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Open Space Protection
Our Position: support
Bill Number: iSpace
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Legislative Session: 95th General Assembly 2008
According to the Illinois DNR, there is a current need of $3 billion to
protect places important for our future that are currently
unprotected. With only 1% of our state protected for future
generations, Illinois ranks last in Midwest in acres protected per
capita.
The Illinois General Assembly last approved
capital funding for land acquisition in 1999, with $200 million for the
Open Land Trust program, and in 2007 passed a resolution to include
open space funding in any future capital budget. The last of the 1999
funds were spent in FY 2003.
The capital budget announced by the Governor in February 2008, does not propose funding for land acquisition.
Status
Capital Budget Request
Action Needed
Tell your legislator that open space funding needs to be part of any capital budget
More information
Read our fact sheet on iSpace
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