HJ0066 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The Chicago Park District has filed applications with the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, requesting permits to install harbor facilities at Chicago Gateway Harbor and the 31st Street Harbor both in Lake Michigan in the City of Chicago to accommodate the ever-increasing boating public in the Chicago and northeastern Illinois areas; and

WHEREAS, Section 18 of the Rivers, Lakes, and Streams Act provides that it is unlawful to commence the building of a harbor or mooring facility without (i) receiving a permit for the building of those facilities from the Department of Natural Resources, (ii) having the building of those facilities authorized by the General Assembly and approved by the Governor, and (iii) establishing that the building of those facilities shall be in aid of and not an interference with the public interest or navigation; and

WHEREAS, The Department of Natural Resources, in fulfilling its statutory responsibilities, finds that the proposed construction programs requested by the Chicago Park District will be in aid of and not an interference with the public interest or navigation, as that phrase is defined in Section 18 of the Rivers, Lakes, and Streams Act, and the Department offers no objection to the building of such facilities; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that the Chicago Park District is hereby authorized to construct a floating marina, to be anchored to the bed of Lake Michigan, for the purpose of accommodating the mooring of 270 watercraft at the Chicago Gateway Harbor in accordance with the terms and conditions of the permits issued by the Department of Natural Resources under the provisions of the Rivers, Lakes, and Streams Act; and be it further

RESOLVED, That the Chicago Park District is hereby authorized to construct a floating marina, to be anchored to the bed of Lake Michigan, for the purpose of accommodating the mooring of 850 watercraft at the 31st Street Harbor in accordance with the terms and conditions of the permits issued by the Department of Natural Resources under the provisions of the Rivers, Lakes, and Streams Act; and be it further

RESOLVED, That the jurisdiction and control of the Department of Natural Resources over the bed of Lake Michigan under the Rivers, Lakes, and Streams Act shall in no way be diminished or limited by the authorizations and approvals granted herein and that the title to the bed of Lake Michigan under the floating marinas authorized to be constructed shall remain in the State of Illinois and no improvements, other than those herein authorized and approved, shall be made without the further authorization and approval of the Department of Natural Resources under the provisions of the Rivers, Lakes, and Streams Act; and be it further

RESOLVED, That the approval granted by this resolution with respect to a project is rescinded if the approval of the Governor has not been received prior to the commencement of any work in connection with the construction of that project, and this approval does not apply to any work that is not in conformance with the permit issued by the Department of Natural Resources; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of the resolution be immediately delivered to the Department of Natural Resources for filing with papers, documents, or other material, information, and data relating to the application for and processing of the permit for such work.