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Illinois Statutes Chapter 20. Executive Branch § 862/5. Findings

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

§ 5. Findings. The General Assembly finds that:

(1) Recreation is an important industry in the State of Illinois and its growth should be encouraged.

(2) The establishment and maintenance of recreational trails by the State of Illinois is important for the promotion of recreation and conservation.

(3) The federal government has emphasized the importance of recreational trails by enacting the Symms National Recreational Trails Act of 1991 (P.L. 102-240, Sec. 1301). 1

(4) Illinois should adopt a comprehensive recreational trails Act for the establishment and maintenance of recreational trails.

1 16 U.S.C.A. § 1262 et seq.
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