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H.R. 714 (104th)

Illinois Land Conservation Act of 1995

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Introduced

26 January 1995

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For Further Action See S.1124.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Conversion of Joliet Army Ammunition Plant to Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie Title II: Other Real Property Disposals Involving Joliet Army Ammunition Plant Title III: Miscellaneous Provisions Illinois Land Conservation Act of 1995 - Title I: Conversion of Joliet Army Ammunition Plant to Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie - Ratifies the proposals identified by the land use plan which was developed by the Joliet Arsenal Citizen Planning Commission, approved April 8, 1994. Transfers to the Secretary of Agriculture (Secretary), without reimbursement, portions of the Joliet Army Ammunition Plant in Illinois (Arsenal) to constitute the Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie (MNP) established by this Act. Directs the Secretary and the Secretary of the Army to provide and maintain security measures on such portions of the Arsenal as are under their jurisdictions. Authorizes the Secretary, prior to such transfer and subject to such reasonable terms and conditions as the Secretary of the Army may prescribe, to enter upon Arsenal property for purposes related to planning, resource inventory, fish and wildlife habitat manipulation (including burning), and specified other activities. (Sec. 102) Transfers jurisdiction to the Secretary over those portions of the Arsenal property identified for transfer within six months of this Act's enactment. Specifies that, in the case of Arsenal property to be transferred to the Secretary, the Secretary of the Army shall transfer to the Secretary only those portions for which no further action is required under any environmental law. Provides for additional transfers and the identification of portions for transfer for the MNP. Directs the Secretary of the Army to retain jurisdiction, authority, and control over real property at the Arsenal to be used for environmental cleanup purposes. Requires all costs of necessary surveys for the transfer of jurisdiction of Arsenal property from the Secretary of the Army to the Secretary to be shared equally by the two Secretaries. (Sec. 103) Requires the Secretary of the Army, with respect to the real property at the Arsenal, to remain liable for and continue to carry out all: (1) response actions required under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA) and all remediation actions required under other environmental laws at or related to the property; and (2) actions required under other environmental laws to remediate petroleum products or their derivatives. Specifies that the Secretary of the Army shall retain any obligation or other liability at the Arsenal that he or she may have under CERCLA and other environmental laws. Relieves the Secretary from liability for certain costs, penalties, or fines regarding response actions required under CERCLA or the presence, release, or threat of release of any hazardous material at or related to the Arsenal or actions necessary to remedy noncompliance or other specified problems. Requires any Federal department or agency that had or has operations at the Arsenal resulting in the release or threatened release of hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants to pay the cost of related response actions or related actions under other statutes to remediate petroleum products or their derivatives. (Sec. 104) Establishes the MNP in Illinois to be managed for National Forest purposes. Permits acquisition of private lands for inclusion in the MNP on a willing seller basis only. (Sec. 105) Permits the construction and maintenance of roads for use within the MNP, the granting of authorizations for utility rights-of-way under applicable Federal law, or such access as is necessary. Sets forth provisions regarding: (1) agricultural leases and special use authorizations; (2) user fees; (3) salvage of improvements; (4) treatment of user fees and salvage receipts; and (5) cooperation with States, local governments, and other entities. Requires the Secretary to develop a plan to provide Will County, Illinois, and local jurisdictions with access to, and use of, groundwater through the existing system of wells located on portions of the Arsenal property to be included in the MNP. (Sec. 106) Designates specified areas of property at the Arsenal for disposal. Title II: Other Real Property Disposals Involving Joliet Army Ammunition Plant - Transfers specified real property at the Arsenal, without reimbursement, to: (1) the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for use as a national cemetery; (2) Will County, Illinois, for use as a landfill; and (3) the State of Illinois for economic redevelopment to replace the economic activity lost at the Arsenal. Requires the reversion to the United States of: (1) the landfill property if the property is not being operated as a landfill or if the Federal Government is denied reasonable access to the property; and (2) the economic redevelopment property if such property is not being used for such purposes. Title III: Miscellaneous Provisions - Declares that nothing in this Act shall be construed to restrict or lessen the degree of cleanup at the Arsenal required to be carried out under any environmental law.

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