(20 ILCS 4130/15)

(This Section may contain text from a Public Act with a delayed effective date)

(Section scheduled to be repealed on June 30, 2034)

Sec. 15. Responsibilities. The Task Force shall establish recommendations for the following:

(1) criteria for a definition of legacy tree and legacy tree standards that can be used on a variety of trees;

(2) criteria for which the historical and cultural significance of a tree could be measured;

(3) procedures for nominating trees on public and private property;

(4) exploring partnership opportunities with units of local government for oversight of the legacy tree program and participation in the program;

(5) creating a public awareness program, including digital media, a website, a legacy tree tool kit and educational materials to be made available by the Department of Natural Resources for use by units of local government;

(6) exploring funding sources for the operation and maintenance of the statewide legacy tree program, including grant funding opportunities to facilitate participation in the program by units of local government;

(7) procedures for withdrawing trees from the program;

(8) procedures for legacy tree assessment;

(9) procedures for how a tree would be designated or honored physically;

(10) procedures for mapping trees on a searchable website; and

(11) procedures for delisting a healthy designated legacy tree.

(Source: P.A. 103-863, eff. 1-1-25.)