Public Act 096-0985
 		





SB2632 Enrolled
LRB096 19606 DRJ 35000 b





  
    AN ACT concerning public land.
  
 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
represented in the General Assembly:
  


 
    Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Public 
Land Pack and Saddle Animal Access Act.
 
    Section 5. Definitions. In this Act:
    "Pack animal" means a beast of burden, such as a horse, 
mule, donkey, or llama, used as a means of transporting 
materials.
    "Public land" means land that is open to the general public 
and is owned or managed by the State. 
    "Saddle animal" means an animal, such as a horse, that is 
ridden.
 
    Section 10. Access to public land. In maintaining public 
land, the Department of Natural Resources, or other designated 
agency, shall preserve and facilitate continued use of and 
access to public land by pack and saddle animals where such use 
is currently authorized.
 
    Section 15. Trail closure. 
    (a) The Department of Natural Resources, or other 
designated agency, may implement a reduction in access to a 
trail by pack and saddle animals under the following 
conditions:

        (1)  where conditions are not suitable because of 
    significant public safety concerns or where necessary for 
    maintenance; or

        (2) for reasons related to the mission of the 
    Department of Natural Resources or other designated 
    agency.

    (b) If a trail closure or other reduction is implemented 
under this Section, such closure or reduction shall be posted 
at the trailhead.

    (c)  Nothing in this Section alters or limits the State's 
authority to implement a temporary emergency closure of a trail 
or road to pack and saddle animals.




Effective Date:  1/1/2011