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SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 73
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(As Amended by Senate Amendment Nos. 1 & 2)

 
3    WHEREAS, Numerous development projects are occurring in
4Illinois, including roads, electric transmission lines, and
5pipelines; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Landowners are often unaware their land is being
7considered for a project until they are contacted by a field
8agent; and
 
9    WHEREAS, An open line of communication often eases
10landowner concerns and helps preserve the integrity of any land
11impacted by construction; therefore, be it
 
12    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL
13ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
14CONCURRING HEREIN, that, in the taking of land or seeking of
15easements by eminent domain or quick-take procedures for
16development projects, the Senate recommends the following
17steps be followed by the entity developing the project:
18        (1) Notify affected landowners about the potential
19    project as soon as possible and provide a reliable time
20    frame for development activities;
21        (2) Notify a landowner prior to entering the
22    landowner's private property for any reason;

 

 

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1        (3) Keep work crews within the working easement;
2        (4) If applicable, ensure all field drainage tiles are
3    repaired by a drain tile contractor chosen after
4    consultation with the landowner, including repairing
5    drainage issues discovered after the project is completed;
6        (5) Ensure that road closings are limited and
7    appropriate detour access is provided;
8        (6) Ensure that runoff and stormwater are
9    appropriately managed;
10        (7) Assign a point person before, during, and after the
11    process who will be responsible for assuring a credible
12    communication process and for taking appropriate action
13    when notified by landowners; and
14        (8) Inform landowners about any pertinent State
15    agriculture impact mitigation agreements and inform them
16    that the provisions of those agreements may be the minimum
17    standards for impact mitigation that could be included in
18    landowner agreements or contracts.