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Public Act 92-0220

SB153 Enrolled                                SRS92SB0009SBcp

    AN ACT to amend the Kaskaskia River Watershed  and  Basin
Act by changing Section 1.

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

    Section 5.  The Kaskaskia River Watershed and  Basin  Act
is amended by changing Section 1 as follows:

    (615 ILCS 75/1) (from Ch. 19, par. 41.1)
    Sec.   1.   The   Department  of  Natural  Resources  may
independently engage in, or  may  make  agreements  with  any
agency  of  the  United States, any municipality or political
subdivision  of  this  State  or  any   public   or   private
corporation,  person  or  association for, the formulation of
plans, acquisition of rights of way,  and  the  construction,
operation  and  maintenance of any navigation, flood control,
drainage, levee, water supply and  water  storage,  including
regulation,  distribution  and  use, and other water resource
improvements  and   facilities   in   connection   with   the
development  of  the  Kaskaskia  River  watershed,  including
restriction  of use or withdrawal of water from the Kaskaskia
River below Carlyle Dam or  providing  for  replenishment  of
withdrawn  water,  provided however, the Department shall not
charge for the use or withdrawal of water from the  Kaskaskia
River, except that the Department may recoup from water users
an  amount  required to pay federal operation and maintenance
charges incurred as a result of water  withdrawal  from  Lake
Shelbyville and Carlyle Lake.
    The  Department,  on  behalf  of the State of Illinois as
local  sponsor  for  federally   authorized   and   developed
Kaskaskia  River  basin projects, shall have jurisdiction and
supervision over any  and  all  phases  of  developments  and
improvements  in  such  basin,  including, but not limited to
nonfederal   participation   requirements    in    connection
therewith,  and  full  authority and control over any and all
lands acquired in connection  with  the  development  of  the
Kaskaskia  River  watershed and may, in the discretion of the
Department, grant easements, lease for a period not to exceed
50 years, sell, transfer or  convey,  exchange,  develop,  or
otherwise  utilize such lands in the interest of the State of
Illinois insofar as  the  same  is  not  inconsistent  or  in
conflict   with   the  purpose  for  which  acquired  by  the
Department.
(Source: P.A. 88-565, eff. 8-5-94; 89-445, eff. 2-7-96.)

    Section 99.  Effective date.  This Act takes effect  upon
becoming law.
    Passed in the General Assembly May 10, 2001.
    Approved August 02, 2001.

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