Illinois Administrative Code
Title 17 - CONSERVATION
Part 1515 - CONSERVATION RESERVE ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM (CREP)
Section 1515.15 - Illinois CREP Grant of Conservation Right and Easement Agreement
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 12, March 22, 2024
a) In order to participate in Illinois CREP, Landowners must enroll the entirety of acreage enrolled in a current Federal CREP contract and execute an Illinois CREP Grant of Conservation Right and Easement Agreement. Each Illinois CREP Grant of Conservation Right and Easement Agreement shall address the following issues:
b) Landowners have the option to enter into a permanent Illinois CREP Grant of Conservation Right and Easement Agreement or a 15-year Illinois CREP Grant of Conservation Right and Easement Agreement. Landowners with existing 15-year or 35-year Illinois CREP Grant of Conservation Right and Easement Agreement can enroll in new Illinois CREP Grant of Conservation Right and Easement Agreement or convert to a permanent Illinois CREP Grant of Conservation Right and Easement Agreement.
c) Illinois CREP Grant of Conservation Right and Easement Agreement become effective depending on the acreage covered:
d) Illinois CREP Grant of Conservation Right and Easement Agreement will not be modified except for instances of public benefit, including, but not limited to, improvements in transportation and public utilities, issues of public safety, or when the modification is otherwise in the best interest of the State of Illinois. In cases of modification, IDNR, or the SWCD shall: