Illinois Compiled Statutes 615 ILCS 50 — Level of Lake Michigan Act.

This Act shall be known and may be cited as the "Level of Lake Michigan Act"

This Act shall be known and may be cited as the "Level of Lake Michigan Act". (Source: P.A. 83-1405.)

Definitions

Definitions. "Department" is the Department of Natural Resources. "Domestic purposes" includes all public water supply pumpage and water supplied to commercial and industrial establishments. "Consumptive use" means that amount of water withdrawn or withheld from the Lake Michigan watershed and assumed to be lost or oth…

The Department is designated as the agency to control and regulate the diversion of Lake Michigan water and is responsible for apportionment of water diverted from the Lake Michigan watershed

The Department is designated as the agency to control and regulate the diversion of Lake Michigan water and is responsible for apportionment of water diverted from the Lake Michigan watershed. No regional organization, municipality, political subdivision, agency or instrumentality, or any other organization, associatio…

In the execution of the powers herein granted and the duties vested in the Department of Natural Resources, the Department shall make all necessary surveys, collect all necessary data and cooperate and enter into agreements with any and all agencies of the United States, the International Joint Commission, the Canadian…

The Department on behalf of the State of Illinois shall devise and develop a continuing program for the apportionment of water to be diverted from Lake Michigan among regional organizations, municipalities, political subdivisions, agencies or instrumentalities for domestic purposes or for direct diversion into the Sani…

The Department of Natural Resources in allocating water from Lake Michigan shall require a metering device or other method of measuring the quantity of all water withdrawn or diverted from Lake Michigan watershed and may require any and all records, information or data which may be reasonably essential to proper accoun…

Regional organizations, municipalities, political subdivisions, agencies or instrumentalities, and any other organization, association or individual desiring to use water from Lake Michigan and subject to allocation under this Act shall make application to the Department on forms provided by such agency which shall inc…

Allocation of water to be diverted from the Lake Michigan watershed shall be made by the Department only after notice and hearing except where a water shortage emergency exists, threatening the public health, safety or welfare. Where a water shortage emergency exists, the Department may issue and enter an order for an…

Failure or neglect to properly utilize an allocation of water made under this Act, abuse or misuse of any allocation, or complaints filed with the Department in writing, shall be cause for the Department, in its discretion, to hold a hearing for the purpose of taking evidence or gathering other information or data with…

Orders entered by the Department of Natural Resources shall be made only after giving due and reasonable notice to persons affected by or having an interest in the subject matter of such order and after a hearing in relation thereto. Any person who shall neglect or refuse or fail to obey any lawful order made by the De…

The Department of Natural Resources shall as soon as practicable prescribe and publish reasonable rules and regulations relating to the jurisdiction, diversion and utilization, and, control and regulation of the water from the Lake Michigan watershed; such rules shall be filed with the Secretary of State as provided by…

The Department of Natural Resources may make such investigations and conduct such hearings as may be necessary to the performance of its duties under this Act

The Department of Natural Resources may make such investigations and conduct such hearings as may be necessary to the performance of its duties under this Act. The Department may issue subpoenas, and may administer oaths in connection with such investigations and hearings. Any person served with a subpoena to appear an…

The Department of Natural Resources may contract for appraisal, legal, engineering, or other professional services which may be necessary, in the discretion of the Department, for the proper exercise of the duties and responsibilities prescribed by this Act. (Source: P.A. 89-445, eff. 2-7-96.)

Final orders issued and entered by the Department of Natural Resources under the provisions of this Act shall be subject to the judicial review pursuant to the provisions of the Administrative Review Law and amendments or modifications thereof. (Source: P.A. 89-445, eff. 2-7-96.)

The Department is directed to request funds for continuing implementation of this Act during the 1971 fiscal year and for each fiscal year thereafter as a part of the ordinary and contingent expense of the Department. (Source: P.A. 77-163.)

No regional organization, municipality, political subdivision, agency or instrumentality, or any other organization, association or individual within the State of Illinois, which under Section 1

No regional organization, municipality, political subdivision, agency or instrumentality, or any other organization, association or individual within the State of Illinois, which under Section 1.2 of this Act is not required to obtain a permit to divert Lake Michigan water but which has a new or increased consumptive u…