Illinois Compiled Statutes
Chapter 615 - WATERWAYS
615 ILCS 60/ - Des Plaines and Illinois Rivers Act.

(615 ILCS 60/0.01) (from Ch. 19, par. 40.9)
Sec. 0.01.
Short title.
This Act may be cited as the
Des Plaines and Illinois Rivers Act.

(Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

(615 ILCS 60/1) (from Ch. 19, par. 41)
Sec. 1.

The Des Plaines and Illinois
rivers throughout their courses from and below the water power plant of
the main channel of the Sanitary District of Chicago in the township of
Lockport, at or near Lockport, in the county of Will, are hereby
recognized as and are hereby declared to be navigable streams; and it is
made the special duty of the Governor and of the Attorney General to
prevent the erection of any structure in or across said streams without
explicit authority from the General Assembly; and the Governor and
Attorney General are hereby authorized and directed to
take the
necessary legal action or actions to remove all and every obstruction
now existing in said rivers that in any wise interferes with the intent
and purpose of this Act.

(Source: P.A. 90-655, eff. 7-30-98.)

(615 ILCS 60/2) (from Ch. 19, par. 41a)
Sec. 2.

The Department of Natural Resources is authorized and directed to
control, maintain and operate, through its Division of Water Resources, the
flood gate located on the Des Plaines River in the Village of Riverside,
commonly known as the Hoffman Dam.

(Source: P.A. 89-445, eff. 2-7-96.)

(615 ILCS 60/3) (from Ch. 19, par. 41b)
Sec. 3.

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, sale, distribution and use, and
other water resource improvements and facilities, including development of
river islands, in connection with the development of the Illinois River
watershed.
State funding for development of any river island project shall not
exceed 25% of the total cost of the project or $700,000, whichever is less.

(Source: P.A. 89-445, eff. 2-7-96.)