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Fox Waterway-public Use

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IL SB 2843 · Senate Bill · 97th

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Failed
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Senate
Sponsor
1
Latest action
Jan 8, 2013

What it does

Amends the Fox Waterway Agency Act. Modifies the definition of "Waterway" to include the term "Chain of Lakes Fox River Recreational Waterway" and all streams, side channels, and improved channels that connect with, discharge into, or are open to the river. Provides that all waters within the waterway are public waters which the public has a right to use and enjoy. Provides that the public's right to navigate includes the right to incidentally touch private property as required for safe passage and continued movement and to portage around a dangerous obstruction in the water, if portage is made in a manner that is the most direct, least invasive, and closest to the water. Provides that…

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