Section 3045.60  Project Evaluation Criteria/Priorities

The following criteria (not listed in any priority order) has been established by the Department for evaluating and ranking project applications for funding assistance:

a)         projects proposing long distance, integrated, intra-county and inter-county trails or large scramble areas rather than short, isolated trails or small scramble areas;

b)         projects proposing initial development of OHV facilities.  Special consideration will also be given to those projects representing initial requests for funding assistance in a county;

c)         projects promoting multiple recreation use of the project site;

d)         projects located in areas (counties) of high demand as determined by population and the number of registered OHVs in the area;

e)         projects having minimal adverse environmental impact; and

f)         projects providing the most long term, stable management potential.

(Source:  Amended at 26 Ill. Reg. 3470, effective February 25, 2002)