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Public Act 92-0181
HB3006 Enrolled LRB9203393JMmbA
AN ACT concerning the Illinois River Watershed.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Illinois River Watershed Restoration Act
is amended by changing Section 20 as follows:
(20 ILCS 3967/20)
Sec. 20. Duties of the Council. The Council shall:
(1) periodically review activities and programs
administered by State and federal agencies that directly
impact the Illinois River Watershed;
(2) work with local communities and organizations
to encourage partnerships that enhance awareness and
capabilities to address watershed and water resource
concerns and to encourage strategies that protect,
restore, and expand critical habitats and soil
conservation and water quality practices;
(3) work with State and federal agencies to
optimize the expenditure of funds affecting the Illinois
River Watershed;
(4) advise and make recommendations to the Governor
and State agencies on ways to better coordinate the
expenditure of appropriated funds affecting the Illinois
River Watershed, including Illinois River 2020;
(5) encourage local communities to develop
watershed management plans to address stormwater,
erosion, flooding, sedimentation, and pollution problems
and shall encourage projects for the natural conveyance
and storage of floodwaters, the enhancement of wildlife
habitat and outdoor recreation opportunities, the
recovery, management, and conservation of the Illinois
River and its tributaries, the preservation of farmland,
prairies, and forests, and the use of measurable economic
development efforts that are compatible with the
ecological health of the Watershed and this State; and
(6) help identify possible sources of additional
funding for watershed management projects; and
(7) advise and make recommendations to the Governor
on funds and the priority of projects.
To the extent practical, the Council shall perform its
duties in accordance with the Office of the Lieutenant
Governor's Integrated Management Plan for the Illinois River
Watershed Technical Report (1997).
(Source: P.A. 90-120, eff. 7-16-97.)
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.
Passed in the General Assembly May 03, 2001.
Approved July 27, 2001.
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