As a condition to making available Off-Highway Vehicle Trails Fund grant moneys for work on recreational trails that would affect privately owned land, the Department shall obtain written assurances that the owner of the property will cooperate and participate as necessary in the activities to be conducted. Any use of Off-Highway Vehicle Trails Fund grant moneys on private lands must be accompanied by an easement or other legally binding agreement that ensures public access to the recreational trail improvements funded by those moneys.
20 ILCS 862/25