Section 3-2

(505 ILCS 35/3-2) (from Ch. 5, par. 2403-2) Sec. 3-2. Natural resource management plans. (a) The Director of Natural Resources may prepare comprehensive natural resource management plans designed to accomplish the policy of Section 3-1. The comprehensive natural resource management plans shall include a strategic plan as outlined in subsection (b). The initial strategic plan may be completed by July 1, 1988. The natural resource management plans must also include the long-range and operational plans as described in subsections (c) and (d). The initial natural resource management plans may be completed by July 1, 1989. (b) The strategic plan may be updated every 5 years and include: (1) an issues analysis describing major natural resource management problems; (2) a description of strategies to address management problems; and (3) an assessment of the need for additional natural resource research facilities. (c) The long-range plan may be updated every 5 years and include: (1) an assessment of historical, present and projected demand for natural resources; (2) an assessment of the capability of natural resources to meet present and future