For the convenience of those who must comply with the provisions of the Illinois Soil and Water Conservation District Act, Section 22.02a (Illinois Complied Statues, Chapter 70, Paragraph 405, Section 22.02a), enacted December 3, 1971, effective July 1, 1972, we quote this section:
“The Soil and Water Conservation District shall make all natural resource information available to the appropriate county agency or municipality in the promulgation of zoning ordinances or variances. Any person who petitions any municipality or county agency in the district for variation, amendment, or other relief from that municipality’s or county’s zoning ordinance or who proposes to subdivide vacant or agricultural lands therein shall furnish a copy of such petition or proposal to the Soil and Water Conservation District. The Soil and Water Conservation District shall be given not more than 30 days from the time of receipt of the petition or proposal to issue its written opinion concerning the petition or proposal and submit the same to the appropriate county agency or municipality for further action.”
The amendment is designed to assist the unit of government considering the proposal. The natural resources and the environment are the main concerns in the development of the Natural Resource Inventory. To facilitate compliance with the Act by land developers and others, Grundy County Soil and Water Conservation District has formulated a set of guidelines and a standardized set of fees, as provided for in section 22.09 of this Act:
“The District may charge fees to any person who makes a request for services or receives benefits rendered by the District, or who causes or undertakes to cause the District to perform a function prescribed by this Act, including but not limited to any function prescribed by Section 22.02a of this Act, provided that such charges are uniform. The Directors shall maintain a uniform schedule for such fees and may from time to time revise such schedule. The charging of any such fees is uniformly charged and in accordance with a uniform schedule by any District to any person for such service or benefits or performance of any such functions prior to the effective date of this amendatory Act of 1975 is ratified.”
