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Illinois Administrative Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION › Part 2530 - REVOCATION PROCEDURES FOR CONSERVATION OFFENSES › Subpart D - HEARINGS OF CONTESTED CASES › Section 2530.484 - Compelling Appearance at Hearing

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The appearance at the Hearing of a party or a person who at
				  the time of the hearing is an officer, director or employee of a party may be
				  required by serving the party with a notice designating the person who is
				  required to appear, if the Hearing Officer rules that the appearance of that
				  person is necessary to assist in the resolution of the issue raised in the
				  proceeding. A party may subpoena any witness, no earlier than receipt of the
				  notice of hearing and no later than 14 days before the hearing, by requesting
				  that the Hearing Officer issue a subpoena to compel the attendance of the
				  witness. If the party or person is a non-resident of the State, the Hearing
				  Officer shall provide by order the terms and conditions in connection with that
				  party's or person's appearance at the hearing as are just, including payment of
				  the party's or person's reasonable expenses. The notice also may require
				  production at the hearing of documents or tangible things. The party requesting
				  the appearance of any person shall pay that person's reasonable expenses unless
				  the person whose appearance is requested is an employee of a party to the
				  Hearing.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION › Part 2530 - REVOCATION PROCEDURES FOR CONSERVATION OFFENSES › Subpart D - HEARINGS OF CONTESTED CASES › Section 2530.486 - Recording of Hearing

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The Hearing shall be recorded by a means that adequately
				  ensures the preservation of the proceedings, as described in Section
				  2530.470,
				  and shall be transcribed on request of any party or for administrative review.
				  However, the party requesting a transcription shall be responsible for all
				  costs associated with the transcription.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION › Part 2530 - REVOCATION PROCEDURES FOR CONSERVATION OFFENSES › Subpart D - HEARINGS OF CONTESTED CASES › Section 2530.488 - Hearings on Timber Buyers - Second and Subsequent Suspensions

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Whenever a Timber Buyer receives notice that sufficient
				  points have been assessed under Section
				  2530.240(b)(2) or
				  (b)(3) for a second or subsequent suspension,
				  a hearing shall be scheduled to determine the actual length of suspension to be
				  imposed. In the event a default occurs, as defined in Section
				  2530.410, the Hearing
				  Officer shall have authority to determine the length of suspension, taking into
				  consideration items of evidence outlined in Section
				  2530.420 and the minimum
				  and maximum points allowed under Section
				  2530.240(b)(2) or
				  (b)(3).
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION › Part 2530 - REVOCATION PROCEDURES FOR CONSERVATION OFFENSES › Subpart E - INTERSTATE WILDLIFE VIOLATOR COMPACT › Section 2530.500 - Interstate Wildlife Violator Compact Membership

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As authorized by Section 805-545 of the Civil Administrative
				  Code of Illinois, the Department shall be a member of the Interstate Wildlife
				  Violator Compact.
a) The Interstate
				Wildlife Violator Compact is an agreement that recognizes suspension of
				hunting, fishing and trapping licenses in member states. The Compact provides
				that information on convictions in the other states in participating states
				shall be forwarded to the home state of the violator. The home state shall
				treat convictions in the other states as if they had occurred in that state for
				the purposes of license suspension actions. The Compact not only assures equal
				treatment of residents and non-residents of participating states, but also
				enhances the law enforcement services and deterrent value of time spent
				patrolling by uniformed officers. This means that illegal activities in one
				state can affect a person's hunting or fishing privileges in all participating
				states. Any person whose license privileges or rights are suspended in a member
				state may also be suspended in Illinois. If a person's hunting, fishing or
				trapping rights are suspended in Illinois, they may also be suspended in
				members states as well. This cooperative interstate effort will enhance the
				Department's ability to protect and manage Illinois' wildlife
				resources.
b) The following states
				are current members of the Interstate Wildlife Violation Compact:
Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida,
				  Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland,
				  Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, New
				  York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South
				  Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia,
				  Wisconsin, Wyoming. This list does not preclude enforcement of suspensions
				  imposed in states not included in this list that later join as a Compact
				  member.
c) Illinois
				residents who are cited for aquatic life or wildlife violations in another
				state that is a member of the Compact, and who do not comply with the citing
				state's requirements for court appearance, shall receive notice of:
1) revocation of all licenses and permits
				held under the Fish and Aquatic Life Code and the Wildlife Code issued by the
				Department; and
2) suspension of
				all aquatic life and wildlife privileges.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION › Part 2530 - REVOCATION PROCEDURES FOR CONSERVATION OFFENSES › Subpart F - REINSTATEMENT OF PRIVILEGES › Section 2530.600 - Reinstatement Procedures

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a) Any
				person whose privileges have been suspended may have his or her privileges
				reinstated in one of the following manners:
1)
				through successful completion of the period of suspension;
2) as a final determination of a hearing
				conducted as a result of the person's timely appeal of a summary suspension
				imposed pursuant to Subpart B of this Part or immediate eviction pursuant to
				Subpart H of this Part; or
3)
				through a written order issued by the Department in accordance with Subpart
				D.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION › Part 2530 - REVOCATION PROCEDURES FOR CONSERVATION OFFENSES › Subpart F - REINSTATEMENT OF PRIVILEGES › Section 2530.610 - Reinstatement Fees

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a) The following
				fees shall be applied to proceedings under this Part:
Type of Suspension
First Suspension
Subsequent Suspensions
Notice of Eviction from Department lands (except 90
							 day Notice of Eviction suspension)
$50
$100
Administrative (Officer request, etc.)
$50
$100
Non-Compliance (Interstate Wildlife Violator
							 Compact)
$50
$100
Non-Commercial Point Suspension
$50
$100
Commercial Point Suspension
$100
$200
Reckless Operation of Snowmobile or Watercraft/
							 Failure to Yield to an Emergency Watercraft/Failure to Report a Watercraft
							 Accident
$100
$200
Watercraft/Snowmobile OUI and Refusal
$250
$500
b)
				Reinstatement fees shall be made by cashier's check, bank check or money order
				and submitted to:
IDNR Office of Law Enforcement
One Natural Resources Way
Springfield IL 62702
c) All suspensions of privileges remain in
				effect until the appropriate reinstatement fee is received and processed by the
				Office of Law Enforcement. The Office of Law Enforcement has 15 business days
				after receipt of payment to process the reinstatement fee.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION › Part 2530 - REVOCATION PROCEDURES FOR CONSERVATION OFFENSES › Subpart G - STATUTORILY MANDATED SUSPENSIONS › Section 2530.700 - Suspension of Operating Privileges

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a)
				Pursuant to the Illinois Snowmobile Registration and Safety Act [625 ILCS 40 ]
				and the Illinois Boat Registration and Safety Act [625 ILCS 45 ], the
				Department is mandated to suspend operating privileges for certain violations.
				This includes violations of, but may not be limited to:
625
				  ILCS 40/5-7; Operating a Snowmobile While Under the
				  Influence
625 ILCS
				  45/5-2; Reckless Operation of a Watercraft
625 ILCS 45/6-1a -1; Leaving the Scene of a Watercraft
				  Accident
625
				  ILCS 45/5-16; Operating a Watercraft While Under the
				  Influence
625
				  ILCS 45/5-22; Failure to Yield to an Emergency
				  Watercraft
b) Whenever
				suspensions under this Section are imposed by the Department, they shall be
				implemented in accordance with, and to the maximum extent allowed by,
				law.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION › Part 2530 - REVOCATION PROCEDURES FOR CONSERVATION OFFENSES › Subpart H - EVICTION FROM DEPARTMENT LANDS › Section 2530.800 - Applicability

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This Subpart governs practice and procedures under the
				  jurisdiction of the Department for the following:
a) The immediate eviction and removal from
				Department lands for up to 90 days (see Sections
				2530.810,
				2530.820
				and
				2530.830
				); or
b) The eviction from
				Department lands for longer than 90 days sought by the Department based upon
				the course of conduct (see Sections 2430.830,
				2530.840
				and
				2530.850
				).
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION › Part 2530 - REVOCATION PROCEDURES FOR CONSERVATION OFFENSES › Subpart H - EVICTION FROM DEPARTMENT LANDS › Section 2530.810 - Immediate Eviction and Removal from Department Lands for up to 90 Days

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a) As authorized by
				Section 805-518 of the Civil Administrative Code, the Department shall have the
				authority to remove or ban any individual engaged in illegal activities or
				disorderly conduct from any lands owned, leased or managed by the Department
				and lands dedicated as Nature Preserves or buffer areas under the Natural Areas
				Preservation Act, and deny future entry to those lands by way of revocation
				and/or suspension of access privileges.
b) This immediate eviction and removal shall
				be served on a Notice of Eviction form. The Notice of Eviction form shall
				contain, at a minimum, the following information:
1) Name, address and date of birth of person
				being served;
2) The site or area
				in which the person is evicted and removed;
3) The nature of the offense, including the
				citation of the relevant portions of the State or federal statute, the Illinois
				Administrative Code or the Code of Federal Regulations;
4) The date Notice of Eviction is
				served;
5) The starting and ending
				dates of the eviction and removal;
6) Consequences for returning during the
				period of eviction;
7) Procedures
				for appealing the eviction; and
8)
				Other information deemed necessary by the Department.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION › Part 2530 - REVOCATION PROCEDURES FOR CONSERVATION OFFENSES › Subpart H - EVICTION FROM DEPARTMENT LANDS › Section 2530.820 - Request for Hearing to Appeal Immediate Eviction and Removal

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a) Any person who
				is issued a Notice of Eviction requiring him or her to remove himself or
				herself from Department lands shall have the right to appeal by filing two
				copies of a Petition for Hearing.
1) Both
				copies of the Petition for Hearing shall be mailed to or filed with:
Office of Legal Counsel
Illinois Department of Natural Resources
One Natural Resources Way
Springfield IL 62702-1271
2) The petitions must be received by the
				Department no later than 30 days after the Notice of Eviction and Removal is
				served for the petition to be considered.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION › Part 2530 - REVOCATION PROCEDURES FOR CONSERVATION OFFENSES › Subpart H - EVICTION FROM DEPARTMENT LANDS › Section 2530.830 - Eviction and Removal from Department Lands for Longer than 90 Days

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a) This Section
				governs the practices and procedures related to the eviction and removal from
				Department lands for a period of time in excess of 90 days. As authorized by
				Section 805-518 of the Civil Administrative Code, the Department shall have the
				authority to remove or ban any individual engaged in illegal activities or
				disorderly conduct from any lands owned, leased or managed by the Department,
				and lands dedicated as Nature Preserves or buffer areas under the Natural Areas
				Preservation Act, and deny future entry to the same by way of revocation and/or
				suspension of access privileges.
b)
				In addition to, or in lieu of, the 90 day Notice of Eviction, the Department
				may request a hearing to evict and remove from Department lands violators of
				camping regulations as described in 17 Ill. Adm. Code
				110.180 (Public Use
				of State Parks and Other Properties of the Department of Natural Resources) and
				130.150
				(Camping on Department of Natural Resources Properties). Violators shall only
				be subject to an eviction for a maximum of 365 days, as described in 17 Ill.
				Adm. Code
				130.150(b).
c) In addition to, or in lieu of, the 90 day
				Notice of Eviction, the Department may request a hearing to revoke and/or
				suspend the access privileges authorized by Section 805-515 of the Civil
				Administrative Code for cases involving illegal activities other than those
				described in 17 Ill. Adm. Code 110 and 130. Violators shall be evicted from
				Department lands for crimes committed on any Department land for a period of
				time equivalent to maximum statutory penalties for the crimes committed under
				the Criminal Code of 2012, unless otherwise indicated, for the following
				criminal categories:
1) Petty offenses, up to
				6 months eviction;
2) Class C
				misdemeanors;
3) Class B
				misdemeanors;
4) Class A
				misdemeanors;
5) Class 4
				felonies;
6) Class 3
				felonies;
7) Class 2
				felonies;
8) Class 1 felonies;
				or
9) Class X felonies.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION › Part 2530 - REVOCATION PROCEDURES FOR CONSERVATION OFFENSES › Subpart H - EVICTION FROM DEPARTMENT LANDS › Section 2530.840 - Department Request for Eviction and Removal Longer than 90 Days

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a) Proceedings for
				Department requests for eviction from Department lands for a period in excess
				of 90 days shall be commenced by the service of a notice and a Complaint upon
				the Respondent.
b) The Complaint
				shall contain the following:
1) A description
				of any violations committed by Respondent on Department lands;
2) A concise statement of the relief that the
				Department seeks; and
3) A
				statement that the relief stated in the Complaint shall be granted if the
				Respondent does not answer, respond or attend a hearing as set out in this
				Part.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION › Part 2530 - REVOCATION PROCEDURES FOR CONSERVATION OFFENSES › Subpart H - EVICTION FROM DEPARTMENT LANDS › Section 2530.850 - Procedures for Eviction/Removal Hearings

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
All procedures for eviction and removal hearings are found in
				  Subpart D.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION › Part 2575 - RELOCATION ASSISTANCE AND PAYMENTS PROGRAM › Section 2575.10 - Purpose

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The purpose of this Part is to provide for relocation and
				reestablishment of persons, businesses, farm operations and nonprofit
				organizations displaced as a result of the acquisition of land for State
				conservation projects. This Part is intended to establish a means of providing
				relocation services and of making moving cost payments, replacement housing
				cost payments, and other expense payments in order that such displaced persons
				or businesses do not suffer disproportionate injuries as a result of programs
				designed to assure compliance with federal requirements in order to assure
				federal participation on federally-aided projects.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION › Part 2575 - RELOCATION ASSISTANCE AND PAYMENTS PROGRAM › Section 2575.15 - Incorporation by Reference

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Procedures for relocation assistance and payments shall be the
				same as found in Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 24, as
				published in the Federal Register on March 2, 1989 and amended in the Federal
				Register on April 30, 1993 (no incorporations in this Part include later
				amendments or editions).
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION › Part 2580 - CONSERVATION STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM › Section 2580.10 - Definitions

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"Conservation Management Plan" means a plan approved by
				the Department of Natural Resources that specifies conservation and management
				practices including uses that will be conducted to preserve and restore
				unimproved land.
[35 ILCS 200/10-405 ]
"Conservation Stewardship Program" or "CSP" means the program
				described in this Part designed to incentivize landowners to maintain,
				preserve, conserve and manage unimproved land by reducing the valuation of
				property taxes of landowners with a conservation management plan approved by
				the Department.
"Contiguous" means not separated by anything other than rivers,
				streams, road or right-of-way easement.
"Department" means the Illinois Department of Natural
				Resources.
"Managed Land" means unimproved land of 5 contiguous acres or
				more that is subject to a conservation management plan.
"Materially Disturbs the Land" means to degrade the natural
				state of the land.
"Schedule of Practices" means a table indicating the type of
				management practice, years each practice will occur, the Stand number each
				practice occurs within, and the approximate acreage each management practice
				will cover over the 10-year management period.
"Stand" means a management unit delineated based on land cover
				type (forest, pond, prairie, wetland), species composition, topography, and/or
				vegetation age.
"Taxpayer" means the individual or entity responsible for
				payment of taxes on the enrolled land or on the land for which enrollment in
				CSP is sought.
"Unimproved Land" means woodlands, prairie, wetlands or
				other vacant and undeveloped land that is not used for any residential or
				commercial purpose that materially disturbs the land.
[35 ILCS
				200/10-405 ]
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION › Part 2580 - CONSERVATION STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM › Section 2580.20 - Eligibility

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a) A taxpayer who
			 has a conservation management plan for unimproved land of 5 or more contiguous
			 acres may be accepted into the Conservation Stewardship Program. Unimproved
			 land in Cook County is not eligible for the special valuation under this
			 Section.
b) A taxpayer may apply
			 for reassessment under this Section, and shall not be penalized for doing so,
			 if the taxpayer owns land:
1) included in a
			 forestry management plan under Section 10-150 of the Property Tax Code
			 [35 ILCS
			 200/10-150 ];
2) registered or encumbered by conservation
			 rights under Section 10-166 of the Property Tax Code [35 ILCS
			 200/10-166 ]; or
3) registered as a Land and Water Reserve
			 under Section 16 of the Illinois Natural Areas Preservation Act [525 ILCS
			 30/16 ].
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION › Part 2580 - CONSERVATION STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM › Section 2580.30 - Conservation Management Plan Development

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a) A taxpayer requesting special valuation of
			 unimproved land under this Section must first submit a conservation management
			 plan for that land to the Department for review. The submission of an
			 application for a conservation management plan under Section 10-415 of the
			 Property Tax Code [35 ILCS
			 200/10-415 ] or of a forestry management plan under
			 Section 10-150 of the Property Tax Code shall be treated as compliance with the
			 requirements of that plan until the Department can review the application. The
			 conservation management plan may be prepared by the taxpayer or his/her
			 representative and shall include those items listed under Sections
			 2580.40
			 through
			 2580.160. The
			 Department shall provide a means for submittal of conservation management plans
			 via the Internet at
http://dnr.state.il.us
. Conservation
			 management plans may also be submitted to the Department as a hard copy via
			 standard means of delivery. Conservation management plans submitted in hard
			 copy should be sent to:
Conservation Stewardship Program
Office of Resource Conservation
Illinois Department of Natural Resources
One Natural Resources Way
Springfield IL 62702-1271
b) A taxpayer whose eligibility is based on
			 Section
			 2580.20(b)
			  shall not be required to submit a new
			 conservation management plan if a management plan prepared as a condition of
			 the programs listed in Section
			 2580.20(b)
			 has been approved by the Department.
c) Management plans prepared for
			 participation in other conservation programs administered by the Department and
			 approved by the Department will be accepted as a conservation management plan
			 provided that the plan includes a description of the managed land and specifies
			 the conservation and management practices to be implemented on the managed land
			 as required by Section 10-410 of the Property Tax Code.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION › Part 2580 - CONSERVATION STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM › Section 2580.50 - Location of Managed Land

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The location of the managed land for which the conservation
				management plan is prepared shall include the section, township, range,
				principal meridian and county name. The property index number or parcel number
				(where used by the County Assessor's Office) shall also be
				provided.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION › Part 2580 - CONSERVATION STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM › Section 2580.60 - Maps of Managed Land

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Maps of the managed land to be enrolled and the surrounding
				vicinity shall be included with the application. The map shall be at a minimum
				scale of 2 inches to the mile and shall depict an area large enough to include
				local landmarks (roads, streams, municipalities, etc.) that allows a reviewer
				to locate the managed land within a larger landscape. Maps must be printed on
				8.5" x 11" paper. An aerial
				Stand map (identifies areas designated for native species management (Stands))
				and a tax assessor's Property Index Number map are required.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION › Part 2580 - CONSERVATION STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM › Section 2580.70 - Description of Managed Land

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The size in acres of the managed land shall be specified in the
				conservation management plan. The conservation management plan shall also
				include a description of the habitat type (woodland, wetland, prairie, etc.)
				that currently exists on the managed land.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION › Part 2580 - CONSERVATION STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM › Section 2580.80 - Recent History of Managed Land

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
The conservation management plan shall include a description of
				the recent (up to 10 years, if known) uses of the managed land and any natural
				resource management that has been implemented on the managed land during that
				time.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION › Part 2580 - CONSERVATION STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM › Section 2580.90 - Plants and Animals Present

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A list of the plants and animals known to exist on the managed
				land shall be included. The list shall include the names of plants and animals
				that can be identified by the taxpayer or other users of the managed land or a
				general listing of types of plants and animals (large trees, tall grasses,
				birds, small animals, fish, etc.).
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION › Part 2580 - CONSERVATION STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM › Section 2580.100 - Adjacent Land Use

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The conservation management plan shall include a general
				description of the present uses of land adjoining the managed land
				(residential, agricultural, forest, grassland, public roadway, etc.). The use
				of adjoining land to the north, south, east, and west of the managed land shall
				be specified.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION › Part 2580 - CONSERVATION STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM › Section 2580.110 - Management Objectives

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The conservation management plan shall include a description of
				the specific management objectives to be pursued on the managed land, for
				example, management of existing habitat types, conversion/restoration to
				historic habitat type (e.g., woodland, wetland, prairie), reduction of erosion
				and/or removal of invasive/exotic species. If more than one management
				objective is to be pursued, each shall be described and the portion of the
				managed land on which each will be applied shall be specified and delineated on
				the map included in the conservation management plan.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION › Part 2580 - CONSERVATION STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM › Section 2580.120 - Management Practices

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a) The
			 specific management practices (herbicide application, planting, prescribed
			 burning, tree thinning, water control structures, etc.) that will be used to
			 achieve the management objectives shall be described. If a management practice
			 is to be implemented on only a portion of the managed land, the portion on
			 which each practice will be applied shall be specified and delineated on an
			 aerial map included in the conservation management plan.
b) The description of management practices to
			 be implemented on the managed land shall include a Schedule of Practices for
			 the entire 10-year program commitment.
c) During the third, sixth, and ninth years
			 of the enrollment period, the landowner shall report to the Department the
			 management practices that were implemented the previous three years. Reports
			 must be returned to the Department by March 31 of the following year using the
			 CSP triennial report form. This form can be found at the Department's website:
www.dnr.illinois.gov/conservation/csp.html
.
			 For monitoring purposes, any receipts, expenditures, or invoices related to
			 management work completed on the enrolled land must be provided to the
			 Department with the triennial report form.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION › Part 2580 - CONSERVATION STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM › Section 2580.130 - Protection Measures

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The conservation management plan shall include a description of
				any known or foreseeable threats to the managed land that may affect management
				decisions (injurious insects, disease, contaminants or other environmental
				problems, wildfire risk, nearby development, etc.). Protective measures that
				will be used to minimize or mitigate negative effects of those threats shall be
				described.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION › Part 2580 - CONSERVATION STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM › Section 2580.140 - Exotic/Non-Native Invasive Species

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Exotic plants that have been identified on the managed land
				shall be listed in the conservation management plan. The conservation
				management plan shall include a description of practicable management practices
				specifically intended to reduce or eliminate exotic plants from the managed
				land. No conservation management plan shall include the intentional
				introduction of exotic plants. For the purposes of this Part, exotic plants
				shall be those included on a list maintained by the Department available at
http://dnr.state.il.us
or by
				writing to the Conservation Stewardship Program at the address listed in
				Section
				2580.30(a).
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION › Part 2580 - CONSERVATION STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM › Section 2580.150 - Uses of Managed Land to be Allowed by Landowner

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The uses and activities that the landowner intends to allow on
				the managed land shall be described (hunting, hiking, mushroom collecting,
				fishing, birding, nut and berry collection, firewood collection, etc.).
				Enrollment of managed land in the Conservation Stewardship Program creates no
				obligation on the part of the landowner to allow public access to or use of the
				managed land.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION › Part 2580 - CONSERVATION STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM › Section 2580.160 - Taxpayer Signature

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A conservation management plan submitted as a hard copy shall
				be signed and dated by the taxpayer. A conservation management plan submitted
				via the Internet shall include the electronic signature of the taxpayer. The
				Department shall provide a certification form that must be signed by the
				taxpayer and sent to the Department in lieu of an electronic
				signature.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION › Part 2580 - CONSERVATION STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM › Section 2580.170 - Plan Review and Appeal Procedures

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a) The Department will review all
			 conservation management plans received from taxpayers to determine compliance
			 with the Conservation Stewardship Law and other applicable laws and regulations
			 including, but not limited to, the Illinois Endangered Species Protection Act
			 [520 ILCS 10 ] and the Illinois Natural Areas Preservation Act [525 ILCS 30
			 ].
b) Upon receipt of an
			 application and an approved conservation management plan, the Department shall
			 certify to the Department of Revenue the application as being an approved plan
			 for the purpose of the Conservation Stewardship Law (see
			 35 ILCS
			 200/10-415(e) ). The conservation
			 management plan will be reviewed by the Department. If the plan meets all
			 requirements of the Act, the Department will notify the Department of Revenue
			 of the acceptance of the plan. If the plan does not satisfy the requirements of
			 the Act, the Department will provide the taxpayer an explanation of the
			 deficiencies and give a date by which a revised plan must be submitted to the
			 Department to maintain eligibility for the special valuation. No more than 90
			 days will be allowed for revision of all documents that do not meet the
			 requirements of the Act on first submission. If the taxpayer fails to submit
			 revised documentation by the specified date, the Department will remove the
			 taxpayer from the list of those eligible for the special valuation. The
			 taxpayer will be eligible to resubmit a new application if the deadline was not
			 met for supporting documentation.
c) Pursuant to Section 10-415(e) of the
			 Property Tax Code, a taxpayer may appeal the denial of a conservation
			 management plan to an independent 3-member panel to be established within the
			 Department. A taxpayer who wishes to appeal the denial of a conservation
			 management plan shall send notice of the intent to appeal to Office of Legal
			 Counsel, ATTN: Conservation Management Appeals, at the address listed in
			 Section
			 2580.30(a).
d) Procedures governing the hearing of
			 appeals are set forth in 17 Ill. Adm. Code 2530 - Revocation Procedures for
			 Conservation Offenses.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION › Part 2580 - CONSERVATION STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM › Section 2580.180 - Conservation Management Plan Non-Compliance

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a) If the Department determines, based on
			 field inspections or other reasonable evidence, that the land no longer meets
			 the criteria under the Conservation Stewardship Law, the Department shall
			 withdraw all or a portion of the land from the special valuation.
b) The chief county assessment officer shall
			 notify the Department when the land no longer qualifies for the special
			 valuation because the land no longer meets the land use or minimum acreage
			 requirements.
c) The chief county
			 assessment officer shall notify the Department when he or she has reasonable
			 evidence that shows non-compliance with the approved conservation management
			 plan. Reasonable evidence must be based on, but not limited to, visual
			 inspection of the land, evidence of improper land use, or the taxpayer's
			 refusal to respond to the chief county assessment officer's request for
			 information about the land use or other similar information pertinent to the
			 continued special valuation of the land. Notification shall be made, in
			 writing, to the Department. Upon receipt, the Department shall, within a
			 reasonable length of time, visually inspect the land and pertinent conservation
			 management plans and shall determine if the owner is complying with the
			 approved management plan. Within 15 days after inspecting the land, the
			 Department shall notify the chief county assessment officer and the Illinois
			 Department of Revenue of its determination. If the land is found to be
			 non-compliant, the chief county assessment officer shall remove the land from
			 the special valuation.
d) If after
			 attempting to remind the taxpayer, the Department determines that the taxpayer
			 is not fulfilling its obligation to update and report management activities on
			 CSP-enrolled land, the Department will remove the land from CSP and notify
			 chief county assessment officer and the Illinois Department of
			 Revenue.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION › Part 2650 - ADVERTISING IN DEPARTMENT PUBLICATIONS › Section 2650.10 - Definitions

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"Department" - means Department of Natural Resources.
"Prohibited Advertising" - is defined as advertisements for
				political parties or candidates, personal notices, real estate sales, alcoholic
				beverages, tobacco products, smoking devices or advertisements which are not
				wholly consistent with and supporting of Department goals, objectives and
				programs.
"Publisher" - means the Director of the Department of Natural
				Resources or his designee.
"Selling of Advertising" - is defined as the sale or exchange
				of space within Department publications or time on electronic programs to an
				outside entity.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION › Part 2650 - ADVERTISING IN DEPARTMENT PUBLICATIONS › Section 2650.20 - General Regulations

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a)
			 Advertisements are accepted upon the representation that advertisers and their
			 agencies have the right to publish the contents thereof. In consideration of
			 such publications, advertisers and their agencies agree to indemnify and hold
			 the publisher and the Department harmless against any expense or loss by reason
			 of claims arising out of publication.
b) All advertisements are subject to
			 publisher's approval. Prohibited advertisements will be rejected. The amount of
			 advertising is limited, and availability of space or special position shall be
			 dependant upon lay-out and the number of submitted advertisements.
c) Advertisements rejected shall be returned
			 to the advertiser, with an explanation of the reason for rejection.
d) Publisher reserves the right to insert the
			 word "Advertisement" above or below the copy.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION › Part 2650 - ADVERTISING IN DEPARTMENT PUBLICATIONS › Section 2650.30 - Outdoor Illinois

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a)
			 Advertisers must reserve advertising space by the 20th (or next working day) of
			 the month three months prior to publication. Camera-ready copy must be
			 delivered to publisher not more than one month later.
b) Payment for advertising space must
			 accompany the reservation. Advertisers rejected due to lack of space will have
			 their money refunded. Space shall be allocated on a first-come, first-served
			 basis.
c) Copy materials required:
1) Black and white: film negative,
			 right-reading, emulsion side down, 150-line screen. White proof
			 required.
2) Four-color: film
			 separations, right-reading, emulsion side down, in register and prepared to
			 publication size of contracted space, 150-line screen. Match print or
			 chromaline proof required.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION › Part 2650 - ADVERTISING IN DEPARTMENT PUBLICATIONS › Section 2650.50 - Exchange of Advertising

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Advertising in Department publications or on electronic
				programs will be considered under the following circumstances:
a) the goods or services offered in exchange
			 time must be approximately equal in value to the cost of the advertising space
			 or time allotted in the Department-produced medium;
b) the advertiser shall pay a bid amount, or,
			 if no acceptable bid is received, a negotiated amount at least equal to the
			 cost of printing the document or a portion of the document in which the
			 advertising appears; or
c) the
			 advertisement is determined by the Director to be in the public interest and is
			 a furtherance of the Department's duties to provide public information, in
			 which case the goods or services offered in exchange may be less than the
			 actual cost of producing and distributing the medium.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION › Part 3000 - GRANT REVIEW AND PROCESSING FEES › Section 3000.10 - Definitions

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Applications - A program specific request for financial
				assistance submitted by a grantee to the Department for funding consideration.
				Applications must comply with the requirements of Section 4 of the Illinois
				Grant Funds Recovery Act [30 ILCS
				705/4 ].
Capital Grants - Grants under which the funds are used by the
				grantee for the acquisition of lands, development of permanent improvements,
				enhancement of habitat, or other permanent or temporary purposes for public
				use. These grants may be distributed through advance payments or reimbursements
				to the grantee and shall comply with the provisions of the Illinois Grant Funds
				Recovery Act.
Department - The Department of Natural Resources.
Disadvantaged Community - A local government defined as
				disadvantaged in specific grant program statutes or rules (see 30 ILCS 764/10-5
				and 17 Ill. Adm. Code
				3050.20 ).
Eligible Grant Programs - Grant programs requiring inclusion of
				an application fee with submittal of the grant application.
Excluded Grant Programs - Grants programs not requiring
				inclusion of an application fee with submittal of the grant application.
Grant Agreement - A program specific, written document between
				the Department and a grantee outlining the terms of the grant and grantee
				obligations and responsibilities under the grant. Acceptance of the grant
				agreement by the grantee is required prior to any disbursement of grant funds.
				Grant agreements must comply with the requirements of Section 4 of the Illinois
				Grant Funds Recovery Act.
Grant Applicant - A person, organization or government entity
				applying to the Department for financial assistance.
Grant Application Fee -The initial fee required to be submitted
				by an applicant in conjunction with a grant application.
Grant Award Fee - The fee a grantee is required to submit
				following successful award of a grant. If the grantee so chooses, the grant
				award fee may be considered as a reimbursable project cost for purposes of
				seeking reimbursement from the grant award.
Grantee - A person, organization or government entity that
				receives grant funds from the Department.
Grants - Any public funds dispensed by the Department to any
				person, organization or government entity for obligation, expenditure or use by
				that person, organization or government entity for a specific purpose or
				purposes.
Operational Grants - Grants under which the funds are not used
				by the grantee for the acquisition of lands or development of improvements
				(including habitat enhancement). Youth and veteran employment grants are
				considered operational grants. These grants may be distributed through advance
				payments or reimbursements to the grantee and shall comply with the provisions
				of the Illinois Grant Funds Recovery Act.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION › Part 3000 - GRANT REVIEW AND PROCESSING FEES › Section 3000.20 - Purpose

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The purpose of this Part is to clarify and explain the
				Department's grant review and processing fees (i.e., the "grant application
				fee" and "grant award fee"). The Department will charge a non-refundable grant
				application fee. The Department will also charge a project award fee to
				entities successfully awarded a grant. Grant application and award fees are
				limited to capital grant programs (not operational grant
				programs).
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION › Part 3000 - GRANT REVIEW AND PROCESSING FEES › Section 3000.30 - Eligible and Excluded Grant Programs

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a) Grant applications for all Department
			 grant programs, except as excluded by subsection (c), shall include a
			 non-refundable grant application fee.
b) Following award of a grant, a grant
			 applicant shall submit a grant award fee to the Department. The grantee may
			 choose to consider the grant award fee as an allowable reimbursement cost and
			 include this cost in the identified costs of the project if so
			 desired.
c) The following grants
			 are excluded from both the grant application fee and grant award fee
			 requirements:
1) As stated in the authorizing
			 statutes, the Open Space Land Acquisition and Development (OSLAD) and Land and
			 Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) grant programs;
2) Grants for which the total value of the
			 financial assistance being sought is less than $25,000;
3) Grants being sought by disadvantaged
			 communities, as determined and verified by the Department prior to
			 application;
4) Grants to other
			 State agencies or the federal government;
5) Special Wildlife Funds grants, as defined
			 in 17 Ill. Adm. Code 3060;
6)
			 Operational grants.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION › Part 3000 - GRANT REVIEW AND PROCESSING FEES › Section 3000.40 - Application and Award Fee Assessment

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a) Grant Application Fees
1) The grant application fee amount shall be
			 calculated as 1/4 of 1% of the total funding assistance requested in the grant
			 application; however, no single grant application fee shall be less than $100
			 or exceed $300.
EXAMPLES:
A $50,000 grant application would require a $125 grant
				application fee ($50,000 x 0.0025 = $125).
A $750,000 grant application would require a $300 grant
				application fee ($750,000 x 0.0025 = $1,875, which exceeds the $300
				maximum).
2) Grant
			 application fees shall be rounded up to the nearest whole dollar amount.
EXAMPLE:
A $54,750 grant application would require a $137 grant
				application fee ($54,750 x 0.0025 = $136.87, rounded up to the nearest whole
				dollar = $137).
3)
			 Instructions will be provided to the grant applicant explaining how the correct
			 grant application fee for the program being applied to is calculated. The
			 applicant will identify the amount of the calculated fee on the application,
			 and the Department will verify this against the submitted fee amount prior to
			 accepting the grant application.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION › Part 3000 - GRANT REVIEW AND PROCESSING FEES › Section 3000.50 - Submission of Fees

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a) Grant
			 Application Fees
1) The required grant
			 application fee is due to the Department immediately upon submittal of the
			 grant application.
2) Except when
			 possible through electronic fee submittal, the grant applicant shall submit the
			 required grant application fee in the form of a bank draft made payable to the
			 "Illinois Department of Natural Resources".
A)
			 If the grant application is submitted as a paper document (hard copy), the
			 grant application fee shall be attached to the application at the time of
			 submittal.
B) If the grant
			 application is submitted electronically, but the Department lacks a means to
			 accept the payment electronically, the grant applicant shall, in advance of the
			 electronic submission of the application, submit a bank draft in the amount of
			 the correct calculated grant application fee. The Department will hold the
			 grant application fee pending receipt of the grant application. If the
			 electronic grant application is not submitted to the Department prior to the
			 grant program application deadline, the application fee will be returned to the
			 grant applicant.
C) The grant
			 applicant shall attach the grant application fee bank draft to supporting
			 documentation that clearly identifies the grant program, grant project, grant
			 request amount, and calculated grant application fee due with the
			 application.
3)
			 Applications submitted without the required grant application fee, or with an
			 incorrect amount, will not be accepted by the Department. These applications
			 will be returned to the grant applicant without consideration and will not be
			 held by the Department while awaiting submittal of the required or correct
			 grant application fee.
4) Failure
			 of a grant application fee to clear the bank it is drawn against may result in
			 termination of the grant award without further consideration.