97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
HB1861

 

Introduced , by Rep. John E. Bradley

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
225 ILCS 715/2  from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 4502

    Amends the Surface-Mined Land Conservation and Reclamation Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning a statement of policy.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning regulation.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Surface-Mined Land Conservation and
5Reclamation Act is amended by changing Section 2 as follows:
 
6    (225 ILCS 715/2)  (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 4502)
7    Sec. 2. Statement of policy. It is declared to be the the
8policy of this State to provide for conservation and
9reclamation of lands affected by surface mining in order to
10restore them to optimum future productive use and to provide
11for their return to productive use including but not limited
12to: the planting of forests; the seeding of grasses and legumes
13for grazing purposes; the planting of crops for harvest; the
14enhancement of wildlife and aquatic resources; the
15establishment of recreational, residential and industrial
16sites; and for the conservation, development, management, and
17appropriate use of all the natural resources of such areas for
18compatible multiple purposes, to aid in maintaining or
19improving the tax base; and protecting the health, safety and
20general welfare of the people, the natural beauty and aesthetic
21values, and enhancement of the environment in the affected
22areas of the State; to prevent erosion, stream pollution,
23water, air and land pollution and other injurious effects to

 

 

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1persons, property, wildlife and natural resources; and to
2assure that conservation and reclamation plans for all surface
3mining activity are available for the prior consideration of
4county governments within whose jurisdiction such lands will be
5affected by surface mining and to permit participation and
6authorize cooperation and coordination with the federal
7government in initial regulatory programs under the federal
8Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977, Public Law
995-87, Title 30, USC Sec. 1201 et seq.
10    The issuance of a permit under this Act to engage in the
11surface mining of any resources other than fossil fuels is not
12intended to relieve the permittee from its duty to comply with
13other applicable state and local law regulating the
14commencement, location and operation of surface mining
15facilities.
16(Source: P.A. 82-114.)