An owner or owner’s designee has priority until March 1 of each year to receive a permit for a portion of right-of-way that is adjacent to the owner’s property for switch grass planting and harvesting and for which no permit is in effect. After March 1 of each year, a permit for switch grass planting and harvesting may be issued to an applicant that is not the owner of the property adjacent to the right-of-way (and for which no permit is in effect) for a maximum of five (5) continuous centerline miles per permit except as restricted by the Department for switch grass planting and harvesting. After the applicant submits a permit request for hay harvesting, the Department will include the timeframe for which the permit is valid. No timeframe will exceed a period from July 15 to September 15 of the same year. After the applicant submits a permit request for switch grass planting and harvesting, the Department will include the time frame for which the permit is valid. No timeframe will exceed a five (5) year period. The applicant must pay a non-refundable application fee of $40 for hay harvesting and a fee of $200 for switch grass planting and harvesting. Checks shall be made payable to State of Illinois” and shall be submitted to the District along with the permit “Treasurer – application. If the Applicant and the District Office cannot agree either on whether the permit should be issued or on what conditions would be appropriate, the Applicant may, within 30 days of the issuance of written notice of the District’s positions, appeal the District’s determination to the Bureau Chief of the Department’s Central Bureau of Operations. Where to Submit Permit Permits shall be submitted to the appropriate IDOT District Office. For a list of offices, their addresses and a coverage map, please visit the following website:
An owner or owner’s designee has priority until March 1 of each year to receive a permit for a portion of right-of-way that is adjacent to the owner’s property for switch grass planting and harvesting and for which no permit is in effect. After March 1 of each year, a permit for switch grass planting and harvesting may be issued to an applicant that is not the owner of the property adjacent to the right-of-way (and for which no permit is in effect) for a maximum of five (5) continuous centerline miles per permit except as restricted by the Department for switch grass planting and harvesting. After the applicant submits a permit request for hay harvesting, the Department will include the timeframe for which the permit is valid. No timeframe will exceed a period from July 15 to September 15 of the same year. After the applicant submits a permit request for switch grass planting and harvesting, the Department will include the time frame for which the permit is valid. No timeframe will exceed a five (5) year period. The applicant must pay a non-refundable application fee of $40 for hay harvesting and a fee of $200 for switch grass planting and harvesting. Checks shall be made payable to “Treasurer – State of Illinois” and shall be submitted to the District along with the permit application. If the Applicant and the District Office cannot agree either on whether the permit should be issued or on what conditions would be appropriate, the Applicant may, within 30 days of the issuance of written notice of the District’s positions, appeal the District’s determination to the Bureau Chief of the Department’s Central Bureau of Operations. Where to Submit Permit Permits shall be submitted to the appropriate IDOT District Office. For a list of offices, their addresses and a coverage map, please visit the following website:
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