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Short title
Short title. This Act may be cited as the Illinois Rivers-Friendly Farmer Program Act. (Source: P.A. 91-570, eff. 1-1-00.)
Illinois Compiled Statutes 505 ILCS 106 — Illinois Rivers-Friendly Farmer Program Act.
Illinois · statute · 505 ILCS 106 · 7 active provisions
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Program established
Program established. The Department of Agriculture shall establish the Illinois Rivers-Friendly Farmer Program to recognize farmers helping to protect and enhance the State's rivers. (Source: P.A. 91-570, eff. 1-1-00.)
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Purposes
Purposes. The program is intended to promote farming practices that benefit rivers while maintaining farm profitability and to inform the public about farmers' contributions to cleaning up of the rivers of Illinois. (Source: P.A. 91-570, eff. 1-1-00.)
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A farmer seeking the "Rivers-Friendly Farmer" designation may submit a written application to the Department of Agriculture or an agency designated by the Department by rule
A farmer seeking the "Rivers-Friendly Farmer" designation may submit a written application to the Department of Agriculture or an agency designated by the Department by rule. (Source: P.A. 91-570, eff. 1-1-00.)
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Program criteria
Program criteria. Farmers who satisfy all of the following criteria applicable to their operations may be designated Rivers-Friendly farmers: (1) Soil loss on cropland is at or below the tolerable soil loss level as certified by a local Soil and Water Conservation District. (2) An approved farm conservation plan is on…
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Rules
Rules. The Department of Agriculture shall adopt rules to implement and administer this Act. (Source: P.A. 91-570, eff. 1-1-00.)
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Processing Fee
Processing Fee. Any local Soil and Water Conservation District that chooses to review a written application for the "Rivers-Friendly Farmer" designation may collect a reasonable fee for services rendered. The Department of Agriculture may collect an administrative filing fee of $15 for each application for a "Rivers-Fr…