{"data":{"id":"us-il/505-ilcs-140-1","jurisdiction":"us-il","citation":"505 ILCS 140/1","heading":"","body":"The General Assembly of the State of Illinois finds that watershed protection offers a sound approach to flood prevention, provides proper management for surface water resources and for the maximum development of surface water storage for municipal, industrial, agricultural and recreational uses for all citizens of the state, reduces the siltation of streams and lakes and helps to maintain stable normal water levels in our streams for navigation and other uses.","path":["CHAPTER 505 AGRICULTURE","Watershed Improvement Act."],"source_url":"https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ILCS/details?ActID=1702\u0026ChapterID=40\u0026ChapAct=FullText\u0026Print=True","current_through":"at least Public Act 104-790","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-15T04:46:38Z","sha256":"1a59396dfb026cd7d859e06a83bb4d5a434448ac4341139078487216788073cc","source_id":"us-il","stale":false,"prev":"us-il/505-ilcs-140-0.01","next":"us-il/505-ilcs-140-2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}