Illinois Administrative Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION › Part 3020 - SNOWMOBILE TRAIL ESTABLISHMENT FUND GRANT PROGRAM › Section 3020.70 - Program Compliance Requirements

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) All approved projects must be in
			 accordance with the agreed upon project specifications and a final billing
			 request for reimbursement submitted to the Department.
b) All equipment/materials purchased through
			 the STEF grant program utilized on private property shall be subject to
			 repossession by the Department and shall be reclaimed upon the dissolution of
			 the project sponsor or as a result of project sponsor non-compliance with
			 program regulations as stated herein.
c) With the exception of designated
			 snowmobile routes on township roads, all snowmobile facilities developed with
			 assistance from the STEF shall be posted with a liability disclaimer sign at
			 ingress/egress points to the facility that warns snowmobilers they use the
			 facility at their own risk.
d) With
			 the exception of designated snowmobile routes on township roads, it shall be
			 the sole responsibility of the project sponsor to adequately patrol the
			 STEF-assisted facility to insure proper usage of the facility and user
			 compliance with all State and local snowmobiling regulations. Failure of the
			 project sponsor to take corrective measures, which bring the facility into
			 compliance with this Part, to help remedy complaints lodged by local citizens
			 concerning misuse of STEF-assisted facilities shall be grounds for rescission
			 of Department participation in the project.
e) For projects proposing permanent
			 land/facility improvements, such as warming shelters, picnic shelters, bridges,
			 and parking lots, it shall be necessary for the project sponsor(s) to
			 possess/obtain signed "letters of agreement" or "leases" from all property
			 owners directly associated with the development of STEF-assisted facilities
			 which shall, at a minimum, stipulate the following terms:
1) General
A) The effective dates of the agreement/lease
			 which shall, at a minimum, be for a 4 month period from December 1 to April 1
			 for 2 consecutive years.
B) A
			 precise description of the property to be covered under the terms of the
			 agreement/lease for snowmobiling use.
C) If applicable, the agreed upon
			 rental/lease fee to be paid the landowner in consideration for use of the
			 designated property. PLEASE NOTE that any private landowner who accepts a
			 valuable consideration in return for opening his/her land for public
			 snowmobiling purposes jeopardizes the possibility for limited liability
			 protection afforded under the Snowmobile Registration and Safety Act
			 [625 ILCS 40/5-1(I) and
			 (J) ] to private landowners who open their
			 lands to snowmobiling for no valuable consideration.
D) The agreement/lease is non-revocable by
			 the landowner unless terms of the agreement/lease are violated by the club or
			 excessive vandalism by snowmobile users is evident. Should either the project
			 sponsor or landowner wish to terminate the agreement/lease for any reason prior
			 to the expiration date, the Department must be notified and made a party to the
			 negotiations for termination.