Illinois Administrative Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION › Part 3025 - OPEN SPACE LANDS ACQUISITION AND DEVELOPMENT GRANT PROGRAM › Appendix A - Project Evaluation Criteria

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
STATEWIDE RECREATION PRIORITIES (35%)
Preservation/management of natural areas, wetlands,
				endangered and threatened species sites; preservation/improvement of wildlife
				habitat areas; conservation education; water-based recreation opportunities;
				preservation of greenways and long-distance trail corridors; intergovernmental
				cooperation benefitting recreation; and improvement of recreation opportunities
				for disadvantaged populations.
STATEWIDE LOCAL RECREATION NEEDS (25%)
Facility need based on comparison of existing local
				supply to statewide median.
Development Project (1 - 10 points)
(some, majority or all facilities of high
				need)
Acquisition Project (0 - 5 points)
(same factors as for development)
Existing supply of available local recreation
				acreage compared to statewide median for local agencies or locally identified
				standard per local plan. An evaluation of the types of park acreage available
				(park system balance) between community parks and neighborhood (walk to) parks
				is evaluated based on the guideline that approximately 80% of local acreage
				should be devoted to community park facilities and 20% to neighborhood (walk
				to) parks.
Development Projects (0 - 5 points)
Acquisition Projects (0 - 10 points)
Specific Project "Service Area" (0 - 10
				points)
Neighborhood Park
Neighborhood Park
(highest priority: 1 mile service radius)
(2nd priority: 1/2 mile service radius)
Community Park
(highest priority:
				1st such park within 4 mile radius)
(2nd priority: 1st
				park within 2 mile radius)
County/Regional Park (multi-community service
				area)
(Note: physical barriers restricting travel are
				taken into consideration.)
Exceptions within this category:
(project prevents loss of existing
				facility)
(project represents unique opportunity with
				public support or protects important natural areas)
PROJECT JUSTIFIED BY LOCAL PLAN (10%)
Identified as priority in local plan
Development project (0 - 5 points)
Acquisition project (0 - 8 points)
Evidence of "direct" public involvement in
				project/plan
Development project (0 - 5 points)
Acquisition project (0 - 2 points)
PROJECT CONCEPT AND ENVIRONMENTAL SUITABILITY (25%)
Site Suitability (0 - 13 points)
access to site (vehicular/pedestrian, parking,
				etc.)
environmental factors and impacts
adjacent land use compatibility
safety issues
Site Design/Concept (0 - 12 points)
recreational diversity including multi-season
				use
adequate support facilities
diversity of age groups benefitting
site aesthetics and design
site impacts on adjacent land uses
facility cost/benefit assessment
OTHER CONSIDERATIONS (5%)
land or cash donation or volunteer
				involvement
initial site development
high-density urban population areas
project part of community economic redevelopment
				initiative
grant "fair share" distribution factor
project by newly created agency
PROJECT PENALTIES
poor past grant performance or "unresolved" project
				violation
evidence of poor facility maintenance by
				agency
failure to cooperate with Department in supplying
				"Illinois Recreation Facilities Inventory" data
necessary application "follow-up" response time
				unsatisfactory