Illinois Administrative Code
Title 17 - CONSERVATION
Part 110 - PUBLIC USE OF STATE PARKS AND OTHER PROPERTIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
Subpart A - GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 110.190 - Approval of Friends Groups for Department Sites
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 38, September 20, 2024
a) The Department's Friends Group Program consists of Department approved groups that are dedicated to enhancing, preserving and protecting Department-owned, -leased or -managed sites, including, but not limited to, providing interpretive and educational activities. Groups that participate in the Program volunteer on a regular basis for approved projects and activities to promote, support, rehabilitate, repair and further develop Department-owned, -leased or -managed sites. Groups may also sponsor activities and outdoor recreation at the site and are exempt from activity permit, permit to sell, and facility usage fees. A Friends Group shall reinvest in, or return to, the site all profits made from:
b) Application Process for becoming a Department Friends Group. A group seeking recognition as a Friends Group shall submit to the Department:
c) Approval Criteria. Upon receipt of a complete application packet as described in subsection (b), the Department shall consider the following when making a determination to approve or deny a Friends Group request:
d) The Department reserves the right to approve or deny Friends Group applications based on the criteria listed in subsection (c).
e) Upon approval, the Department will provide the organization with a Memorandum of Understanding for execution. Violation of the Memorandum of Understanding by the approved Friends Group may result in loss of Friend's Group status and privileges.