Illinois Compiled Statutes 225 ILCS 720 Surface Coal Mining Land Conservation and Reclamation Act. Section 6.02

    (225 ILCS 720/6.02) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 7906.02)

    Sec. 6.02. Amount of Bond. The amount of the bond shall be determined by the Department. It shall be sufficient to assure the completion of the reclamation plan specified in the approved permit if the work has to be performed by the Department in the event of forfeiture. The Department shall by rule prescribe standards for determination of the amount of bonds. Such standards shall include the probable difficulty of reclamation, topography, geology, hydrology, revegetation potential, and other standards related to the purposes of this Act. In no case shall the bond for the entire area under one permit be less than the greater of $600 per acre or $10,000.

(Source: P.A. 81-1015.)

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