TITLE 17: CONSERVATION
CHAPTER I: DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
SUBCHAPTER d: FORESTRY
PART 1515 CONSERVATION RESERVE ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM (CREP)
SECTION 1515.60 VIOLATION


 

Section 1515.60  Violation

 

Landowners who violate the terms of their 15 year or 35 year contract supplement or permanent easement must either restore the conservation practices in full according to the terms of the contract supplement or permanent easement at their own expense within a reasonable time frame (1 year or less); or refund the total of all money from the State lump sum payment, the State cost-share payment, the amount paid to the county SWCD for the administration of the contract supplement or permanent easement, any survey costs, costs for title work, any attorney fees, recording fees, and a 15 percent per annum penalty fee (15 percent of the total of all State payments made to the county SWCD for the contract supplement or permanent easement times the number of years the contract supplement or permanent easement has been in effect).

 

(Source:  Amended at 25 Ill. Reg. 13600, effective October 9, 2001)