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92_SB0987

 
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 1        AN ACT concerning open lands.

 2        Be it enacted by the People of  the  State  of  Illinois,
 3    represented in the General Assembly:

 4        Section  5.   The Illinois Open Land Trust Act is amended
 5    by changing Section 5 as follows:

 6        (525 ILCS 33/5)
 7        Sec. 5.  Legislative policy Policy.
 8        (a)  The provision  of  lands  for  the  conservation  of
 9    natural  resources  and  public recreation promote the public
10    health,  prosperity,  and  general  welfare  and  are  proper
11    responsibilities of State government.
12        (b)  Lands  now  dedicated  to  these  purposes  are  not
13    adequate to protect the quality of life and meet the needs of
14    an expanding population.
15        (c)  Natural areas,  wetlands,  forests,  prairies,  open
16    spaces,  and  greenways provide critical habitat for fish and
17    wildlife and are in need of protection.
18        (d)  The opportunity to acquire lands that are  available
19    and  appropriate  for these purposes will gradually disappear
20    as their cost correspondingly increases.
21        (e)  It is  desirable  to  encourage  partnerships  among
22    federal,  State,  and  local  governments  and not-for-profit
23    corporations for the acquisition of land for conservation and
24    recreation purposes.
25        (f)  It is necessary and desirable to provide  assistance
26    in  the form of grants and loans to units of local government
27    to acquire  lands  that  have  significant  conservation  and
28    recreation attributes.
29    (Source: P.A. 91-220, eff. 7-21-99.)

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