Chapter 525, CONSERVATION

(525 ILCS 30/3.04) (from Ch. 105, par. 703.04) Sec. 3.04. "Cemetery authority" means a legally authorized owner, operator, manager or other person in control of a cemetery and actively attending to its care and maintenance. (Source: P.A. 82-445.)

(525 ILCS 30/3.05) (from Ch. 105, par. 703.05) Sec. 3.05. "Commission" means the Illinois Nature Preserves Commission created under this Act. (Source: P.A. 82-445.)

(525 ILCS 30/3.06) (from Ch. 105, par. 703.06) Sec. 3.06. "Dedicate" means to set aside land in perpetuity as a nature preserve or as a buffer area as provided in this Act for the benefit of the public, thereby subjecting the land to a negative easement in favor of the public and…

(525 ILCS 30/3.07) (from Ch. 105, par. 703.07) Sec. 3.07. "Department" means the Department of Natural Resources. (Source: P.A. 89-445, eff. 2-7-96.)

(525 ILCS 30/3.08) (from Ch. 105, par. 703.08) Sec. 3.08. "Director" means the Director of the Department, who may be represented by his designated agents. (Source: P.A. 82-445.)

(525 ILCS 30/3.09) (from Ch. 105, par. 703.09) Sec. 3.09. "Land" means real property and ownership rights applying thereto and includes water and the land thereunder, structures and improvements. (Source: P.A. 82-445.)

(525 ILCS 30/3.10) (from Ch. 105, par. 703.10) Sec. 3.10. "Natural area" means an area of land in public or private ownership which, in the opinion of the Commission, either retains or has recovered to a substantial degree its original natural or primeval character, though it nee…

(525 ILCS 30/3.11) (from Ch. 105, par. 703.11) Sec. 3.11. "Nature preserve" means a natural area, and land necessary for its protection, any estate, interest or right in which has been dedicated under this Act to be maintained as nearly as possible in its natural condition and to…

(525 ILCS 30/3.12) (from Ch. 105, par. 703.12) Sec. 3.12. "Plan" means a master plan, developed and approved in accordance with the rules, for the preservation, protection, development, management and use of a nature preserve or a registered area. (Source: P.A. 82-445.)

(525 ILCS 30/3.13) (from Ch. 105, par. 703.13) Sec. 3.13. "Register" means the official list of registered areas or to place an area on such list. (Source: P.A. 82-445.)

(525 ILCS 30/3.14) (from Ch. 105, par. 703.14) Sec. 3.14. "Registered area" means a natural area or a buffer area registered by the Department under this Act. (Source: P.A. 82-445.)

(525 ILCS 30/3.15) (from Ch. 105, par. 703.15) Sec. 3.15. "Rules" means rules adopted by the Commission in conjunction with the Department under this Act. (Source: P.A. 82-445.)

(525 ILCS 30/3.16) (from Ch. 105, par. 703.16) Sec. 3.16. "System" means the State system of nature preserves established under this Act. (Source: P.A. 82-445.)

(525 ILCS 40/3.5) Sec. 3.5. Eminent domain. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, any power granted under this Act to acquire property by condemnation or eminent domain is subject to, and shall be exercised in accordance with, the Eminent Domain Act. (Source: P.A. 94-1…

(525 ILCS 31/30) Sec. 30. Administrative Review Law. All final administrative decisions under this Act are subject to judicial review under the Administrative Review Law of the Code of Civil Procedure. (Source: P.A. 100-420, eff. 8-25-17.)

(525 ILCS 33/30) Sec. 30. Open Lands Loan Program. The Department may establish an Open Lands Loan Program to make loans to units of local government for the purpose of assisting in the purchase of real property to protect open spaces and lands with significant natural resource a…

(525 ILCS 37/30) Sec. 30. Fees. The Department may charge and collect fees from persons applying for safety training and certification as a certified prescribed burn manager. (Source: P.A. 95-108, eff. 8-13-07.)

(525 ILCS 37/35) Sec. 35. Severability. The provisions of this Act are severable under Section 1.31 of the Statute on Statutes. (Source: P.A. 95-108, eff. 8-13-07.)

(525 ILCS 31/35) Sec. 35. Fund depository. All funds, assessments, fines, settlements, compensations, transfers, appropriations, penalties, and donations made under this Act shall be deposited into the Natural Areas Acquisition Fund subject to the limitations described in subsect…

(525 ILCS 33/35) Sec. 35. Community Planning Allowance. As provided in this Section, the Department is authorized to make grants to units of local government for the acquisition, development, construction, reconstruction, improvement, financing, architectural planning, and instal…

(525 ILCS 30/4) (from Ch. 105, par. 704) Sec. 4. The Illinois Nature Preserves Commission is created. The Commission succeeds and continues the Commission created by "An Act relating to the creation of the Illinois Nature Preserves Commission and defining its powers and duties", …

(525 ILCS 45/4) (from Ch. 5, par. 1604) Sec. 4. Definitions. As used in this Act, unless the context otherwise requires: "Department" means the Illinois Department of Agriculture. "District" or "Soil and Water Conservation District" means a public body, corporate and political, o…

(525 ILCS 20/4) (from Ch. 61, par. 516) (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 104-785) Sec. 4. Trespass to Harvest Ginseng. No person shall, without permission of the owner, enter the forest, field, yard, building, garden or other enclosure of another and willfully break down…

(525 ILCS 40/4) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 5905) Sec. 4. From time to time, as tracts of land are acquired, the department shall designate and organize such lands as State forests. The department shall protect such lands from wildfire and trespass and cause them to be so managed as t…

(525 ILCS 15/4) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 9104) Sec. 4. The Department shall: (a) Implement the forest development cost share program created by Section 5 of this Act and coordinate with the United States Department of Agriculture - Natural Resource Conservation Service and the Farm…

(525 ILCS 25/4) (from Ch. 19, par. 1404) Sec. 4. (a) Within one year following passage of this Act, the Agency shall develop, in consultation with the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, the Illinois Department of Agriculture, and the Division of Water Resources, an Adminis…

(525 ILCS 50/4) (from Ch. 48, par. 2554) Sec. 4. Definition of Terms. For the purposes of this Act: (a) "Department" means the Department of Natural Resources. (b) "Director" means the Director of Natural Resources. (c) "Local sponsor" means any unit of local government or not-fo…

(525 ILCS 10/4) (from Ch. 5, par. 934) Sec. 4. Control of exotic weeds. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person, corporation, political subdivision, agency or department of the State to buy, sell, offer for sale, distribute, or plant seeds, plants, or plant parts of exotic weeds …

(525 ILCS 35/4) (from Ch. 85, par. 2104) Sec. 4. Any local government may apply to the Department for a grant under this Act. An application must be in writing and contain a narrative description of the project, the legal description of the open lands to be acquired or used for t…

(525 ILCS 5/4) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 9504) Sec. 4. The Director may also appoint an advisory council composed of individuals, members of organized caving groups or the scientific community for the purpose of developing regulations pursuant to this Act, reviewing management plans…

(525 ILCS 37/5) Sec. 5. Legislative findings; purpose. (a) Prescribed burning is a land management tool that benefits the safety of the public, the environment, and the economy of the State. Therefore, the General Assembly finds that: (1) Most of the State's natural communities r…

(525 ILCS 30/5) (from Ch. 105, par. 705) Sec. 5. The Director, the Chief of the Illinois Natural History Survey and the Director of the Illinois State Museum, or their representatives, and representatives of such other agencies, institutions and organizations as the Commission ma…

(525 ILCS 15/5) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 9105) Sec. 5. A forest development cost share program is created and shall be administered by the Department of Natural Resources. A timber grower who desires to participate in the cost share program shall devise a forest management plan. To…

(525 ILCS 40/5) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 5906) Sec. 5. Timber grown on such forests may be sold under rules and regulations of the department, but all cutting and removal of forest products shall be in accordance with the best practices of forestry. The department shall make such f…

(525 ILCS 22/5) Sec. 5. Findings. The General Assembly finds it is in the interest of the State to encourage natural solutions as one component of the State's efforts to reduce and remediate the impacts of climate change. Natural solutions must include planting native trees and o…

(525 ILCS 20/5) (from Ch. 61, par. 517) Sec. 5. Penalties. Any person who knowingly violates any provision of this Act or rules promulgated under the authority of this Act is, for each offense, guilty of a class B misdemeanor. Ginseng possessed, harvested, cut, rooted up, gathere…

(525 ILCS 45/5) (from Ch. 5, par. 1605) Sec. 5. Water Conflict Resolution. In the event that a land occupier or person proposes to develop a new point of withdrawal, and the new point is a high-capacity well, the land occupier or person shall notify the District before constructi…

(525 ILCS 27/5) Sec. 5. Native prairie and forage plants; State agencies. Every State agency, where appropriate, shall give preference to using native prairie and forage plants to benefit pollinators, including, but not limited to, honey bees and monarch butterflies. The Departme…

(525 ILCS 31/5) Sec. 5. Legislative findings and statement of public policy. (a) The General Assembly finds that: (1) The Illinois Natural Areas Preservation Act defines natural areas and creates the Illinois Nature Preserves Commission to preserve the highest quality natural are…

(525 ILCS 50/5) (from Ch. 48, par. 2555) Sec. 5. Cooperation. The Department of Natural Resources shall have the full cooperation of the Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs, the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, the Illinois State Job Coordinating Council crea…

(525 ILCS 35/5) (from Ch. 85, par. 2105) Sec. 5. Prioritization of projects. In considering applications for grants under this Act, the Department shall give priority to projects that: (1) will provide the greatest benefit to the residents of the areas of the State which have the…

(525 ILCS 25/5) (from Ch. 19, par. 1405) Sec. 5. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources, the Illinois Department of Agriculture, and the Division of Water Resources shall assist the Agency in its preparation of the Administrative Framework Plan. (Source: P.A. 89-445, eff. 2…

(525 ILCS 33/5) Sec. 5. Policy. (a) The provision of lands for the conservation of natural resources and public recreation promote the public health, prosperity, and general welfare and are proper responsibilities of State government. (b) Lands now dedicated to these purposes are…

(525 ILCS 10/5) (from Ch. 5, par. 935) Sec. 5. Penalty. Violators of this Act shall be guilty of a Class B misdemeanor. When the violation is a continuing offense, each day shall be considered a separate violation. Exotic weeds offered for sale in Illinois except as provided in S…

(525 ILCS 55/5) Sec. 5. Definitions. In this Act: "Department" means the Department of Natural Resources. "Exotic weed" has the same meaning ascribed to the term in Section 2 of the Illinois Exotic Weeds Act. "Noxious weed" has the same meaning ascribed to the term in Section 2 o…

(525 ILCS 60/5) (Section scheduled to be repealed on June 30, 2029) Sec. 5. Declaration of intent. The General Assembly finds that youth, representing all segments of society, benefit from education and employment in the healthful outdoor atmosphere of the State's park systems, r…

(525 ILCS 5/5) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 9505) Sec. 5. Owners of land shall not be liable for injuries, mental harm or death sustained by persons using their land, including but not limited to cave resources, for recreational, educational or scientific purposes. By granting permissi…

(525 ILCS 45/5.1) (from Ch. 5, par. 1605.1) Sec. 5.1. Groundwater Emergency Restrictions. (a) Each District within any county in Illinois through which the Iroquois River flows, and each District within any county in Illinois with a population in excess of 100,000 through which t…

(525 ILCS 45/5.2) (from Ch. 5, par. 1605.2) Sec. 5.2. Investigation and review - Entry upon land. Persons investigating a complaint or conducting a review on behalf of the Department or District of the impact of a proposed or existing well that is required to be registered may en…

(525 ILCS 45/5.3) Sec. 5.3. Water use reporting. Any person or land occupier that is responsible for a point of withdrawal classified as a high-capacity well, high-capacity intake, or public water supply shall participate in the Illinois State Water Survey's Illinois Water Invent…