Illinois Administrative Code
Title 17 - CONSERVATION
Part 2030 - DESIGNATION OF RESTRICTED WATERS IN THE STATE OF ILLINOIS
Section 2030.15 - Designation of Restricted Waters by the Department of Natural Resources
Universal Citation: 17 IL Admin Code ยง 2030.15
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 38, September 20, 2024
a) Areas will be considered for designation, modification or elimination as restricted when the request from outside the Department meets the following criteria:
1) Be accompanied by a minimum of 25
signatures of interested persons over the age of 18 who would be directly
affected by the restrictions.
2)
Contain a detailed description of the area proposed for restriction with
appropriate maps and other supporting data.
b) All requests for the restricting of areas shall meet the following criteria:
1)
Evidence indicates that a boating safety hazard presently exists; or
2) Evidence indicates a public safety concern
exists relative to other water uses (e.g. swimming, skiing, etc.); or
3) Evidence indicates that a boating user
conflict exists.
c) Consideration for protection of private property shall not be considered as appropriate criteria for restriction.
d) Procedures for processing requests:
1) All requests will be forwarded to the
Department of Natural Resources, Office of Law Enforcement.
2) The Office of Law Enforcement will
investigate and validity of the request in accordance with subsection (b) and
forward a report and recommendation to the Director for action by the
Department.
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