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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, Starved Rock Park is a State park located in 
3LaSalle County; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Starved Rock State Park has seen increased 
5visitation, with an average of 2.5 million visitors per year; 
6and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, Starved Rock State Park is the 11th most visited 
8park in the country; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Increased visitation to Starved Rock State Park 
10impacts the local emergency services, including ambulance and 
11fire & rescue teams; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Upon the passage of SB1310, the Department of 
13Natural Resources would be allowed to adopt a parking fee and 
14an annual pass at Starved Rock State Park to help mitigate 
15these issues, with 80 percent of the fee allocated to 
16infrastructure and 20 percent allocated to safety purposes; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Upon the passage of SB1310, LaSalle County 
18residents would be exempt from such fees to alleviate the 
19impact the increased visitation has on the local residents; 
20therefore, be it
  
 
 
 
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1    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL 
2ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that upon the passage of 
3SB1310, we urge the Department of Natural Resources and the 
4General Assembly to study the impact and the effectiveness of 
5the Starved Rock State Park parking fee over a period of three 
6years to determine if a parking fee should be enacted in all 
7State Parks in Illinois.