Section 1515.60  Violation

Landowners who violate the terms of their 15-year, 35-year or permanent easement must either restore the conservation practices in full according to the terms of the 15-year, 35-year 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 by IDNR for administrative costs to enroll the land and hold the easement; attorney fees paid by the SWCD; survey costs, title work, cost share payments, 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 15-year, 35-year or permanent easement times the number of years the 15-year, 35-year or permanent easement has been in effect).

(Source:  Amended at 35 Ill. Reg. 1636, effective January 14, 2011)