Illinois Administrative Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION › Part 110 - PUBLIC USE OF STATE PARKS AND OTHER PROPERTIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES › Subpart B - ADOPT-A-TRAIL › Section 110.210 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
"Accessibility projects" - means projects that provide
				  improved access to trails or trail amenities for all trail users, but
				  especially for trail users with disabilities.
"Adopt-a-Trail Agreement" - means a legally binding document
				  on and between a volunteer group and the Department in which the volunteer
				  project is fully described and the parties' individual responsibilities as
				  related to the volunteer project are defined.
"Adopt-a-Trail Program" or "Program" - means the program
				  created by Section 805-45 of the Department of Natural Resources (Conservation)
				  Law [
				  20 ILCS
				  805/805-45 ].
"Application" - means a request, submitted on a form provided
				  by the Department, by a volunteer group proposing to engage in a volunteer
				  activity on a trail or a segment of a trail.
"Authorized representative" - means an individual who has
				  been approved to act on behalf of the Department.
"Department" - means the Illinois Department of Natural
				  Resources.
"Eligible member" - means an individual who has complied with
				  all existing Department procedures, as well as any other federal, State or
				  local requirements, to participate as a volunteer of the Department.
"Law" - means the Department of Natural Resources
				  (Conservation) Law [ 20 ILCS 805 ].
"Public information and assistance" - means projects that are
				  associated with events in which volunteers may provide information and
				  assistance during the event.
"Responsible party" - means an individual who will coordinate
				  an approved volunteer group, and ensure compliance with the submitted project
				  proposal, Section 805-45 of the Law and this Part while that group is engaged
				  in Adopt-a-Trail activities on Department land.
"Special events" - means a function or occasion held on an
				  adopted trail, trail segment or trail system in association with a specific
				  purpose for attendance or participation.
"Spring cleanups" - means projects that assist in the removal
				  of natural debris and plant materials that may have accumulated over the period
				  of closure.
"Trail" - means a named trail, or segment of a named trail,
				  agreed upon and approved by the Department.
"Trail maintenance, enhancement or realignment" - means
				  projects that focus on general maintenance and removal of trash and natural
				  debris. Enhancement means projects that focus on Department approved
				  alterations that enhance and improve the trail and trail user
				  experience.
"Training" - means projects that educate volunteers on the
				  Adopt-a-Trail program or elements associated with projects.
"Volunteer group" - means a group of individuals approved by
				  the Department that consists of at least 6 eligible members who are 18 years of
				  age or older, or a school or scout group that will be supervised by someone 18
				  or older, who offer to perform services or undertakings approved by the
				  Department through an Adopt-a-Trail project.