Illinois Compiled Statutes 20 ILCS 805/805-225 – Conservation of natural or scenic resources
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Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 20 ILCS 805/805-225
- Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
- State: when applied to different parts of the United States, may be construed to include the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" may be construed to include the said district and territories. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.14
The Department has the power to acquire the fee or any lesser interests, including scenic easements, in real property in order to preserve, through limitation of future use, areas of great natural scenic beauty or areas whose existing openness, natural condition, or present state of use, if retained, would enhance the present or potential value of abutting or surrounding recreational area development or would maintain or enhance the conservation of natural or scenic resources.