(615 ILCS 85/0.01)

(from Ch. 19, par. 1150)

Sec. 0.01.

Short title.

This Act may be cited as the

Blue Waters Ditch Flood Control Act.

(Source: P.A. 86‑1324.)

(615 ILCS 85/1)

(from Ch. 19, par. 1151)

Sec. 1.

The Department of Natural Resources may independently engage in or may make agreements with any municipality or political subdivision of this State or any public or private corporation, person or association for the formulation of plans, the acquisition of rights‑of‑way, and the construction, operation and maintenance of any flood control and other water resource improvements and facilities in connection with the development of the Blue Waters Ditch segment of the East St. Louis and Vicinity Interior Flood Control Project.

(Source: P.A. 89‑445, eff. 2‑7‑96.)

(615 ILCS 85/2)

(from Ch. 19, par. 1152)

Sec. 2.

The Department shall have jurisdiction over any and all lands acquired in connection with the development of the Blue Waters Ditch Project, and may, in the discretion of the Department, grant easements, lease, sell, transfer or exchange, develop, or otherwise utilize such lands in the interest of the State of Illinois insofar as such is not inconsistent or in conflict with the purposes for which such lands were acquired by the Department.

(Source: P.A. 80‑562.)

(615 ILCS 85/3)

(from Ch. 19, par. 1153)

Sec. 3.

No obligation shall be incurred and no agreement shall be made with the United States Government until the Department shall have secured written and binding consent of the local sponsors to operate and maintain the flood control and water resource improvements and facilities developed in connection with the Blue Waters Ditch Project, to participate in the National Flood Insurance Program, to adopt and enforce floodplain regulations for protection of the Project, and to hold and save the United States Government harmless from any loss or claim resulting from construction or operation of the Blue Waters Ditch Project.

(Source: P.A. 80‑562.)

(615 ILCS 85/4)

(from Ch. 19, par. 1154)

Sec. 4.

Subject to prior attainment of consent from the local sponsors, the Department may make agreements with any agency of the United States Government for the formulation of plans, the acquisition of rights‑of‑way, and the construction, operation and maintenance of any flood control and other water resource improvements and facilities in connection with the development of the Blue Waters Ditch segment of the East St. Louis and Vicinity Interior Flood Control Project. The Department's agreements with the United States Government may include general indemnification provisions as required by federal statutes for nonfederal sponsorship of water resources projects.

(Source: P.A. 81‑381.)