Section 3060.10 Overview

Section 3060.10  Overview

a)         The

Department of Natural Resources receives fees derived from the sale of State

Habitat Stamps and State Migratory Waterfowl Stamps and through a voluntary

check-off designation on State income tax return forms.  These monies are

deposited in several funds: Illinois Habitat Fund, State Pheasant Fund, State

Furbearer Fund, State Migratory Waterfowl Stamp Fund and the Illinois Wildlife

Preservation Fund.  These funds are to be used by the Department in accordance

with the statutes that establish the funds.

b)         The

Special Wildlife Funds Grant Program provides a variety of grants from the

Special Wildlife Funds to managers of land, governmental entities, researchers,

nonprofit organizations and individuals for the purpose of enhancing  game and

non-game wildlife habitat; land acquisition; education; and maintenance of

wildlife rehabilitation facilities that take care of threatened or endangered

wildlife.  Special Wildlife Funds may also be used in accordance with

applicable statutes for projects and activities undertaken by the Department.

This Part does not limit, affect or apply to the authority of the Department to

use the Special Wildlife Funds for its own projects and activities in

accordance with applicable statutes.