# 17 Ill. Adm. Code 3702.70: Section 3702.70 Application for Permit to Remove Dams – Contents

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## Section

- **Citation:** 17 Ill. Adm. Code 3702.70
- **Heading:** Section 3702.70 Application for Permit to Remove Dams – Contents
- **Jurisdiction:** Illinois
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Illinois Administrative Code / Title 17 CONSERVATION / CHAPTER I: DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES / Part 3702 CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF DAMS / Section 3702.70 Application for Permit to Remove Dams – Contents

## Text

Section 3702
Section 3702.70  Application
for Permit to Remove Dams – Contents
Application for a permit to
remove a dam shall be made on forms provided by OWR.  Separate applications are
required for each dam.  The application shall include, as a minimum:
a)         Plans and documents, sealed, signed and dated by an engineer,
stating that the design documents have been prepared under the engineer's
personal supervision and are in conformance with this Part.
b)         Computations for design of the method and timing for
dewatering the reservoir.
c)         Design plans and computations to effect the breach, including
size of breach, shape of breach and disposal of spoil material.
d)         Plans and computations for controlling erosion at the site of
the breach during and after the breach.
e)         Computations detailing the effects of the breach on the
channel downstream of the breach.
f)         Plans and computations for restoring the channel upstream of
the breach.
g)         Plans and computations for control of sediment deposits in the
reservoir.
h)         Plans for the restoration of the bed of the reservoir.
i)          Plans for maintenance of the breach, downstream and upstream
channels, and reservoir bed.
j)          A time schedule for initiation and completion of all phases
of the removal of the dam operation.
k)         Agreement of the applicant to provide as-built plans upon
completion of removal.  These plans shall be signed by the engineer or other
qualified personnel who was responsible for inspection during the removal.
l)          Right of access authorization for the OWR to inspect the
breach site and vicinity before, during and after breaching operations and
until restoration of the stream and impacted area is complete.

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