The Department shall adopt and revise guidelines to assist soil and water conservation districts in determining local goals and needs for implementing soil health assessments.
In developing its guidelines to assist soil and water conservation districts in determining local goals and needs for soil health assessments, the Department shall consider:
The information collected through the development of the guidelines shall be compiled and provided to the soil and water conservation districts to inform the development of local soil health assessments.
Initial guidelines shall be completed and provided to soil and water conservation districts annually and shall include the grant agreement for the Soil and Water Conservation District Grants Program as well as outlining the funding resource support contained within the grant agreement to better inform the development of local soil health assessments.
70 ILCS 405/22.03b