(615 ILCS 75/1) (from Ch. 19, par. 41.1)
Sec. 1.
The Department of Natural Resources may independently engage in,
or may make agreements with any agency of the United States, any
municipality or political subdivision of this State or any public or
private corporation, person or association for, the formulation of
plans, acquisition of rights of way, and the construction, operation and
maintenance of any navigation, flood control, drainage, levee, water
supply and water storage, including regulation, distribution and
use, and other water resource improvements and facilities in connection
with the development of the Kaskaskia River watershed, including
restriction of use or withdrawal of water from the Kaskaskia River below
Carlyle Dam or providing for replenishment of withdrawn water, provided
however, the Department shall not charge for the use or withdrawal of water
from the Kaskaskia River, except that the Department may recoup from water
users an amount required to pay federal operation and maintenance charges
incurred as a result of water withdrawal from Lake Shelbyville and Carlyle
Lake.
The Department, on behalf of the State of Illinois as local sponsor
for federally authorized and developed Kaskaskia River basin projects,
shall have jurisdiction and supervision over any and all phases of
developments and improvements in such basin, including, but not limited
to nonfederal participation requirements in connection therewith, and
full authority and control over any and all lands acquired in connection
with the development of the Kaskaskia River watershed and may, in the
discretion of the Department, grant easements, lease for a period not to
exceed 50 years, sell, transfer or convey, exchange, develop, or otherwise
utilize such lands in the interest of the State of Illinois insofar as the
same is not inconsistent or in conflict with the purpose for which acquired
by the Department.
(Source: P.A. 92-220, eff. 8-2-01.)
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