Responsibilities

(20 ILCS 4130/15)     (Section scheduled to be repealed on June 30, 2034)     Sec. 15. Responsibilities. The Task Force shall establish recommendations for the following:         (1) criteria for a definition of legacy tree and     legacy tree standards that can be used on a variety of trees;        (2) criteria for which the historical and cultural     significance of a tree could be measured;        (3) procedures for nominating trees on public and     private property;        (4) exploring partnership opportunities with units of     local government for oversight of the legacy tree program and participation in the program;        (5) creating a public awareness program, including     digital media, a website, a legacy tree tool kit and educational materials to be made available by the Department of Natural Resources for use by units of local government;        (6) exploring funding sources for the operation and     maintenance of the statewide legacy tree program, including grant funding opportunities to facilitate participation in the program by units of local government;        (7) procedures for withdrawing trees from the program;         (8) procedures for legacy tree assessment;         (9) procedures for how a tree would be designated or     honored physically;        (10) procedures for mapping trees on a searchable     website; and        (11) procedures for delisting a healthy designated     legacy tree.(Source: P.A. 103-863, eff. 1-1-25.)