# 17 Ill. Adm. Code 4000.250: Section 4000.250 Firebreaks

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## Section

- **Citation:** 17 Ill. Adm. Code 4000.250
- **Heading:** Section 4000.250 Firebreaks
- **Jurisdiction:** Illinois
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Illinois Administrative Code / Title 17 CONSERVATION / CHAPTER V: NATURE PRESERVES COMMISSION / Part 4000 MANAGEMENT OF NATURE PRESERVES / Section 4000.250 Firebreaks

## Text

Section 4000
Section 4000.250  Firebreaks
Where boundary firebreaks are
needed, they shall be constructed in a buffer area outside the preserve if
possible.  Firebreaks within a preserve shall be kept to a minimum and shall be
constructed only in accordance with the master plan or management schedule.
Temporary firebreaks, made by mowing, raking, or wetting, may be used in
conjunction with a prescribed burn, pursuant to Section 4000.435.

## Nearby sections

- [17 Ill. Adm. Code 4000.210 Section 4000.210  Boundary Markers and Signs](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IL_IAC_T17_P4000_S4000_210.md)
- [17 Ill. Adm. Code 4000.220 Section 4000.220  Boundary Fences](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IL_IAC_T17_P4000_S4000_220.md)
- [17 Ill. Adm. Code 4000.230 Section 4000.230  Location Markers (Repealed)](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IL_IAC_T17_P4000_S4000_230.md)
- [17 Ill. Adm. Code 4000.240 Section 4000.240  Access Lanes](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IL_IAC_T17_P4000_S4000_240.md)
- [17 Ill. Adm. Code 4000.250 Section 4000.250  Firebreaks](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IL_IAC_T17_P4000_S4000_250.md)
- [17 Ill. Adm. Code 4000.260 Section 4000.260  Trails](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IL_IAC_T17_P4000_S4000_260.md)
- [17 Ill. Adm. Code 4000.270 Section 4000.270  Other Structures and Improvements](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IL_IAC_T17_P4000_S4000_270.md)
- [17 Ill. Adm. Code 4000.280 Section 4000.280  Buffer Areas](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IL_IAC_T17_P4000_S4000_280.md)

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