Rep. Michael J. Madigan
Filed: 5/25/2015
 
 

 

 

 
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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 96 




2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 96 by replacing 
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:

 
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 
 
 
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1appropriate use of all the natural resources of such areas for

2compatible multiple purposes, to aid in maintaining or 
3improving the tax
base; and protecting the health, safety and 
4general welfare of the
people, the natural beauty and aesthetic 
5values, and enhancement of the
environment in the affected 
6areas of the State; to prevent erosion,
stream pollution, 
7water, air and land pollution and other injurious
effects to 
8persons, property, wildlife and natural resources; and to

9assure that conservation and reclamation plans for all surface 
10mining
activity are available for the prior consideration of 
11county governments
within whose jurisdiction such lands will be 
12affected by surface mining
and to permit participation and 
13authorize cooperation and coordination with
the federal 
14government in initial regulatory programs under the federal

15Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977, Public Law 
1695-87, Title
30, USC Sec. 1201 et seq.
17    The issuance of a permit under this Act to engage in the 
18surface mining
of any resources other than fossil fuels is not 
19intended to relieve the
permittee from its duty to comply with 
20other applicable
state and local law regulating the 
21commencement, location and operation
of surface mining 
22facilities.

23(Source: P.A. 82-114.)".