104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
HB1461
 
Introduced 1/28/2025, by Rep. Norine K. Hammond
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
    Authorizes the Director of Natural Resources, on behalf of the State of Illinois, to execute and deliver a permanent easement to real property located in Fulton County to KSS Conservation Partners, LLC. Effective immediately.


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A BILL FOR
 
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1    AN ACT concerning civil law.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. Upon the payment of the sum of $1.00 to the 
5State of Illinois, the Director of the Department of Natural 
6Resources is authorized to convey a permanent easement to the 
7KSS Conservation Partners, LLC that is a 20 feet wide 
8ingress-egress easement from public right of way of Banner 
9Dike Road to Senate Island more particularly described as 
10follows:
11
CENTERLINE LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF 20 FEET
12
WIDE INGRESS-EGRESS EASEMENT FROM PUBLIC RIGHT
13
OF WAY OF BANNER DIKE ROAD TO SENATE ISLAND
14SEGMENT "A"
15A PART OF SECTION 2 AND SECTION 3, TOWNSHIP - 5 - NORTH, RANGE -
16 5 - EAST OF THE FOURTH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN AND A PART OF 
17SECTION 25, SECTION 26, AND SECTION 35, TOWNSHIP - 6 - NORTH, 
18RANGE - 5 - EAST OF THE FOURTH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, FULTON 
19COUNTY, ILLINOIS, BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS 
20FOLLOWS:
21COMMENCING AT THE SOUTH QUARTER CORNER OF SECTION 5, TOWNSHIP -
22 5 - NORTH, RANGE - 5 - EAST OF THE FOURTH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN; 
23THENCE SOUTH 88 DEGREES 37 MINUTES 47 SECONDS EAST, ALONG THE 
24SOUTH LINE OF SAID SECTION 5, A DISTANCE OF 2627.33 FEET, TO 
 
 
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1THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SECTION 4, TOWNSHIP - 5 - NORTH, RANGE -
2 5 - EAST OF THE FOURTH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN; THENCE SOUTH 89 
3DEGREES 34 MINUTES 34 SECONDS EAST ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF THE 
4SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 4, A DISTANCE OF 2637.75 
5FEET, TO THE SOUTH QUARTER CORNER OF SAID SECTION 4; THENCE 
6SOUTH 89 DEGREES 34 MINUTES 46 SECONDS EAST ALONG THE SOUTH 
7LINE OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 4, A DISTANCE OF 
82636.24 FEET, TO THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SAID SECTION 4; 
9THENCE NORTH 75 DEGREES 29 MINUTES 01 SECONDS EAST TO THE 
10CENTERLINE POINT - OF - BEGINNING OF THE 20 FOOT WIDE INGRESS - 
11EGRESS EASEMENT TO BE DESCRIBED, SAID POINT ALSO BEING A POINT 
12AT THE PROPERTY LINE OF SENATE ISLAND AS DESCRIBED IN WARRANTY 
13DEED DOCUMENT NUMBER 2305419 RECORDED IN THE FULTON COUNTY 
14RECORDER OF DEEDS OFFICE, AND THE CENTERLINE OF AN EXISTING 
15ACCESS ROAD. (THE FOLLOWING COURSES ARE ALONG AN EXISTING 
16ACCESS ROAD FROM SENATE ISLAND TO THE PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY OF 
17BANNER DIKE ROAD)
18FROM THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE NORTH 38 DEGREES 59 
19MINUTES 51 SECONDS WEST, A DISTANCE OF 74.18 FEET; THENCE 
20NORTH 19 DEGREES 53 MINUTES 59 SECONDS WEST, A DISTANCE OF 
2134.06 FEET, THENCE NORTH 23 DEGREES 43 MINUTES 13 SECONDS 
22WEST, A DISTANCE OF 50.85 FEET; THENCE NORTH 39 DEGREES 56 
23MINUTES 00 SECONDS EAST, A DISTANCE OF 104.21 FEET;
24THENCE NORTH 43 DEGREES 45 MINUTES 29 SECONDS EAST, A DISTANCE 
25OF 113.75 FEET; THENCE NORTH 46 DEGREES 03 MINUTES 06 SECONDS 
26EAST, A DISTANCE OF
 
 
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197.86 FEET; THENCE NORTH 34 DEGREES 22 MINUTES 58 SECONDS 
2EAST, A DISTANCE OF 211.59 FEET; THENCE NORTH 43 DEGREES 20 
3MINUTES 33 SECONDS EAST, A DISTANCE OF 244.73 FEET; THENCE 
4NORTH 30 DEGREES 49 MINUTES 50 SECONDS EAST, A DISTANCE OF 
5333.94 FEET; THENCE NORTH 26 DEGREES 42 MINUTES 38 SECONDS 
6EAST, A DISTANCE OF 210.92 FEET; THENCE NORTH 45 DEGREES 27 
7MINUTES 59 SECONDS EAST, A DISTANCE OF 51.86 FEET; THENCE 
8NORTH 60 DEGREES 50 MINUTES 09 SECONDS EAST, A DISTANCE OF 
985.19 FEET; THENCE NORTH 45 DEGREES 42 MINUTES 19 SECONDS 
10EAST, A DISTANCE OF 81.27 FEET; THENCE NORTH 16 DEGREES 39 
11MINUTES 24 SECONDS EAST, A DISTANCE OF 109.36 FEET; THENCE 
12NORTH 26 DEGREES 30 MINUTES 16 SECONDS EAST, A DISTANCE OF 
13187.63 FEET; THENCE NORTH 31 DEGREES 18 MINUTES 49 SECONDS 
14EAST, A DISTANCE OF 199.32 FEET; THENCE NORTH 27 DEGREES 23 
15MINUTES 21 SECONDS EAST, A DISTANCE OF 149.42 FEET; THENCE 
16NORTH 36 DEGREES 33 MINUTES 11 SECONDS EAST, A DISTANCE OF 
17138.40 FEET; THENCE NORTH 23 DEGREES 46 MINUTES 03 SECONDS 
18EAST, A DISTANCE OF 282.38 FEET; THENCE NORTH 25 DEGREES 52 
19MINUTES 04 SECONDS EAST, A DISTANCE OF 262.18 FEET; THENCE 
20NORTH 34 DEGREES 43 MINUTES 43 SECONDS EAST, A DISTANCE OF 
21108.32 FEET; THENCE NORTH 09 DEGREES 45 MINUTES 31 SECONDS 
22EAST, A DISTANCE OF 93.54 FEET; THENCE NORTH 14 DEGREES 26 
23MINUTES 30 SECONDS WEST, A DISTANCE OF 119.03 FEET; THENCE 
24NORTH 03 DEGREES 31 MINUTES 41 SECONDS EAST, A DISTANCE OF 
25196.79 FEET; THENCE NORTH 05 DEGREES 19 MINUTES 30 SECONDS 
26EAST, A DISTANCE OF 85.93 FEET; THENCE NORTH 21 DEGREES 58 
 
 
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1MINUTES 00 SECONDS EAST, A DISTANCE OF 34.30 FEET; THENCE 
2NORTH 37 DEGREES 57 MINUTES 24 SECONDS EAST, A DISTANCE OF 
379.31 FEET; THENCE NORTH 36 DEGREES 50 MINUTES 07 SECONDS 
4EAST, A DISTANCE OF 102.50 FEET TO POINT "B", SAID POINT BEING 
5THE POINT - OF - BEGINNING FOR "SEGMENT B"; THENCE NORTH 52 
6DEGREES 04 MINUTES 19 SECONDS EAST, A DISTANCE OF 117.61 FEET; 
7THENCE NORTH 30 DEGREES 58 MINUTES 12 SECONDS EAST, A DISTANCE 
8OF 101.55 FEET; THENCE NORTH 33 DEGREES 45 MINUTES 04 SECONDS 
9EAST, A DISTANCE OF 121.73 FEET; THENCE NORTH 06 DEGREES 53 
10MINUTES 48 SECONDS EAST, A DISTANCE OF 199.92 FEET; THENCE 
11NORTH 00 DEGREES 56 MINUTES 51 SECONDS EAST, A DISTANCE OF 
12230.09 FEET; THENCE NORTH 09 DEGREES 29 MINUTES 36 SECONDS 
13WEST, A DISTANCE OF 70.55 FEET; THENCE NORTH 02 DEGREES 41 
14MINUTES 05 SECONDS WEST, A DISTANCE OF 211.42 FEET; THENCE 
15NORTH 10 DEGREES 46 MINUTES 36 SECONDS WEST, A DISTANCE OF 
1689.94 FEET; THENCE NORTH 16 DEGREES 19 MINUTES 18 SECONDS 
17WEST, A DISTANCE OF 132.33 FEET; THENCE NORTH 11 DEGREES 12 
18MINUTES 48 SECONDS WEST, A DISTANCE OF 175.79 FEET; THENCE 
19NORTH 06 DEGREES 36 MINUTES 37 SECONDS WEST, A DISTANCE OF 
20255.61 FEET; THENCE NORTH 01 DEGREES 19 MINUTES 46 SECONDS 
21EAST, A DISTANCE OF 145.29 FEET; THENCE NORTH 02 DEGREES 53 
22MINUTES 02 SECONDS EAST, A DISTANCE OF 184.64 FEET; THENCE 
23NORTH 06 DEGREES 41 MINUTES 56 SECONDS EAST, A DISTANCE OF 
2486.78 FEET; THENCE NORTH 07 DEGREES 48 MINUTES 33 SECONDS 
25EAST, A DISTANCE OF 147.91 FEET; THENCE NORTH 16 DEGREES 59 
26MINUTES 21 SECONDS EAST, A DISTANCE OF 216.39 FEET; THENCE 
 
 
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1NORTH 22 DEGREES 26 MINUTES 42 SECONDS EAST, A DISTANCE OF 
2196.55 FEET; THENCE NORTH 27 DEGREES 09 MINUTES 05 SECONDS 
3EAST, A DISTANCE OF 164.19 FEET; THENCE NORTH 40 DEGREES 50 
4MINUTES 25 SECONDS EAST, A DISTANCE OF 78.71 FEET; THENCE 
5NORTH 44 DEGREES 25 MINUTES 41 SECONDS EAST, A DISTANCE OF 
6177.30 FEET; THENCE NORTH 36 DEGREES 27 MINUTES 35 SECONDS 
7EAST, A DISTANCE OF 124.52 FEET; THENCE NORTH 28 DEGREES 11 
8MINUTES 17 SECONDS EAST, A DISTANCE OF 189.87 FEET; THENCE 
9NORTH 36 DEGREES 30 MINUTES 22 SECONDS EAST, A DISTANCE OF 
1080.36 FEET; THENCE NORTH 53 DEGREES 26 MINUTES 23 SECONDS 
11EAST, A DISTANCE OF 71.72 FEET; THENCE NORTH 67 DEGREES 59 
12MINUTES 38 SECONDS EAST, A DISTANCE OF 93.07 FEET; THENCE 
13NORTH 73 DEGREES 51 MINUTES 53 SECONDS EAST, A DISTANCE OF 
14598.47 FEET; THENCE NORTH 71 DEGREES 19 MINUTES 30 SECONDS 
15EAST, A DISTANCE OF 95.74 FEET; THENCE NORTH 59 DEGREES 38 
16MINUTES 27 SECONDS EAST, A DISTANCE OF 99.47 FEET; THENCE 
17NORTH 56 DEGREES 15 MINUTES 30 SECONDS EAST, A DISTANCE OF 
18163.65 FEET; THENCE NORTH 53 DEGREES 52 MINUTES 34 SECONDS 
19EAST, A DISTANCE OF 174.60 FEET; THENCE NORTH 48 DEGREES 44 
20MINUTES 02 SECONDS EAST, A DISTANCE OF 111.13 FEET; THENCE 
21NORTH 40 DEGREES 45 MINUTES 17 SECONDS EAST, A DISTANCE OF 
22568.64 FEET; THENCE NORTH 26 DEGREES 04 MINUTES 17 SECONDS 
23EAST, A DISTANCE OF 292.48 FEET; THENCE NORTH 17 DEGREES 16 
24MINUTES 38 SECONDS EAST, A DISTANCE OF 62.00 FEET; THENCE 
25NORTH 22 DEGREES 17 MINUTES 25 SECONDS EAST, A DISTANCE OF 
26284.81 FEET; THENCE NORTH 29 DEGREES 34 MINUTES 26 SECONDS 
 
 
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1EAST, A DISTANCE OF 213.73 FEET; THENCE NORTH 24 DEGREES 24 
2MINUTES 09 SECONDS EAST, A DISTANCE OF 193.90 FEET; THENCE 
3NORTH 30 DEGREES 40 MINUTES 56 SECONDS EAST, A DISTANCE OF 
468.74 FEET; THENCE NORTH 36 DEGREES 19 MINUTES 49 SECONDS 
5EAST, A DISTANCE OF 153.91 FEET; THENCE NORTH 47 DEGREES 00 
6MINUTES 56 SECONDS EAST, A DISTANCE OF 58.10 FEET; THENCE 
7NORTH 56 DEGREES 52 MINUTES 00 SECONDS EAST, A DISTANCE OF 
8123.69 FEET; THENCE NORTH 46 DEGREES 05 MINUTES 43 SECONDS 
9EAST, A DISTANCE OF 72.40 FEET; THENCE NORTH 30 DEGREES 29 
10MINUTES 26 SECONDS EAST, A DISTANCE OF 243.65 FEET; THENCE 
11NORTH 26 DEGREES 27 MINUTES 42 SECONDS EAST, A DISTANCE OF 
12113.72 FEET; THENCE NORTH 29 DEGREES 20 MINUTES 49 SECONDS 
13EAST, A DISTANCE OF 239.48 FEET; THENCE NORTH 32 DEGREES 54 
14MINUTES 00 SECONDS EAST, A DISTANCE OF 116.29 FEET; THENCE 
15NORTH 37 DEGREES 12 MINUTES 15 SECONDS EAST, A DISTANCE OF 
16159.86 FEET; THENCE NORTH 42 DEGREES 00 MINUTES 49 SECONDS 
17EAST, A DISTANCE OF 124.14 FEET; THENCE NORTH 33 DEGREES 26 
18MINUTES 07 SECONDS EAST, A DISTANCE OF 174.07 FEET; THENCE 
19NORTH 29 DEGREES 54 MINUTES 23 SECONDS EAST, A DISTANCE OF 
20148.62 FEET; THENCE NORTH 28 DEGREES 07 MINUTES 53 SECONDS 
21EAST, A DISTANCE OF 201.13 FEET; THENCE NORTH 38 DEGREES 07 
22MINUTES 21 SECONDS EAST, A DISTANCE OF 40.61 FEET; THENCE 
23NORTH 53 DEGREES 42 MINUTES 48 SECONDS EAST, A DISTANCE OF 
2456.28 FEET; THENCE NORTH 47 DEGREES 25 MINUTES 37 SECONDS 
25EAST, A DISTANCE OF 75.19 FEET; THENCE NORTH 33 DEGREES 51 
26MINUTES 21 SECONDS EAST, A DISTANCE OF 850.50 FEET; THENCE 
 
 
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1NORTH 33 DEGREES 00 MINUTES 45 SECONDS EAST, A DISTANCE OF 
2340.66 FEET; THENCE NORTH 36 DEGREES 55 MINUTES 13 SECONDS 
3EAST, A DISTANCE OF 55.86 FEET; THENCE NORTH 48 DEGREES 41 
4MINUTES 18 SECONDS EAST, A DISTANCE OF 269.13 FEET; THENCE 
5NORTH 53 DEGREES 03 MINUTES 13 SECONDS EAST, A DISTANCE OF 
6353.34 FEET; THENCE NORTH 59 DEGREES 07 MINUTES 46 SECONDS 
7EAST, A DISTANCE OF 298.39 FEET; THENCE NORTH 53 DEGREES 57 
8MINUTES 26 SECONDS EAST, A DISTANCE OF 290.34 FEET; THENCE 
9NORTH 49 DEGREES 01 MINUTES 13 SECONDS EAST, A DISTANCE OF 
10298.89 FEET; THENCE NORTH 42 DEGREES 53 MINUTES 46 SECONDS 
11EAST, A DISTANCE OF 243.30 FEET; THENCE NORTH 37 DEGREES 29 
12MINUTES 48 SECONDS EAST, A DISTANCE OF 452.13 FEET; THENCE 
13NORTH 21 DEGREES 15 MINUTES 56 SECONDS EAST, A DISTANCE OF 
1495.17 FEET TO THE POINT - OF - TERMINUS BEING A POINT ON THE 
15PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY OF BANNER DIKE ROAD.
 
16SEGMENT "B"
17A PART OF SECTION 2, TOWNSHIP - 5 - NORTH, RANGE - 5 - EAST OF 
18THE FOURTH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, FULTON COUNTY, ILLINOIS, BEING 
19MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
20COMMENCING AT SAID POINT "B" AS THE CENTERLINE POINT - OF - 
21BEGINNING TO THE 20 FOOT WIDE INGRESS - EGRESS EASEMENT TO BE 
22DESCRIBED; THENCE SOUTH 19 DEGREES 02 MINUTES 25 SECONDS EAST, 
23A DISTANCE OF 49.69 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 71 DEGREES 39 MINUTES 03 
24SECONDS EAST, A DISTANCE OF 118.98 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 58 
25DEGREES 22 MINUTES 30 SECONDS EAST, A DISTANCE OF 151.33; 
 
 
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1THENCE SOUTH 40 DEGREES 30 MINUTES 31 SECONDS EAST, A DISTANCE 
2OF 61.47 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 38 DEGREES 10 MINUTES 39 SECONDS 
3EAST, A DISTANCE OF 99.13 FEET TO THE POINT - OF - TERMINUS 
4BEING A SAID POINT ALSO BEING A POINT AT THE PROPERTY LINE OF 
5SENATE ISLAND AS DESCRIBED IN WARRANTY DEED DOCUMENT NUMBER 
62305419 RECORDED IN THE FULTON COUNTY RECORDER OF DEEDS 
7OFFICE, AND THE CENTERLINE OF THE EXISTING ACCESS ROAD.
 
8    Section 900. The Director of the Department of Natural 
9Resources shall obtain a certified copy of this Act within 60 
10days after the Act becoming law and record the Act in the 
11Recorder's Office of Fulton County, Illinois.
 
12    Section 999. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
13becoming law.