Illinois Administrative Code

Section 650.290 Surveys and Soil Maps Surveys of land and waters (topographical and soil maps and other such documents relating to water quality, etc.) as the district considers appropriate in order to identify areas with erosion and sediment problems shall be kept on file in the…

Section 650.30 Soil Loss Standards; Agricultural Land a) All conservation systems and practices applied to agricultural land in the State of Illinois shall seek to reduce soil losses to levels at or below "T" values. b) The soil loss tolerance as established by the Soil Conservat…

Section 650.300 Procedure for Submitting Adopted Amendments or Repeal of District's Program to the Department Upon the adoption of any amendment or repeal of all or a portion of an existing program, the district board shall submit to the Division of Natural Resources, Department …

Section 650.310 Reporting Progress of Applied Conservation Measures to the Department Accurate accountings of applied conservation measures will be recorded by the district for the purpose of measuring the progress being made in applying erosion and sediment control to the land. …

Section 650.320 Who May File a Complaint Any person or group of persons may file a complaint on forms provided by the district or Department if it is believed a serious erosion and sediment problem exists. The district or Department may, on its own initiative, file a complaint wh…

Section 650.330 Where to File Complaints If the land where the alleged violation occurs is not within the boundaries of a district or is within the boundaries of more than one district, the complaint shall be filed with the Department of Agriculture, Division of Natural Resources…

Section 650.340 Complaint Form The complaint form shall be designed to obtain the following information and shall be made available for public inspection in the manner prescribed by the rules of the Department (8 Ill. Adm. Code Section 1.505): a) The name and address of the perso…

Section 650.350 Investigation of Complaint Upon receipt of a properly filed complaint, a representative of the Department or district whichever has jurisdiction, shall notify the landowner and occupier that a complaint has been filed and that an investigation to determine if ther…

Section 650.360 Notice of Violation a) If the investigation reveals a violation of the State's program and standards does exist, a Notice of Violation shall be given to the owner and occupier of the land in violation. b) The Notice of Violation shall include the following informa…

Section 650.370 Service of the Notice of Violation A Notice of Violation shall be served to the owner and occupier by registered mail. The receipt verifying the owner and occupier received the Notice of Violation shall be kept on file in the Department for five (5) years as proof…

Section 650.380 Notice of Non-Compliance and Time Limits a) A person found to be in violation of the State's soil erosion and sediment control program and standards shall have one year from the day the Notice of Violation is served to enter into a schedule for compliance. If afte…

Section 650.390 Formal Hearing for Non-Compliance A formal hearing to determine the reasons for non-compliance with the State's program and standards, for non-compliance to district's program and standards or for non-compliance to a schedule for compliance conducted by the Depart…

Section 650.40 Soil Loss Standards; Stream Bank Studies have not yet been able to accurately determine what part of the stream sediment load is attributable to stream bank erosion and what part comes from non-point sources of erosion. While the Department will encourage all conse…

Section 650.50 Soil Loss Standards; Non-Agricultural Land and Construction Sites a) The productive capacity of soils is not the major concern on non-agricultural land and construction sites. However, in the interest of controlling excessive erosion and maintaining water quality, …

Section 650.60 Determining Erosion Rates; The Universal Soil Loss Equation The Universal Soil Loss Equation shall be used to predict the rate of soil erosion loss or to predict the rates of soil erosion losses expected under different land uses or treatments. Technical Notes for …

Section 650.70 Conservation Practices and Measures Conservation practices as established for various land uses by the Soil Conservation Service and as published in the Soil Conservation Service Technical Guide or similar conservation practices as developed and published by the De…

Section 650.80 Qualifying for Cost-Sharing Funds In order to qualify for cost-sharing funds in accordance with Section 39 of the Act, enduring erosion and sediment control devices, structures and practices must be constructed and/or conform with the procedures established in the …

Section 650.90 Cost-Sharing Rates for Enduring Erosion and Sediment Control Devices, Structures and Practices The cost-sharing rates for enduring erosion and sediment control devices, structures and practices shall not exceed 75% for any practice funded under the provisions of th…

Section 675.10 Definitions "Act" means the Water Use Act of 1983 (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1985, ch. 5, par. 1601 et seq., as amended by P.A. 85-905, effective November 18, 1987, and P.A. 85-483, effective September 17, 1987). "Aquifer" means a water-bearing geologic formation, group of g…

Section 675.100 Recommending Groundwater Withdrawal Restrictions to the Department of Agriculture a) Based upon information derived from the investigation, the District may recommend to the Department that the Department restrict the quantity of water that one or more land occupi…

Section 675.110 Restricting Groundwater Withdrawal a) Upon receipt from a District of a written recommendation for restricting groundwater withdrawal, the Department shall initiate a review of the District's recommendation within three (3) working days of receiving the recommenda…

Section 675.120 Nonconcurrence with the Director's Recommendation If the Department of Agriculture does not concur with the District's recommendation for restricting groundwater withdrawals, the District shall be notified in writing of the reason or reasons why the recommendation…

Section 675.130 Request for an Administrative Hearing a) If the District, a land occupier or person whose high capacity well is affected, or a land occupier or persons filing the complaint disagree with the decision of the Department of Agriculture, a hearing may be requested con…

Section 675.140 Penalties for Noncompliance Penalties for noncompliance with the Act shall be as set forth in Section 7 of the Act.

Section 675.20 Notifying the District of Incoming Substantial Users of Groundwater a) Any land occupier or person who is planning to develop a new high capacity well for the purpose of withdrawing groundwater shall provide written notification to the county soil and water conserv…

Section 675.30 Notification to Units of Local Government a) Upon receipt of notification of a planned high capacity well, the District shall provide written notification to local units of government with a public water supply well located within one mile of the proposed high capa…

Section 675.40 Review of Water Withdrawal Impacts on Other Users of Groundwater a) When a District receives written notification by a land occupier or person that a high capacity well is planned, it shall within five (5) working days request the assistance of the Illinois State W…

Section 675.50 Making Public the Review Findings a) Upon the completion of a review of the proposed withdrawal's impacts on other users of water by the District, the Illinois State Water Survey, and the Illinois State Geological Survey, the findings of the review shall be made pu…

Section 675.60 Applicability of Provisions in Subpart B The provisions of Subpart B of these rules apply solely to the Kankakee, Iroquois, Tazewell, and McLean County Soil and Water Conservation Districts.

Section 675.70 Registration of Existing High Capacity Wells a) A land occupier or person with an existing high capacity well shall register that well with the District in which it is located. A land occupier or person who is planning to develop a new high capacity well shall regi…

Section 675.80 Recommended Guidelines for the Construction of Wells and the Type and Setting of Pumps a) The district, with the assistance and approval of the Illinois Department of Agriculture, shall issue recommended guidelines for the construction of all groundwater withdrawal…

Section 675.90 Investigating a Complaint a) A land occupier or person whose well fails to produce a normal, uninterrupted supply of water due to the water level in the source aquifer falling below the critical groundwater level elevation may file a complaint with the District in …

Section 700.10 Definitions "Act" means the "Farmland Preservation Act" (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1985, ch. 5, par. 1301 et seq.). "Agency" means one of the State agencies listed in Section 3 of the Farmland Preservation Act. "Agricultural land" or "farmland" means all land in farms includ…

Section 700.20 Requirements of Policy Statements and Cooperative Working Agreements a) The policy of each agency toward farmland preservation and the working agreements shall be as stated in 8 Ill. Adm. Code 700.APPENDICES A-J. b) Policy statements shall contain the following inf…

Section 700.30 Review of Agency Project Proposals The DOA shall review State-funded capital project proposals to determine whether they possess the potential to convert farmland to a nonagricultural use. The procedure described in 8 Ill. Adm. Code 700.APPENDIX A: EXHIBIT A, the I…

Section 700.40 Report: The Tracking of Farmland Converted by State Activities a) Based upon information provided by the agencies, the DOA shall prepare an annual report identifying the number of acres converted from agricultural to nonagricultural use as a result of State action.…

Section 700.EXHIBIT A Illinois Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Land Preservation Policy Statement Policy Statement The Illinois Department of Agriculture (DOA) recognizes the importance of the agricultural industry to the health of the state's economy. The agricultural i…

Section 700.EXHIBIT B The Proposed Project Review Process Introduction The DOA shall conduct reviews of agency project proposals which will or have the potential of converting farmland to nonagricultural use. The agencies shall notify the DOA in writing when a project proposal is…

Section 700.EXHIBIT C Conflict Resolution Process When a project is not in compliance with a policy statement and/or working agreement and a compromise cannot be reached, or an agreement cannot be reached on the contents of a policy statement or working agreement when updating th…

Section 700.EXHIBIT D Land Use Definitions Cropland – Land utilized for the production of cultivated, close growing row, fruit or nut crops for harvest. Cropland includes the following applications: Horticulture Fruit Nut Vineyard Bush Fruit Berries Flowers Other Horticulture Row…

Section 700.APPENDIX B Illinois Bureau of the Budget's Agricultural Land Preservation Policy Statement and Cooperative Working Agreement I. FARMLAND PRESERVATION POLICY The Illinois State Clearinghouse (Office of the Governor) is responsible for coordinating the gubernatorial rev…

Section 700.EXHIBIT A Capital Development Board's Agricultural Land Preservation Policy Statement I. DESCRIPTION OF CURRENT CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT BOARD PROCEDURES In its role as the State's builder, the Capital Development Board (CDB) provides technical assistance to user agencies …

Section 700.EXHIBIT B CDB Agricultural Land Conversion Mitigation Measures 1. The site is subject to review and CDB will notify the Illinois Department of Agriculture (DOA) of proposed sites involving possible farmland conversion if: a) the proposed site is greater than ten (10) …

Section 700.EXHIBIT C Capital Development Board – Illinois Department of Agriculture Cooperative Working Agreement The Capital Development Board (CDB) and the Illinois Department of Agriculture (DOA) agree to the following in regard to the implementation of the Farmland Preservat…

Section 700.TABLE A CDB User Agency Designation in Relation to Land Acquisition GROUP USER 1 Local School Districts (Capital Assistance Program) Area Vocational Districts (Vocational-Educational Centers) Community College Districts (Community Colleges) 2 Higher Education Institut…

Section 700.TABLE B Capital Project Development Process PROJECT DEVELOPMENT 1. User agency identifies a need for a new facility. Land Acquisition Activity Local school district, area vocational district, or community college acquires site if not already owned by district. Other u…

Section 700.EXHIBIT A Agricultural Land Preservation Policy Statement and Cooperative Agreement INTRODUCTION The Department of Conservation (DOC) has stewardship responsibilities for conserving and managing the aquatic, wildlife and forest resources of the state; preserving and p…