2023 Illinois Compiled Statutes › Chapter 20 - EXECUTIVE BRANCH › 20 ILCS 1920/ - Abandoned Mined Lands and Water Reclamation Act. › Article III - Administration

(20 ILCS 1920/Art. III heading)
ARTICLE III:  
		ADMINISTRATION
(20 ILCS 1920/3.01) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 8003.01)
Sec. 3.01. 
		Rules. 
		The Department may adopt rules for the
administration and enforcement of this Act.  Such rules shall be adopted
in accordance with the Illinois Administrative Procedure
Act.
(Source: P.A. 89-445, eff. 2-7-96.)
(20 ILCS 1920/3.02) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 8003.02)
Sec. 3.02. 
		State reclamation program. 
		
The Department may prepare and submit under the Federal Act (1) a
State reclamation plan and appropriate amendments, (2) annual project
lists and program plans, (3) grant proposals for federal funding, (4)
inventories of previous projects, (5) annual and other reports as may
be appropriate, and (6) such other applications, certifications or
documents as may be required under the Federal Act in connection with
reclamation or acquisition of abandoned lands.
(Source: P.A. 91-357, eff. 7-29-99.)
(20 ILCS 1920/3.03) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 8003.03)
Sec. 3.03. 
		Enforcement. 
		In addition to any other remedies provided for
in this Article, the Department or such agency or department of
State government as the Department may designate pursuant to
subsection (d) of Section 3.05 may request the Attorney General to bring
an action in any court of competent jurisdiction for an injunction to
restrain any interference with the exercise of the right to enter or to conduct
any work provided in this Article.
(Source: P.A. 89-445, eff. 2-7-96.)
(20 ILCS 1920/3.04) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 8003.04)
Sec. 3.04. Water pollution control.
(a) The Department may set aside up to 30% of each year's allocation of available abandoned mine reclamation funds distributed annually from the State share and historic coal share funds into a separate fund for the abatement of the causes and treatment of the effects of acid mine drainage in a comprehensive manner within qualified hydrologic units affected by coal mining practices. These funds shall be deposited into a special State account and will be used and accounted for in accordance with all applicable State and federal regulations used solely to achieve the priorities stated in Title IV of the federal Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977.  In this Section, "qualified hydrologic unit" means a hydrologic unit in which the water quality has been significantly affected by acid mine drainage from coal mining practices in a manner that adversely impacts biological resources and that contains land and water that are eligible for protection under Section 1.03 of this Act and includes any of the priorities described in Section 2.03 of this Act.
(b) The Department or such
agency or department of State government as the Department may
designate pursuant to subsection (d) of Section 3.05 may construct and operate
a plant or plants for the control and treatment of water pollution resulting
from mine drainage.  The extent of this control and treatment may be dependent
upon the ultimate use of the water.  No control or treatment under this
Section shall in any way be less than that required under the Environmental
Protection Act.  The construction of a plant or plants may include major
interceptors  and other facilities appurtenant to the plan.
(Source: P.A. 100-1099, eff. 1-1-19.)
(20 ILCS 1920/3.05) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 8003.05)
Sec. 3.05. 
		Administration.
(a) The Department shall
determine and direct the expenditure of funds under this Article.
(b) The Department shall employ and fix the compensation of
a person to direct and manage its responsibilities under this Act.
(c) The Department may contract or enter
into cooperative agreement with any person or federal government entity
in relation to the reclamation of abandoned land, including but not limited
to the furnishing of services, plans, layouts, materials, or any matters
of service incidental to the acquisition or disposition of such abandoned
land or its reclamation.
(d) The Department may delegate responsibilities to other
agencies or departments of State government with the authority and technical
expertise to carry out the administrative responsibilities of the
Department as provided in this Act, with the consent of such
agencies or departments.  The Department may contract with any
State officer or agency or department of State government to administer
responsibilities under this Act as may be deemed necessary and appropriate
to provide for effective administration hereof, without unreasonable or
unnecessary cost or duplication of effort, and taking into account the need to
deliver fair and effective governmental service to the interested public.
(Source: P.A. 89-445, eff. 2-7-96.)
(20 ILCS 1920/3.06) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 8003.06)
Sec. 3.06. 
		Expenditure of appropriated funds. 
		The Department
shall determine and direct the expenditure of funds appropriated by the General
Assembly for the purposes of this Act.
(Source: P.A. 89-445, eff. 2-7-96.)
(20 ILCS 1920/3.07) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 8003.07)
Sec. 3.07. 
		Repealer. 
		The "Abandoned Mined Lands Reclamation Act",
approved February 7, 1975, is repealed.
(Source: P.A. 81-1015.)
(20 ILCS 1920/3.08) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 8003.08)
Sec. 3.08. 
		This Act shall take effect on June 1, 1980.
(Source: P.A. 81-1015.)