Section 760.160  Application Fees – "Rivers-Friendly Farmer" Designation

The Department shall collect an administrative filing fee of $15 for each written application submitted, in accordance with Section 30 of the Act. In addition, the Department shall collect a processing fee of $35 for each written application submitted that shall be forwarded by the Department to the local SWCD upon completion of an application review conducted by the local SWCD at the request of the Department.  The fees shall accompany the written application and shall be deposited into a promotional trust account as provided in Section 40.7 of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois.  Funds collected shall be used for the purposes of the program authorized by the Act.   If the local SWCD chooses not to review the application, the Department shall return the $35 processing fee to the applicant and shall consult with another local conservation entity regarding the application. [505 ILCS 106/30]