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This bill creates the Department of Natural Resources Sahara Woods State Recreation Area Act, which authorizes the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to enter into a public-private partnership (P3) for developing and managing campground facilities at the Sahara Woods State Recreation Area, a 4,000-acre former strip mine site in Carrier Mills, Illinois. The bill allows the DNR to select a private contractor through a competitive proposal process to develop, construct, finance, lease, manage, and operate campground facilities, with the contractor potentially receiving revenues like user fees in exchange for payments to the state. The public-private agreement must have a term between 25 and 99 years and include provisions covering responsibilities, compensation, labor requirements, and property rights. The bill mandates that contractors comply with prevailing wage laws, enter into project labor agreements, and meet diversity and human rights standards. The DNR retains significant oversight, including the right to access information, direct decisions, and terminate the agreement under specified conditions. The legislative intent is to increase utilization of the recreation area and benefit both the state and local community by leveraging private sector expertise and investment in developing the site's recreational potential.

https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1402&GAID=18&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=114&GA=104