# 17 Ill. Adm. Code 4190.101: Section 4190.101 Purpose of Rules

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## Section

- **Citation:** 17 Ill. Adm. Code 4190.101
- **Heading:** Section 4190.101 Purpose of Rules
- **Jurisdiction:** Illinois
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Illinois Administrative Code / Title 17 CONSERVATION / CHAPTER VI: DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES / Part 4190 THE PROTECTION, TREATMENT, AND INVENTORY OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND PALEONTOLOGICAL RESOURCES ON PUBLIC LANDS / Section 4190.101 Purpose of Rules

## Text

Section 4190
Section 4190.101  Purpose of
Rules
This Part implements the
provisions and intent of the Archeological and Paleontological Resources
Protection Act [20 ILCS 3435].  The State reserves to itself the exclusive
right to control archaeological and significant paleontological resources on
public lands in order to protect and preserve scientific and cultural
information, artifacts, and materials.  As part of that process, this Part
mandates the maintenance of a State site file containing all known
archaeological and significant paleontological resource locations and set
standards for professional archaeologists and paleontologists working on public
lands within the State of Illinois.  Furthermore, it is the purpose of this
Part to encourage the preservation and protection of archaeological and paleontological
resources on both private and public lands and to discourage their exploitation
and destruction by vandalism, looting, commercial development, and
construction.  Publicly-owned resources should be considered as scientific and
educational preserves that are held in trust for future generations and will be
given the highest level of preservation and protection from both planned and
unplanned disturbances.  This Part is not intended to discourage collection of
common invertebrate and/or plant fossils by educational groups, the scientific
community, and the public where not otherwise prohibited. Invertebrate fossils
are very common in the rocks of Illinois. This Part is intended for
archaeological resources, significant paleontological resources, and extremely
significant invertebrate and plant fossil localities on public lands.

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