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525 ILCS 30/10

(525 ILCS 30/10) (from Ch. 105, par. 710)

Sec. 10.

An area may be dedicated as a buffer area in the same manner
as provided in this Act for the dedication of a nature preserve.  A dedicated
buffer area shall have the same status and protection under this Act as
a nature preserve, including being subject to the provisions of Section
14, except that the Commission, the Governor and any public owner of a dedicated
interest therein may jointly approve a taking of land therefrom, or allow
an intrusion thereon, for another public use after a finding by the Commission
that such taking or intrusion would be in the public interest.  A dedicated
buffer area may be dedicated as a nature preserve.

(Source: P.A. 82-445.)