Illinois Administrative Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION › Part 3090 - RECREATIONAL TRAILS PROGRAM › Section 3090.40 - General Procedures for Grant Applications and Awards

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) Necessary application material and
			 instructions are available on the Department's website at
www.dnr.illinois.gov
.
b) Grants are awarded under the authority and
			 direction of the Director of the Department.
c) Grant applications for assistance under
			 this program must be submitted in accordance with the Department's public
			 announcement of the grant cycle. Failure to submit a completed application to
			 the Department by the date specified in the announcement will result in project
			 rejection for that grant cycle.
d)
			 Project grant applications consist of the following basic components:
1) Completed application forms;
2) A project location map;
3) A site plat map or boundary map;
4) A proposed site/trail development
			 plan;
5) A project narrative
			 statement describing the project concept and location, need for and objectives
			 of the project, anticipated benefits, proposed trail usages, and method of
			 financing or accomplishing the project;
6) A CERP evaluation;
7) Proof of land ownership or usage rights
			 for proposed development (construction) projects or commitment of title
			 insurance for property planned for acquisition;
8) A document signed by the applicant
			 verifying the applicant has the resources to initially finance and subsequently
			 manage the project area and that the applicant will comply with program
			 regulations and indemnify the Department from any liability relative to the
			 project;
9) A schedule of proposed
			 expenditures/reimbursements from anticipated start through project
			 completion;
10) If the applicant is
			 not a governmental agency or an individual, a copy of the applicant's
			 organizational documents (e.g., corporation, partnership, trust or other
			 business entity organizational documents) or, if none of these apply, the
			 applicant's by-laws;
11) If the
			 applicant is not a governmental agency, proof of a minimum of $1,000,000 in
			 liability insurance for motorized trail projects;
12) The grant application fee required by 17
			 Ill. Adm. Code
			 3000.40;
			 and
13) For all projects that will
			 initially establish a year-round trail or path within a linear corridor or
			 initially open an area for motorized recreation vehicle use, documentation of
			 the following public review:
A) If the
			 project is sponsored by a government entity, a public hearing must be conducted
			 to discuss the project and solicit public comments. Minutes of the hearing,
			 along with any written comments received, and a copy of the public notice must
			 be submitted with the application to the Department. Notice of the public
			 hearing must appear in at least one local newspaper of general circulation at
			 least 7 days prior to the hearing.
B) If the project is sponsored by a
			 non-government entity, the application must include approval (or documentation
			 that the approval process has been initiated) from the local zoning board or
			 boards having jurisdiction over the property. Final action by the local zoning
			 boards must be completed within 60 days after the grant submittal deadline. If
			 the project is located in an area with no zoning requirements, notice of
			 project intent must be published in the local newspaper, publically posted for
			 30 days at the county courthouse, and publically posted for 30 days at two
			 additional prominent public locations within the county of the project site
			 (e.g., the municipal building or post office of a nearby community,
			 etc.).