"Buffer area" means an area of land, any estate, interest or right in which has been dedicated or registered under this Act as a buffer area because it protects, provides access to or otherwise serves as a necessary adjunct to a nature preserve or registered natural area or because in the opinion of the Commission it will, with protection, become a natural area suitable for dedication as a nature preserve in the future.
525 ILCS 30/3.02
Known as the Illinois Natural Areas Preservation Act
The act spans §§ 525-30-1 to 525-30-9 (58 sections).
P.A. 82-445.
Official source: Illinois General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Illinois statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.