Illinois Administrative Code

Section 1090.20 Actions Requiring Review Any construction, land management or other activity performed by, or for which financial assistance is administered or provided by, a State agency that will result in an adverse impact to a wetland shall be subject to compliance with this …

Section 1090.30 Actions Exempted Any construction, land management, or other activity funded or performed by a State agency that will not result in an adverse impact to a wetland and the following actions are exempt from this Part: a) Established and continuous agricultural and f…

Section 1090.40 Agency Action Plans and Memorandums of Agreement a) State agencies represented on the Interagency Wetlands Committee shall comply through the development and implementation of their Agency Action Plan (AAPs). b) State agencies who are not members of the Interagenc…

Section 1090.50 Wetland Review Process Actions that require coordination under this Part shall not be commenced until completion of the wetland review process and a wetland compensation plan has been approved for any unavoidable adverse wetlands impacts. Coordination with the Dep…

Section 1090.60 Analysis of Alternatives a) The Department shall not approve a wetland impact determination unless the Department finds that the agency or applicant has demonstrated that the activity: 1) Is water dependent and has no other practicable alternative; or is not water…

Section 1090.70 Wetland Compensation Accounts a) The establishment of a wetland compensation account, the determination of a project's eligibility for use of an account, and the selection of wetland compensation account sites shall be approved by the Department in compliance with…

Section 1090.80 Technical Procedures The Interagency Wetlands Committee may request of the Department, or the Department may initiate actions to develop, standardized technical procedures for the implementation of this Part. Both the Department and the Committee will receive and …

Section 1090.90 Transfer and Management of Wetland Compensation Areas a) Wetland Compensation Areas The transfer of wetland compensation areas, associated buffers and the responsibility for operation and maintenance is subject to approval by the Department. Prior to the transfer …

Section 1090.EXHIBIT A Drainage Basins for the Evaluation of Wetland Resources

Section 1100.10 Definitions For the purpose of this Part, the following words shall mean: "Department" means the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. [525 ILCS 10/2] "Exotic weeds" means plants not native to North America which, when planted either spread vegetatively or nat…

Section 1100.20 Process for Listing a) A species will be included on the list or removed from the list after consideration by the Department of the following criteria: 1) Native range and distribution of the species; 2) Distribution in the United States and Illinois. 3) Designati…

Section 1100.30 Official List of Exotic Weeds Name of plant species vary for the same species and can change. Updates of nomenclature do not remove the exotic weed designation of a species. COMMON NAME SCIENTIFIC NAME tree of heaven Ailanthus altissima garlic mustard Alliaria pet…

Section 1100.40 Permit Provisions and Issuance of Permits a) Any person, corporation, political subdivision, agency or department of the State who wishes to buy, sell, offer for sale, distribute, or plant seeds, plants or plant parts of exotic weeds must obtain and possess a vali…

Section 1100.50 General Provisions a) A permittee's method of planting and distribution must be approved by the Department. b) Permits shall expire on December 31 every year. c) Permits will be reissued for another year upon the filing of the end of the year report and by filing …

Section 1100.60 Reporting Requirements a) Permittees shall submit an annual report to the Department of the past year's activities on forms provided by the Department by January 30 of the year after a permit was issued. b) Holders of permits for planting must provide the Departme…

Section 1515.10 Purpose Illinois CREP is a land conservation program that provides compensation to Landowners to improve water quality and enhance fish and wildlife habitat on private lands in the Illinois River Watershed and Kaskaskia River Watershed in Illinois. Illinois CREP p…

Section 1515.15 Illinois CREP Grant of Conservation Right and Easement Agreement a) In order to participate in Illinois CREP, Landowners must enroll the entirety of acreage enrolled in a current Federal CREP contract and execute an Illinois CREP Grant of Conservation Right and Ea…

Section 1515.20 Acreage Eligibility a) Illinois CREP Acreage must contain the entirety of all acres enrolled in a current Federal CREP contract or a current Illinois CREP Grant of Conservation Right and Easement Agreement to qualify for the program. b) Additional Acres may be enr…

Section 1515.30 Enrollment Process a) IDNR will determine if enrollment for Illinois CREP is available based on Illinois CREP appropriations and availability of Federal CREP. IDNR will post notice of Illinois CREP availability on the IDNR CREP website. b) Landowners enrolling acr…

Section 1515.40 Exceptions to Enrollment Process (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 46 Ill. Reg. 5986, effective March 30, 2022)

Section 1515.5 Definitions "100-year Floodplain" means an area adjacent to a body of water that has a 1% chance of being flooded in a given year, as identified by the Federal Emergency Management Agency on the flood insurance rate map as a special flood hazard area. "Additional A…

Section 1515.50 Payments Illinois CREP payments will be based upon the following formulas: a) Illinois CREP Grant of Conservation Right and Easement Agreement Payments 1) The payment for an initial permanent Illinois CREP Grant of Conservation Right and Easement will be a one-tim…

Section 1515.60 Violation (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 46 Ill. Reg. 5986, effective March 30, 2022)

Section 1515.70 Illinois Conservation Management Plans a) Illinois CREP Acreage shall be operated and maintained by Landowners pursuant to an Illinois Conservation Management Plan for the duration of the Illinois CREP Grant of Conservation Right and Easement Agreement. b) Illinoi…

Section 1515.75 Monitoring Access, Landowner Information Requests, and Signage a) The Landowner shall allow access to IDNR and SWCD for compliance monitoring and violation enforcement site visits and to take site photographs for each Illinois Grant of Conservation Right and Easem…

Section 1515.80 Modifications to Grant of Conservation Right and Easement (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 46 Ill. Reg. 5986, effective March 30, 2022)

Section 1515.90 Violations a) Landowners are solely responsible and liable for complying with the terms of the Grant of Conservation Right and Easement Agreements. b) Upon determination of a violation of an Illinois CREP Grant of Conservation Right and Easement Agreement, IDNR or…

Section 1515.EXHIBIT B List of CREP Eligible Illinois Soil and Water Conservation Districts (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 46 Ill. Reg. 5986, effective March 30, 2022)

Section 1523.10 Program Objective The Ecosystems Program of Conservation 2000 ("Ecosystems Program") was developed by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources to establish and protect a system of representative, functioning ecosystems in both public and private ownership. The…

Section 1523.100 Ecosystem Project Grant Application a) An applicant for an Ecosystem Project Grant must submit a description of the proposed Ecosystem Project on the required application. The application shall be prescribed by the Department and is available from the program con…

Section 1523.110 Review of Ecosystem Project Grant Applications a) Applications meeting the requirements set forth in Section 1523.100 will be provided to the appropriate Ecosystem Partnership for the LPC to review, score and provide recommendations for funding according to proce…

Section 1523.120 Selection and Notification of Ecosystem Project Grant Awards The Director shall select projects for funding based on the recommendations of the Ecosystem Partnerships and of Department staff participating in the evaluation processes described in Section 1523.110.…

Section 1523.130 Ecosystem Partnership Support Grants Upon a determination by the Director that it will benefit the work of the Ecosystem Partnerships and subject to sufficient funding, the Department may provide grants for equipment, supplies, training, services, or other suppor…

Section 1523.140 Ecosystem Vision Plan, Project, and Support Grant Execution and Reimbursement Payment of grant funds will be on a reimbursement basis. However, upon a determination the applicant is prepared to carry out the conditions of the grant, the Department may approve the…

Section 1523.150 Ecosystem Vision Plan, Project, and Support Grant Compliance Requirements All recipients of the Ecosystem Vision Plan, Ecosystem Project or Ecosystem Partnership Support Grants must comply with the following program requirements: a) The grantee must notify the me…

Section 1523.160 Natural Resources Cost-Share a) The Department will provide incentives to landowners in the form of cost-share natural resource management practices. These cost-share practices will assist Ecosystem Partnerships in implementing ecosystem management practices and …

Section 1523.170 Program Information/Contact Illinois Department of Natural Resources Office of Realty and Environmental Planning Conservation 2000, Ecosystems Division One Natural Resources Way Springfield IL 62702-1271 Telephone: 217-782-7940 Website Address: http://dnr.state.i…

Section 1523.180 Program Information/Contact (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 27 Ill. Reg. 1144, effective January 9, 2003)

Section 1523.20 Definitions "Best Management Practices (BMPs)" include a broad range of conservation practices that individually or in combination help to reduce or prevent adverse impacts to the landscape or ecosystem. "Comprehensive Environmental Review Process (CERP)" means th…

Section 1523.30 Ecosystem Partnership Designation a) A coalition of individuals, groups and/or organizations interested in being designated as an Ecosystem Partnership may request designation by writing the Director and providing: 1) Their organizing principles, mission statement…

Section 1523.40 Ecosystem Partnership Bylaws Bylaws shall be adopted by a simple majority of the Ecosystem Partnership members and temporary board members designated by the Director within 9 months after Department designation as an Ecosystem Partnership. Ecosystem Partnerships p…

Section 1523.50 Evaluation of Ecosystem Partnership The Department will review the status of each Ecosystem Partnership, after the third year following designation of the Partnership. Based upon this review, the Director may reaffirm the designation, withdraw the designation, or …

Section 1523.60 Ecosystem Vision Plan Grants a) Ecosystem Partnerships are expected to use sound information based upon good science in developing Vision Plans. Vision Plans will provide guidance on ecosystem-based natural resource protection, maintenance and enhancement and be u…

Section 1523.70 Ecosystem Project Grants Ecosystem Project Grants are competitively selected grants to conduct projects in Ecosystem Partnership Areas. Matching dollars are not required, although the rate of match will be considered as a competitive criterion. However, an approve…

Section 1523.80 Ecosystem Project Grant Eligibility Any individual, organization, or corporation may apply for grants to undertake Ecosystem Projects within Ecosystem Partnership Areas. However, individuals and entities are not eligible to apply for Land Acquisition Easement proj…

Section 1523.90 Ecosystem Project Grant Application Process Pending the availability of funding, applications for an Ecosystem Project Grant must be submitted to the Department's Ecosystems Division in Springfield, Illinois as listed in Section 1523.170 by December 15. The grant …

Section 1530.10 Definitions The following terms are defined as is set forth in Sections 2 through 2.07 inclusive of the Forest Products Transportation Act (the Act), as amended [225 ILCS 740/2-2.07]: a) Department means the Department of Natural Resources. b) "Tree" or "trees" me…

Section 1530.20 Intent of Forest Products Transportation Act Nothing in this Act affects the rights of the owners of trees or forest products nor imposes any duties or liabilities on them not otherwise imposed by law. This Act is, rather, intended to protect the rights of the own…

Section 1530.30 Correspondence and Inquiries Regarding this Act All correspondence and/or inquiries regarding this Act shall be directed to: Department of Natural Resources Office of Law Enforcement One Natural Resources Way Springfield IL 62702-1271 (Source: Amended at 27 Ill. R…

Section 1530.40 Enforcement of Act Any law enforcement officer employed and authorized by the State of Illinois, Department of Natural Resources, county or local municipality of and within the State of Illinois has the authority to apprehend persons violating any provision of the…