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.)