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HB 6866 — IDOT-CONVEYANCES

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Summary

Authorizes the conveyance of certain property by the Secretary of Transportation. Authorizes the release of certain easements. Effective immediately.

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The amendments to Bill HB 6866 primarily focus on authorizing the release of certain easements related to highway purposes in Illinois. Specifically, the bill clarifies the conditions under which these easements can be released through an agreement between state transportation authorities and regional development agencies. This change is important because it streamlines the process for managing land use along highways, potentially facilitating future infrastructure projects and improvements.

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HB6866 *LRB09316046LRD41671b* 93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois and 2004 Introduced 02/09/04, by Richard T.
HB6866 Engrossed LRB093 16046 LRD 41671 b AN ACT in relation to State Land.
Bradley SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
Authorizes the conveyance of certain property by the Secretary of immediately.on.
Authorizes the release of certain easements.
Effective LRB093 16046 LRD 41671 b FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY A BILL FOR HB6866 LRB093 16046 LRD 41671 b AN ACT in relation to State Land.
THENCE S 89 DEGREES 21 MINUTES 21 SECONDS W, 20.00 FEET ACTUAL (S 89 DEGREES 21 MINUTES W - 20.00 FEET RECORD), THENCE N 35 DEGREES 04 MINUTES 40 SECONDS W (N 34 DEGREES 59 MINUTES W RECORD), 26.07 FEET TO A POINT ON THE WEST LINE OF DOUGLAS DRIVE, SAID POINT BEING HB6866 - 2 - LRB093 16046 LRD 41671 b 228.06 FEET RIGHT OF CENTERLINE STATION 470+42.04 OF SAID F.A.
THENCE S 89 DEGREES 21 MINUTES 21 SECONDS W, 20.00 FEET ACTUAL (S 89 DEGREES 21 MINUTES W - 20.00 FEET RECORD), THENCE N 35 DEGREES 04 MINUTES 40 SECONDS W (N 34 DEGREES 59 MINUTES W RECORD), 26.07 FEET TO A POINT ON THE WEST LINE OF DOUGLAS DRIVE, SAID POINT BEING HB6866 Engrossed - 2 - LRB093 16046 LRD 41671 b 228.06 FEET RIGHT OF CENTERLINE STATION 470+42.04 OF SAID F.A.
800XA33 HB6866 - 3 - LRB093 16046 LRD 41671 b Part of the Northwest Quarter of Section 17, Township 6 South, Range 7 West of the Third Principal Meridian, Village of Ellis Grove, Randolph County, Illinois.
800XA33 HB6866 Engrossed - 3 - LRB093 16046 LRD 41671 b Part of the Northwest Quarter of Section 17, Township 6 South, Range 7 West of the Third Principal Meridian, Village of Ellis Grove, Randolph County, Illinois.
thence northwesterly along a curve to the right, having a radius of 6,416.26 feet, an arc distance of 540.12 feet, the chord of said curve bearing North 20 degrees 08 minutes 40 seconds West, 539.96 feet to the HB6866 - 4 - LRB093 16046 LRD 41671 b Point of Beginning.
thence northwesterly along a curve to the right, having a radius of 6,416.26 feet, an arc distance of 540.12 feet, the chord of said curve bearing North 20 degrees 08 minutes 40 seconds West, 539.96 feet to the HB6866 Engrossed - 4 - LRB093 16046 LRD 41671 b Point of Beginning.
thence North 15 degrees 29 minutes 33 seconds West, 254.85 feet along said westerly right of way line to a point on the north line of said Lot 15, said point being HB6866 - 5 - LRB093 16046 LRD 41671 b 168.52 feet normally distant westerly from said centerline;
thence North 15 degrees 29 minutes 33 seconds West, 254.85 feet along said westerly right of way line to a point on the north line of said Lot 15, said point being HB6866 Engrossed - 5 - LRB093 16046 LRD 41671 b 168.52 feet normally distant westerly from said centerline;
Upon the payment of the sum of $5,500.00 to the State of Illinois, the rights or easement of access, crossing, light, air and view from, to and over the following described line and FA Route 5 (US 66) are restored subject to permit requirements of the State of Illinois, Department of HB6866 - 6 - LRB093 16046 LRD 41671 b Transportation:
Upon the payment of the sum of $5,500.00 to the State of Illinois, the rights or easement of access, crossing, light, air and view from, to and over the following described line and FA Route 5 (US 66) are restored subject to permit requirements of the State of Illinois, Department of HB6866 Engrossed - 6 - LRB093 16046 LRD 41671 b Transportation:
HB6866 - 7 - LRB093 16046 LRD 41671 b Beginning at the point of intersection of the east line of said Northwest Quarter of Section 4 with the southerly right of way line of F.A.
HB6866 Engrossed - 7 - LRB093 16046 LRD 41671 b Beginning at the point of intersection of the east line of said Northwest Quarter of Section 4 with the southerly right of way line of F.A.
thence North 88 HB6866 - 8 - LRB093 16046 LRD 41671 b degrees 21 minutes 39 seconds East, 274.22 feet (Bearings assumed for description purposes only) on the north line of said Lot 20;
thence North 88 HB6866 Engrossed - 8 - LRB093 16046 LRD 41671 b degrees 21 minutes 39 seconds East, 274.22 feet (Bearings assumed for description purposes only) on the north line of said Lot 20;
thence easterly 44.38 feet along the northerly line of said Lot 187 along a 1,500.0 foot radius curve to the left whose HB6866 - 9 - LRB093 16046 LRD 41671 b chord bears North 83 degrees 32 minutes 17 seconds East, 44.38 feet;
thence easterly 44.38 feet along the northerly line of said Lot 187 along a 1,500.0 foot radius curve to the left whose HB6866 Engrossed - 9 - LRB093 16046 LRD 41671 b chord bears North 83 degrees 32 minutes 17 seconds East, 44.38 feet;
Upon the payment of the sum of $7,000.00 to the State of Illinois, and subject to the conditions set forth in Section 900 of this act, the rights or easement of access, crossing, light, air and view from, to and over the following described line are restored subject to permit requirements of the State of Illinois, Department of Transportation:
Upon the payment of the sum of $7,000.00 to the State of Illinois, and subject to the conditions set forth in Section 900 of this Act, the rights or easement of access, crossing, light, air and view from, to and over the following described line are restored subject to permit requirements of the State of Illinois, Department of Transportation:
thence along the south line of said Northeast Quarter, North 89 degrees 44 minutes West, 62 feet to a point on the west existing right of way line of State Bond Issue 126 (I-55 Frontage Road) being 63 feet right of centerline Station 250+80.60, also being the Point HB6866 - 10 - LRB093 16046 LRD 41671 b of Beginning;
thence along the south line of said Northeast Quarter, North 89 degrees 44 minutes West, 62 feet to a point on the west existing right of way line of State Bond Issue 126 (I-55 Frontage Road) being 63 feet right of centerline Station 250+80.60, also being the Point HB6866 Engrossed - 10 - LRB093 16046 LRD 41671 b of Beginning;
Upon the payment of the sum of $165,000.00 to the State of Illinois, and subject to the conditions set forth in Section 900 of this Act, the easement for highway purposes HB6866 - 11 - LRB093 16046 LRD 41671 b acquired by the People of the State of Illinois is released over and through the following described land in Grundy County, Illinois:
Upon the payment of the sum of $165,000.00 to the State of Illinois, and subject to the conditions set forth in Section 900 of this Act, the easement for highway purposes HB6866 Engrossed - 11 - LRB093 16046 LRD 41671 b acquired by the People of the State of Illinois is released over and through the following described land in Grundy County, Illinois:
Upon the payment of the sum of $1,500.00 to the HB6866 - 12 - LRB093 16046 LRD 41671 b State of Illinois, the rights or easement of access, crossing, light, air and view from, to and over the following described line and IL Route 162 are restored subject to permit requirements of the State of Illinois, Department of Transportation:
Upon the payment of the sum of $1,500.00 to the HB6866 Engrossed - 12 - LRB093 16046 LRD 41671 b State of Illinois, the rights or easement of access, crossing, light, air and view from, to and over the following described line and IL Route 162 are restored subject to permit requirements of the State of Illinois, Department of Transportation:
HB6866 - 13 - LRB093 16046 LRD 41671 b Section 60.
HB6866 Engrossed - 13 - LRB093 16046 LRD 41671 b Section 60.
HB6866 - 14 - LRB093 16046 LRD 41671 b Section 65.
HB6866 Engrossed - 14 - LRB093 16046 LRD 41671 b Section 65.
Beginning at the southeast corner of Lot 8 of Block 54 in the City of Vandalia, Fayette County, Illinois, as referenced to a plat by Professional Land Surveyor 3031, thence North 00 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East on an assumed bearing a distance of 160.02 feet to the northeast corner of Lot 7 of said Block 54;
Beginning at the southeast corner of Lot 8 of Block 54 in the City of Vandalia, Fayette County, Illinois, as referenced to a plat by Professional Land Surveyor 3031;
thence North 00 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East on an assumed bearing a distance of 160.02 feet to the northeast corner of Lot 7 of said Block 54;
3LR0078 HB6866 - 15 - LRB093 16046 LRD 41671 b A part of the Southwest Quarter of Section 4, Township 24 North, Range 2 East of the Third Principal Meridian, McLean County, Illinois, more particularly described as follows with bearings based on datum used on Right Of Way Plans recorded in Document No.
3LR0078 HB6866 Engrossed - 15 - LRB093 16046 LRD 41671 b A part of the Southwest Quarter of Section 4, Township 24 North, Range 2 East of the Third Principal Meridian, McLean County, Illinois, more particularly described as follows with bearings based on datum used on Right Of Way Plans recorded in Document No.
409563V All that certain parcel of ground situate in the North One-Half of Section 29, Township 26 North, Range 4 West, of the 3rd Principal Meridian, in the County of Tazewell, State of Illinois, described as follows, to-wit:
409563V All that certain parcel of ground situated in the North One-Half of Section 29, Township 26 North, Range 4 West, of the 3rd Principal Meridian, in the County of Tazewell, State of Illinois, described as follows, to-wit:
HB6866 - 16 - LRB093 16046 LRD 41671 b Beginning at a point, which is distant three thousand one hundred thirty-three and one-tenth (3133.1) feet, measured northwestwardly along the center line of the Toledo, Peoria & Western Railway Company’s main track, as now located and constructed, from the intersection of the section line dividing Sections 29 and 32 in Township 26 North, Range 4 West of the 3rd Principal Meridian with said center line (Station 5810+20), said point also being fifty (50) feet measured northeastwardly at right angles with said center line;
HB6866 Engrossed - 16 - LRB093 16046 LRD 41671 b Beginning at a point, which is distant three thousand one hundred thirty-three and one-tenth (3133.1) feet, measured northwestwardly along the center line of the Toledo, Peoria & Western Railway Company’s main track, as now located and constructed, from the intersection of the section line dividing Sections 29 and 32 in Township 26 North, Range 4 West of the 3rd Principal Meridian with said center line (Station 5810+20), said point also being fifty (50) feet measured northeastwardly at right angles with said center line;
Section 80.
For and in consideration of an Intergovernmental Agreement between the Illinois Department of Transportation and Metro (Bi-State Development Agency) and subject to the conditions set forth in Section 900 of this Act, the easement for highway purposes acquired by the People of the State of Illinois is released over and through the following described land in St.
Clair County, Illinois:
Parcel No.
800XB36 From the center of Section 25, Township 2 North, Range 9 West of the Third Principal Meridian, measure South 00 degrees East, 723.5 feet to a point;
thence North 27 degrees 28 minutes HB6866 Engrossed - 17 - LRB093 16046 LRD 41671 b West, 1,101.1 feet to a point;
thence North 28 degrees 17 minutes West, 26.2 feet to the Point of Beginning.
Description of Tract:
From said Point of Beginning;
thence North 58 degrees 22 minutes West, 51.3 feet to a point in the north right of way line of the St.
Louis & O’Fallon Railroad;
thence North 27 degrees 30 minutes West along said right of way line, 262.6 feet to a point;
thence around a curve to the left, following said right of way line of radius 3,877 feet, a distance of 705 feet to a point;
thence South 73 degrees 31 minutes East, 135.6 feet to a point;
thence around a curve to the right of radius 3,951.4 feet tangent to a line whose bearing is South 37 degrees 20 minutes East, 617.5 feet to a point;
thence South 28 degrees 17 minutes East, 406.7 feet to a point;
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thence North 58 degrees 22 minutes West, 86.3 feet to the Point of Beginning.
Said tract being a portion of the Southeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section 25, Township 2 North, Range 9 West of the Third Principal Meridian.
Containing 1 and 70/100 acre, more or less, situated in the County of St.
Clair and State of Illinois.
Section 85.
Upon the payment of the sum of $6,500.00 to the State of Illinois, and subject to the conditions set forth in Section 900 of this Act, the easement for highway purposes acquired by the People of the State of Illinois is released over and through the following described land in Ford County, Illinois:
Parcel No.
3LR0085 A part of the Southeast Quarter of Section 11, Township 23 North, Range 7 East of the Third Principal Meridian, Gibson City, Ford County, Illinois, more particularly described as follows, with assumed bearings given for description HB6866 Engrossed - 18 - LRB093 16046 LRD 41671 b purposes only:
Commencing at the southwest corner of the Southeast Quarter of Section 11;
thence South 89 degrees 59 minutes 13 seconds East, 190.57 feet on the south line of said Southeast Quarter of Section 11;
thence North 00 degrees 04 minutes 08 seconds East, 80.99 feet to the Point of Beginning, said point being 78.0 feet right of centerline Station 749+00 on Illinois Route 9;
thence North 89 degrees 55 minutes 52 seconds West, 90.76 feet parallel with said centerline of Illinois Route 9 to a point 78.0 feet right of centerline Station 749+90.76 on Illinois Route 9;
thence North 45 degrees 01 minute 31 seconds West, 42.50 feet to a point 70.0 feet right of centerline Station 751+98.27 on Sangamon Street;
thence North 00 degrees 07 minutes 11 seconds West, 101.73 feet parallel with the centerline of said Sangamon Street to a point 70.0 feet right of centerline Station 753+00 on Sangamon Street;
thence South 42 degrees 32 minutes 42 seconds East, 179.00 feet to the Point of Beginning, containing 7,504 square feet, more or less.
Section 90.
Upon the payment of the sum of $12,000.00 to the State of Illinois, and subject to the conditions set forth in Section 900 of this Act, the Secretary of the Department of Transportation is authorized to convey by quitclaim deed all right, title and interest in and to the following described land in Macon County, Illinois, to Ralph L.
Bledsaw Jr.
Parcel No.
5X02003 Part of Lot 5 of a survey for Jerome Edward Montgomery in the Southeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section 34, Township 17 North, Range 2 East of the Third Principal Meridian, as per plat recorded in Book 335 on Page 216, in the Recorder’s Office of Macon County, in the State of HB6866 Engrossed - 19 - LRB093 16046 LRD 41671 b Illinois, described as follows:
Beginning at the southwest corner of Lot B of a re-survey of a part of Lot 5 of a survey for Jerome Edward Montgomery in the Southeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of said Section 34, recorded in Book 1270 on Page 49 in the Macon County Recorder’s Office, said point being on the existing easterly right of way line of SBI Rte.
2 (US 51 South);
thence South 89 degrees 53 minutes 39 seconds West (Bearings are Assumed) 30.18 feet along the south line of said Lot 5;
thence northeasterly 202.77 feet along a curve to the right being concentric with and 50.00 feet easterly of the centerline of SBI Rte.
2 (US 51 South), said curve having a radius of 1857.83 feet, the chord of said curve bears North 9 degrees 12 minutes 09 seconds East 202.67 feet, to the north line of said Lot 5;
thence North 89 degrees 53 minutes 39 seconds East 30.73 feet, to the existing easterly right of way line of SBI Rte.
2 (US 51 South);
thence southwesterly 202.86 feet along said right of way line being a curve to the left, and being concentric with and 80.00 feet easterly of the centerline of SBI Rte.
2 (US 51 South), said curve having a radius of 1827.83 feet, the chord of said curve bears South 9 degrees 21 minutes 25 seconds West 202.76 feet, to the Point of Beginning, containing 6084 square feet, more or less.
(a) The Director of the Department of Natural Resources, on behalf of the State of Illinois, for the purpose of future development of a bike trail path in Will County is authorized to execute and deliver to the Will County Forest HB6866 - 17 - LRB093 16046 LRD 41671 b Preserve District for and in consideration of $1.00 paid to said Department, and other valuable consideration, a Quit Claim Deed to its interest to the following two railroad right of way trail corridors of land located in Will County, Illinois:
(a) The Director of the Department of Natural Resources, on behalf of the State of Illinois, for the purpose HB6866 Engrossed - 20 - LRB093 16046 LRD 41671 b of future development of a bike trail path in Will County is authorized to execute and deliver to the Will County Forest Preserve District for and in consideration of $1.00 paid to said Department, and other valuable consideration, a Quit Claim Deed to its interest to the following two railroad right of way trail corridors of land located in Will County, Illinois:
Lot 9 of Crescent Stone Company’s subdivision of the South East 1/4 Of-the South East 1/4 of Section l5;.
Lot 9 of Crescent Stone Company’s subdivision of the South East 1/4 of the South East 1/4 of Section l5;
The Northeast 1/4 of Section 22, except that part conveyed by Document R66-18449;
the Northeast 1/4 of Section 22, except that part conveyed by Document R66-18449;
Lots 1, 2, 8, 9.
Lots 1, 2, 8, 9, 10, 12 and 13 of Woodruff, Mack and Cowles Subdivision;
10, 12 and 13 of Woodruff, Mack and Cowles Subdivision;
and the South East 1/4 of Section 36, all in Township 35 North, Range 10 East of the Third Principal Meridian;
and the South East 1/4 of Section 36, all in Township 35 North, Range 10 East of the Third Principal HB6866 Engrossed - 21 - LRB093 16046 LRD 41671 b Meridian;
HB6866 - 18 - LRB093 16046 LRD 41671 b Parcel II:
Parcel II:
a triangular tract of land in the Northeast 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 1, Township 34 North, Range 10 East of the Third Principal Meridian.
a triangular tract of land in the Northeast 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 1, Township 34 North, Range 10 East of the Third Principal Meridian described as follows:
described as follows:
The right of way of the Chicago.
The right of way of the Chicago, Milwaukee, St.
Milwaukee, St.
the West ‰ of Section 29;
the West 1/2 of Section 29;
PINS (or part of PINS) 07-22-200-008 07-36-100-005-0010 07-36-100-005-0020 07-26-400-004 HB6866 - 19 - LRB093 16046 LRD 41671 b 07-27-200-003 07-35-200-003 07-15-400-013 11-01-200-005 12-17-300-002 12-29-300-002 12-30-400-006 12-06-300-003 12-07-400-002 12-20-300-004 12-18-200-002 Also:
PINS (or part of PINS) 07-22-200-008 07-36-100-005-0010 HB6866 Engrossed - 22 - LRB093 16046 LRD 41671 b 07-36-100-005-0020 07-26-400-004 07-27-200-003 07-35-200-003 07-15-400-013 11-01-200-005 12-17-300-002 12-29-300-002 12-30-400-006 12-06-300-003 12-07-400-002 12-20-300-004 12-18-200-002 Also:
Thence with South Line of Section 30, South 88 degrees 17 minutes 18 seconds West, 36.77 feet, more or less to the Point of Beginning, being 33.00 Feet right of and normal to Railroad Centerline Station 2201+66 and lying in the West right of way line of said Railroad, said point also being the Southeast corner of a parcel of land as originally acquired by the United States of America, said corner common to the lands now* pc or formerly owned by George Delaney;
Thence with South Line of Section 30, South 88 degrees 17 minutes 18 seconds West, 36.77 feet, more or less to the Point of Beginning, being 33.00 Feet right of and normal to Railroad Centerline Station 2201+66 and lying in the West right of way line of said Railroad, said point also being the Southeast corner of a parcel of land as originally acquired by the United States of America, said corner common to the lands now or formerly owned by George Delaney;
thence leaving said Railroad’s West right of way line and continuing with said South Section Line South 88 degrees 17 minutes 18 seconds West 150.00 feet, more or less, to the Southwest corner of said parcel being 167.61 feet right of HB6866 - 20 - LRB093 16046 LRD 41671 b and normal to Railroad Centerline Station 2202+32;
thence leaving said Railroad’s West right of way line and continuing with said South Section Line South 88 degrees 17 HB6866 Engrossed - 23 - LRB093 16046 LRD 41671 b minutes 18 seconds West 150.00 feet, more or less, to the Southwest corner of said parcel being 167.61 feet right of and normal to Railroad Centerline Station 2202+32;
Thence with the arc of a 1.4794 degrees railroad curve to the right, having a radius of 3872.83 feet and a chord of North 29 degrees 32 min 57 seconds East 124.91 feet, more or less, thence Northeasterly 124.92 feet, more or less, to a point 53.00 feet right of and normal to Railroad Centerline Station P.C.
Thence with the arc of a 1.4794 degrees railroad curve to the right, having a radius of 3872.83 feet and a chord of North 29 degrees 32 minutes 57 seconds East 124.91 feet, more or less, thence Northeasterly 124.92 feet, more or less, to a point 53.00 feet right of and normal to Railroad Centerline Station P.C.
Thence with the arc of a 1.5186 degrees railroad.
Thence with the arc of a 1.5186 degrees railroad curve to the left, having a radius of 3773.33 feet and a chord of North 25 degrees 56 minutes 26 seconds East 188.86 feet, more or less;
curve to the left, having a radius of 3773.33 feet and a chord of North 25 degrees 56 minutes 26 seconds East 188.86 feet, more or less;
Being in the West right of way line for said Railroad, also said Railroad Centerline Station 2188+06 being located South 24 degrees 30 minutes 24 seconds West 190.00 feet, more or HB6866 - 21 - LRB093 16046 LRD 41671 b less, from the intersection of Railroad Centerline Station 2186+16 and the East line of Section 30;
Being in the West right of way line for said Railroad, also said HB6866 Engrossed - 24 - LRB093 16046 LRD 41671 b Railroad Centerline Station 2188+06 being located South 24 degrees 30 minutes 24 seconds West 190.00 feet, more or less, from the intersection of Railroad Centerline Station 2186+16 and the East line of Section 30;
Thence Southwesterly 403.47 feet, more or less, to a point 33.0 feet right of and normal to Railroad Centerline Station P..T.
Thence Southwesterly 403.47 feet, more or less, to a point 33.0 feet right of and normal to Railroad Centerline Station P.T.
12-30-400-006 (Wabash Railroad Company Segment) HB6866 - 22 - LRB093 16046 LRD 41671 b Parcel 1:
12-30-400-006 HB6866 Engrossed - 25 - LRB093 16046 LRD 41671 b (Wabash Railroad Company Segment) Parcel 1:
Parcel 5:
HB6866 Engrossed - 26 - LRB093 16046 LRD 41671 b Parcel 5:
A strip of land 66 feet in width being 33 feet wide on each side of the center line of the Wabash Railroad HB6866 - 23 - LRB093 16046 LRD 41671 b Company, formerly known as the Chicago and Strawn Railway Company (now Donor) abandoned right of way as now located in the Southwest Quarter of Section 12 and Northwest Quarter of Section 13, Township 33 North, Range 10 East of the Third Principal Meridian.
A strip of land 66 feet in width being 33 feet wide on each side of the center line of the Wabash Railroad Company, formerly known as the Chicago and Strawn Railway Company (now Donor) abandoned right of way as now located in the Southwest Quarter of Section 12 and Northwest Quarter of Section 13, Township 33 North, Range 10 East of the Third Principal Meridian.
All of the Wabash Railroad Company, formerly known as the Chicago and Strawn Railway Company (now Donor) abandoned right of way as now located and extra width right of way as now located in Section 27, Township 33 North, Range 10 East of the Third Principal Meridian.
All of the Wabash Railroad Company, formerly known as the Chicago and Strawn Railway Company (now Donor) abandoned right of way as now located and extra width right of way as now located in Section 27, Township 33 North, HB6866 Engrossed - 27 - LRB093 16046 LRD 41671 b Range 10 East of the Third Principal Meridian.
HB6866 - 24 - LRB093 16046 LRD 41671 b Parcel 10:
Parcel 10:
All of the Wabash Railroad Company, formerly known as the Chicago and Strawn Railway Company (now Donor) abandoned right of way as now located and extra width right of way as now located in Sections 7, 18, and that part of the Northwest Quarter of Section 19, lying Northeasterly of the Northeasterly right of way line of Route 113, all in Township 32 North, Range 10 East of the Third Principal Meridian, excluding that part of the Wabash Railroad Company abandoned right of way, if any, as now located across the Kankakee River in the Northwest Quarter of HB6866 - 25 - LRB093 16046 LRD 41671 b Section 19, Township 32 North, Range 10 East of the Third Principal Meridian.
All of the Wabash Railroad Company, formerly known as the Chicago and Strawn Railway Company (now Donor) abandoned right of way as now located and extra width right of way as now located in Sections 7, 18, and that part of the Northwest Quarter of Section 19, lying Northeasterly of the Northeasterly right of way line of Route 113, all in Township 32 North, Range 10 East of the Third Principal Meridian, excluding that part of the Wabash Railroad HB6866 Engrossed - 28 - LRB093 16046 LRD 41671 b Company abandoned right of way, if any, as now located across the Kankakee River in the Northwest Quarter of Section 19, Township 32 North, Range 10 East of the Third Principal Meridian.
thence.
thence, North 38°25’59" East a distance of 255.00 feet to an iron rod;
North 38°25’59" East a distance of 255.00 feet to an iron rod;
Commencing at the Northwest comer of the Southeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of said Section 18;
HB6866 Engrossed - 29 - LRB093 16046 LRD 41671 b Commencing at the Northwest corner of the Southeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of said Section 18;
thence, North HB6866 - 26 - LRB093 16046 LRD 41671 b 89°17’39" East along the North line of the Southeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of said Section 18 a distance of 171.53 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING;
thence, North 89°17’39" East along the North line of the Southeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of said Section 18 a distance of 171.53 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING;
thence.
thence, South 51°34’01" East a distance of 36.50 feet to a railroad spike being on the southerly right of way line of the Grantor;
South 51°34’01 " East a distance of 36.50 feet to a railroad spike being on the southerly right of way line of the Grantor;
thence, North 51°34’01 " West a distance of 36.50 feet to an iron rod;
thence, North 51°34’01" West a distance of 36.50 feet to an iron rod;
(a) The Director of the Department of Natural Resources, on behalf of the State of Illinois, for the purpose of future development of a bike trail path in Christian County is authorized to execute and deliver to the City of Pana for HB6866 - 27 - LRB093 16046 LRD 41671 b and in consideration of $1.00 paid to said Department, and other valuable consideration, a Quit Claim Deed to its interest to the following parcel of land located in Christian County, Illinois:
(a) The Director of the Department of Natural Resources, on behalf of the State of Illinois, for the purpose HB6866 Engrossed - 30 - LRB093 16046 LRD 41671 b of future development of a bike trail path in Christian County is authorized to execute and deliver to the City of Pana for and in consideration of $1.00 paid to said Department, and other valuable consideration, a Quit Claim Deed to its interest to the following parcel of land located in Christian County, Illinois:
Any conveyance of the property shall state that in the event that this land is sold or transferred for non public use, the property shall revert back to the Illinois Department of Natural Resources.
Any conveyance of the property shall state that in the event that this land is HB6866 Engrossed - 31 - LRB093 16046 LRD 41671 b sold or transferred for nonpublic use, the property shall revert back to the Illinois Department of Natural Resources.
HB6866 - 28 - LRB093 16046 LRD 41671 b Section 930.
Section 925.
(a) The Director of the Department of Natural Resources, on behalf of the State of Illinois, for the purpose of future development of a bike trail path in Johnson County is authorized to exchange certain real property in Johnson County, Illinois hereinafter referred to as Parcel Exhibit A, totaling 0.42 acres that is a part of the Tunnel Hill State Trail for certain real property of equal value in Johnson County Illinois owned by the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad.
(a) The Director of the Department of Natural Resources, on behalf of the State of Illinois, for the purpose of securing access to State owned property, over and across a former mine haul road owned by Consolidation Coal Company, a Delaware Corporation, and for the purpose of providing improved land management boundaries for both parties, is authorized to exchange certain real property in Perry County, Illinois, hereinafter referred to as Parcel A, for certain real property in said County owned by said Consolidation Coal Company, its successors and assigns, hereinafter referred to as Parcel B, such Parcels being described as follows, to wit:
Exhibit A Part of the Southeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of Section 31, Township 13 South, Range 3 East of the Third Principal Meridian, Johnson County, Illinois, described as follows:
Parcel A:
Commencing at the intersection of the southwesterly right-of-way line of the Burlington, Northern & Santa Fe Railway Company, hereinafter referred to as "BNSF", and the southeasterly line of the abandoned right-of-way of the Southern Railway Company running between Harrisburg and Karnak, Illinois, hereinafter referred to as the "Abandoned Railway";
A parcel of land being a part of the Northwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter, a part of the Northeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter, and a part of the Northwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section 1, Township 6 South, Range 4 West of the Third Principal Meridian, being more particularly described as follows:
thence northeasterly on the southeasterly line of the Abandoned Railway, to a point 25 feet normally distant from the southwesterly right-of-way line of the BNSF, said point being the Point of Beginning of the land being described;
Beginning at an iron rod set at the Southwest corner of said Northwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter;
thence continuing northeasterly on the southeasterly line of the Abandoned Railway, to a point southerly of and 25 feet normally distant from the northeasterly right-of-way line of the BNSF;
thence N 00°45’24" E along the West line of said Northwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter, 109.00 feet to an iron rod set;
thence northwesterly parallel with the centerline of the BNSF, to a point on the northwesterly line of the Abandoned Railway;
thence N 89°41’30" E along the North line of the South 109 feet of said Northwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter, 1322.99 feet to an iron rod set in the West line of said Northeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter;
thence southwesterly on said line of the Abandoned Railway, to its intersection with a line that passes through the Point of Beginning and is parallel with HB6866 - 29 - LRB093 16046 LRD 41671 b the centerline of the BNSF;
thence N 00°40’52" E along the West line of said Northeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter, 175.00 feet to the Northwest corner of Tract 1 of Parcel 161, as described in that Warranty Deed recorded in Book 591 at Page 79 in the Recorder’s Office of Perry County, Illinois;
thence southeasterly to the Point of Beginning.
thence N HB6866 Engrossed - 32 - LRB093 16046 LRD 41671 b 75°31’43" E along the Northwesterly boundary of said Tract 1 of Parcel 161, 2067.00 feet to an iron rod set;
Excepting from all the above described lands all the coal, oil, gas and other minerals underlying the same and all rights and easements in favor of the owner of the mineral estate or of any party claiming by, through or under said estate, situated in FRANKLIN COUNTY, ILLINOIS.
thence N 00°11’45" W along the Northwesterly boundary of said Tract 1 of Parcel 161, 514.08 feet to an iron rod set in the South right-of-way line of Leopard Road;
(b) The above property being transferred is to be owned and developed for public recreational purposes.
thence along said South right-of-way line and along the Northerly boundary of said Tract 1 of Parcel 161 the following two (2) calls:
Any conveyance of the property shall state that in the vent that this land is sold or transferred for non public use, the property shall revert back to the Illinois Department of Natural Resources.
thence S 67°53’44" E, 366.31 feet to an iron rod set;
thence S 65°41’20" E, 231.71 feet to an iron rod found in the West right-of-way line of Panda Bear Road;
thence along the West right-of-way line of Panda Bear Road the following four (4) calls:
thence S 00°38’52" W, 199.88 feet to an iron rod set;
thence along a Curve to the Right, with Chord Bearing S 18°59’14" W 459.71 feet, a Radius of 730.52 feet, an Arc Length of 467.66 feet to an iron rod set;
thence along a Curve to the Left, with Chord Bearing S 18°38’40" W 345.17 feet, a Radius of 538.80 feet, an Arc Length of 351.37 feet to an iron rod set;
thence S 00°02’16" E, 21.70 feet to an iron rod set in the North right-of-way line of an existing park road;
thence along the North right-of-way line of said existing park road the following four (4) calls:
thence N 86°26’52" W, 388.54 feet to an iron rod set;
thence along a Curve to the Left, with Chord Bearing N 89°26’45" W 508.36 feet, a Radius of 4860.00 feet, an Arc Length of 508.59 feet to an iron rod set;
thence S 87°33’23" W, 1002.64 feet to an iron rod set;
thence along a Curve to the Left, with Chord Bearing S 84°39’57" W 937.82 feet, a Radius of 8414.38 feet, an Arc Length of 938.31 feet to an iron rod set in the South line of said Northwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter;
thence S 89°41’30" W along the South line of said Northwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter, 782.94 feet to the Point of Beginning, containing 34.441 acres, more or less, all situated in the County of Perry, State of Illinois.
Parcel B:
HB6866 Engrossed - 33 - LRB093 16046 LRD 41671 b The West Half of the Southeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section 36, Township 5 South, Range 4 West of the Third Principal Meridian, containing 20 acres, more or less, all situated in the County of Perry, State of Illinois.
(b) The Director of the Department of Natural Resources, on behalf of the State of Illinois, for the purpose of clearing title to a Parcel of land now owned by Consolidation Coal Company, a Delaware Corporation, and hereinafter referred to as Parcel 169, which was erroneously included in that Quit-Claim Deed from Ark Land Company to the People of the State of Illinois, recorded 9-28-01 in the Recorder’s Office of Perry County, Illinois, in Book 591 at Page 96, and for and in consideration of $1.00, is authorized to execute and deliver a Quit-Claim Deed for said Parcel 169 to said Consolidation Coal Company, its successors and assigns, said Parcel 169 being described as follows:
Parcel 169:
Commencing at the Northeast corner of the Northwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter, Section 1, Township 6 South, Range 4 West of the 3rd P.M., Perry County, Illinois, thence Southerly along the East line of said Quarter-Quarter to the Southeast corner of said Quarter-Quarter, thence Westerly along the South line of said Quarter-Quarter to the Southwest corner of said Quarter-Quarter, thence Westerly along the South line of the Northeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of said Section 1 to the Southwest corner of the Northeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of said Section 1, thence Northerly along the West line of the Northeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of said Section 1, 284 feet to the Point of Beginning, thence North 75 degrees East 2067 feet, thence North 441.79 feet, thence N 68°47’06" W, a distance of 94.69 feet;
thence S 89°22’52" W, a distance of 1898.27 HB6866 Engrossed - 34 - LRB093 16046 LRD 41671 b feet, thence S 00°35’11" W, a distance of 990.58 feet to the point of beginning and being a part of the Northeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter and a part of the "Northeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter" (see Note), all in Section 1, Township 6 South, Range 4 West of the 3rd P.M., Perry County, Illinois;
except all that part of the Northwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter lying North of the South right-of-way line of Leopard Road.
(Note:
The part within quote marks should read "Northwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter").
(c) The Director of Natural Resources shall obtain a certified copy of the portions of this Act containing the title, the enacting clause, the effective date, the appropriate Section or Sections containing the land descriptions of the property to be exchanged or conveyed, and this Section within 60 days after its effective date and, upon receipt of the payment required by the Section or Sections, if any payment is required, shall record the certified document in the Recorder’s Office in the County in which the land is located.
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Action History

  1. Session Sine Die

  2. Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  3. Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b); April 30, 2004

  4. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  5. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote

  6. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Reitz

  7. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee; 011-000-000

  8. Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate

  9. Second Reading - Short Debate

  10. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee

  11. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

  12. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Richard T. Bradley

  13. Fiscal Note Filed

  14. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  15. Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 012-000-000

  16. Assigned to Executive Committee

  17. Land Conveyance Appraisal Note Filed

  18. Referred to Rules Committee

  19. First Reading

  20. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Richard T. Bradley

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What does HB 6866 do?
Authorizes the conveyance of certain property by the Secretary of Transportation. Authorizes the release of certain easements. Effective immediately.
Who sponsors HB 6866?
HB 6866 is sponsored by Richard T. Bradley.
What is the current status of HB 6866?
This bill died with 93rd Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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