(525 ILCS 25/6) (from Ch. 19, par. 1406)
Sec. 6.
Applications submitted to the Agency by Lake Owners to
implement Diagnostic and Feasibility Studies, Long-Term Restoration and
Preservation Projects, and Water Quality Maintenance Programs shall be
reviewed on an annual basis, with a procedure for an ad hoc emergency
application review. Criteria to be used by the Agency in prioritizing
applications shall include:
(a) extent of recreational use,
(b) extent of additional multiple uses, including water supply,
(c) technical feasibility and lake improvement potential,
(d) extent of public access,
(e) lake condition and use impairment,
(f) types and amount of recreational facilities available,
(g) comprehensiveness of scope and cost-effectiveness,
(h) proximity of other recreational lakes,
(i) local public support for the proposal, and
(j) history of local efforts for and dedication to lake restoration and protection.
(Source: P.A. 86-939.)
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