Sec. 10. Definitions.

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Sec. 10. Definitions. As used in this Act:

"Administrative decision" has the same meaning ascribed to the term in Section 3-101 of the Administrative Review Law of the Code of Civil Procedure.

"Commission" means the Illinois Nature Preserves Commission.

"Conservation land trust" means an entity exempt from taxation under Section 501(c)(3) of the federal Internal Revenue Code whose purposes include the restoration, stewardship, or conservation of land, natural areas, open space, or water areas for the preservation of native plants or animals, biotic communities, geologic formations, or archeological sites of significance.

"Department" means the Department of Natural Resources.

"Eligible land" means a site that has been dedicated by the Commission as an Illinois Nature Preserve or dedicated buffer or registered as a Land and Water Reserve, and has a current, approved management schedule.

"Illinois Natural Areas Stewardship Grant Program" means a program established under Section 20 of this Act.

"Land" means real property and ownership rights applying to it and includes the real property, structures, and improvements.

"Management schedule" means an approved document consistent with rules for Management of Nature Preserves or rules for Register of Land and Water Reserves under the Illinois Administrative Code developed for the preservation, protection, management, and use of lands.

"Stewardship actions" means actions identified in an approved management schedule which are designed to maintain, preserve, or improve the condition of native natural communities, diversity of species, and ecological processes on eligible lands, such as, but not limited to, prescribed burns, control of exotic and invasive species, fencing, and other restorative practices.

"Stewardship grant" means a grant from the Department to a conservation land trust for the purpose of providing stewardship actions under Section 20 of this Act.