5 ILCS 573/5-5
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 5 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|5 ILCS 573/ - Joliet Outdoor Training Area Military Reservation Retrocession Law.|Article 5 - Joliet Outdoor Training Area Military Reservation Retrocession Law

Sec. 5-5.     Authorization to accept retrocession.     Pursuant to the provisions  of Title 10, United States Code, Section 2683, the State of Illinois hereby  authorizes acceptance of retrocession by the United States of America of  exclusive legislative jurisdiction over lands containing 3582.50 acres, more or  less, within the boundaries of the United States Army Reserve Joliet Outdoor  Training Area Military Reservation, County of Will, Illinois, more particularly  described as follows:Situated in the State of Illinois, County of Will, being part of Channahon  Township, Township 34 North, Range 9 East of the Third Principal Meridian, and  part of Jackson Township, Township 34 North, Range 10 East of the Third  Principal Meridian, and being more particularly described as follows:Beginning at a point in the east right-of-way line of U.S. Route 66 and  the centerline of Smith Bridge Road; thenceNorth along the east right-of-way line of U.S. Route 66 to the  intersection with the southeasterly bank of the Des Plaines River; thenceNortheasterly along the southeasterly bank of the Des Plaines River to the  intersection with the north line of Section 14, T34N, R9E of the Third  Principal Meridian; thenceEast along the north line of Section 14 and Section  13, T34N, R9E of the Third Principal Meridian, and continuing along the north  line of Sections 18 and 17,  T34N, R10E of the Third Principal Meridian, for a distance of approximately  3.12 miles to a point at the intersection of the north line of said Section 17  with the north-south half section line of said Section 17, said point being  located on the centerline of a township road known as Brandon Road; thenceSouth and West along the centerline of Brandon Road, crossing said Section 17  and Section 20, T34N, R10E of the Third Principal Meridian to a point located  660 feet north of the south line of said Section 20; thenceWest 660 feet north of and parallel to the south line of Section 20 for a  distance of approximately 1320 feet to the east line of Section 19, T34N, R10E  of the Third Principal Meridian; thenceSouth along the east line of Section 19 for a distance of 660 feet to the  southeast corner of said Section 19; thenceWest along the south line of Section 19 to the intersection with the  centerline of Diagonal Road; thenceNortheasterly along the centerline of Diagonal Road to a point located 33  feet north of the south line of Section 19; thenceWest 33 feet north of and parallel to the south line of Section 19 to a point  on the north-south half section line of said Section 19; thenceNorth along the north-south half section line of Section 19 for a distance of  297 feet; thenceWest parallel to the south line of Section 19 for a distance of 1320 feet;  thenceNorth parallel to the north-south half section line of Section 19 to a point  being located 1980 feet north of the south line of said Section 19; thenceWest along a line 1980 feet north of and parallel to the south line of  Section 19 to a point on the west line of said Section 19; thenceWest along a line 1980 feet north of and parallel to the south line of  Section 24, T34N, R9E, of the Third Principal Meridian, to a point in the  north-south half section line of said Section 24; thenceNorth along the north-south half section line of Section 24 to a point being  2640 feet north of the south line of said Section 24; thenceWest along the line 2640 feet north of and parallel to the south line of  Sections 24 and 23, T34N, R9E of the Third Principal Meridian, to the  intersection with the east right-of-way line of the A.T. & S.F. Railroad;  thenceNortheasterly along the east right-of-way line of the A.T. & S.F. Railroad to  the intersection with the north line of Section 23, T34N, R9E of the Third  Principal Meridian; thenceWest along the north line of Sections 23 and 22, T34N, R9E of the Third  Principal Meridian, also being the center line of Smith Bridge Road, to a point  in the north line of said Section 22 where the centerline of Smith Bridge Road  leaves the north line of said Section 22; thenceSouthwesterly along the centerline of Smith Bridge Road to the intersection  with the east right-of-way line of U.S. Route 66, and the point of beginning of  this description;Excepting 9.77 acres around the Des Plaines River Pump Station located in the  southeast quarter of Section 15, T34N, R9E of the Third Principal Meridian;Excepting, also, 144.62 acres located in Section 19 and 20, T34N, R10E of the  Third Principal Meridian, as described in a Quitclaim Deed from the Department  of HEW to the County Board of School Trustees of Will County, Illinois, dated 9  August 1974, and in a Quitclaim Deed from Bureau of Outdoor Recreation to  Village of Elwood, Illinois, dated 9 August 1974, recorded 22 August 1974, as  Document Number R74-20781, in the records of Will County, Illinois;Excepting, also, 64.34 acres located in Sections 15 and 22, T34N, R9E of the  Third Principal Meridian, as described in a Quitclaim Deed from GSA to Robert  H. Campbell, dated 6 October 1967;And, excepting 2.50 acres located in Section 19, T34N, R10E of the Third  Principal Meridian, which comprised Tract 25 of former Joliet Army Ammunition  Plant;Containing in all 3582.50 acres, more or less.    (Source: P.A. 88-369.)