Section 1536.100  Penalty

Each participant in this Forestry Development Cost-Share Program is responsible for complying with the terms and conditions stated in the Agreement, and shall follow the provisions detailed in the Plan. Refund of all cost-share payments made will be required if the Agreement is not followed and/or the practice is not maintained for its minimum lifespan.  Each practice carries a 10 year life span starting on the date the practice was completed and approved by IDNR.  Refund checks should be made payable to the Illinois Department of Natural Resources.  Participants who refuse voluntary repayment will be subject to liens filed against their property or withholding of State payments by the Comptroller of Illinois.

(Source:  Amended at 41 Ill. Reg. 4272, effective March 31, 2017)