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FIVE WAYS TO HELP

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Springfield wrote the rules, but your county still holds the hearings, and your legislators can change the law.

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1. Join the Coalition

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2. Show Up at County Hearings

Hearings must wrap up within 60 days of the application, and decisions come within 30 days after (§5-12020(c)). Don’t wait.

A

Find the notice

Check your county zoning office and the newspaper legal notices (§5-12020(c)).

B

Know your rights

Present evidence, cross-examine, and comment (§5-12020(c)).

C

Bring the facts

Maps of tile lines, flooding photos, and distance to your home.

D

Ask the key questions

Is the drainage plan filed? Is the AIMA signed? Where’s the deconstruction plan?

3. Contact Your State Legislators

Find your senator & representative

Only the General Assembly can restore local control.

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Ask them to restore county authority

Including the protections in HB 5477 and SB 3585 (HB 5477, SB 3585).
“I’m a constituent in [county]. Please support restoring county authority over solar siting, including the protections in HB 5477 and SB 3585.”

5. Report a Project in Your County

Heard about a lease offer, zoning notice or hearing?

Email the county and township, developer or project name, approximate location and acreage, hearing date, and links to any notices. We’ll verify before posting.

Email info@illinoisfarmlandpreservation.com