Section 3060.10  Overview

a)         The Department of Natural Resources receives fees derived from the sale of State Habitat Stamps and State Migratory Waterfowl Stamps and through a voluntary check-off designation on State income tax return forms.  These monies are deposited in several funds: Illinois Habitat Fund, State Pheasant Fund, State Furbearer Fund, State Migratory Waterfowl Stamp Fund and the Illinois Wildlife Preservation Fund.  These funds are to be used by the Department in accordance with the statutes that establish the funds.

b)         The Special Wildlife Funds Grant Program provides a variety of grants from the Special Wildlife Funds to managers of land, governmental entities, researchers, nonprofit organizations and individuals for the purpose of enhancing  game and non-game wildlife habitat; land acquisition; education; and maintenance of wildlife rehabilitation facilities that take care of threatened or endangered wildlife.  Special Wildlife Funds may also be used in accordance with applicable statutes for projects and activities undertaken by the Department.  This Part does not limit, affect or apply to the authority of the Department to use the Special Wildlife Funds for its own projects and activities in accordance with applicable statutes.

(Source:  Amended at 32 Ill. Reg. 19781, effective December 4, 2008)