26AL2014 Rend Lake SFWA Attachments A thru J.pdf

Rend Lake S.F.W.A.

N 26AL2014

8/11/2025 IDNR AG Lease

Site Boundary

Crop Field

Attachment A

Rend Lake S.F.W.A.

8/11/2025 IDNR AG Lease

Site Boundary

Crop Field

Attachment A

AGRICULTURAL/WILDLIFE & HABITAT LAND LEASE

Lease Requirements and Services

Rend Lake S.F.W.A.

26AL2014

The list below includes those actions required as part of the lease in addition to lease payments. Non- adherence to cropping plan and lease requirements and services may be cause for termination of the farm lease.

• NO DOUBLE CROPPING is allowed.

• IDNR may require the Lessee under this contract to leave all or a certain portion of the crops in the field standing without being harvested as determined below. If Lessee fails to comply with this requirement, IDNR will receive the rent per acre from the Lessee as set forth in Section 2.1.2 for each acre the Lessee harvested in violation of the cropping plan.

• If Lessee fails to follow the detailed services and or dates listed in the Required Services, IDNR may cause these services to be performed at Lessee’s cost. IDNR is not required to provide notice to Lessee prior to causing the services to be performed if Lessee has not completed the services as listed in the Required Services. Services performed shall be in accordance with the University of Illinois established rates located at http://www.farmdoc.illinois.edu/manage/machinery/ or the Iowa State University Extension and Outreasch Iowa Farm Custom Rate Survey located at https://www.extension.iastate.edu/agdm/crops/pdf/a3-10.pdf

• If field conditions (due to weather) do not allow for the designated crop (see cropping plan) to be planted by the counties crop insurance final planting date (as determined by the USDA Risk Management Agency *), the Lessee must contact the Site Superintendent (by email). The Lessee shall be allowed to plant an alternative crop or may be required to plant a cover crop for soil health, soil and water conservation, and wildlife benefits. Cover crop selection will be reviewed and approved by the Site Superintendent, District Wildlife Biologist, and Agricultural Lease Program Manager prior to planting. The field may be left idle if prior approved by the Site Superintendent, District Wildlife Biologist, and Agricultural Lease Program Manager. In the event a field is to be left idle, the following management practices are prohibited without approval; mowing, tillage, chemical application and/or fertilizer application.

*https://www.rma.usda.gov/RMALocal/Ilinois

Attachment B http://www.farmdoc.illinois.edu/manage/machinery/ https://www.extension.iastate.edu/agdm/crops/pdf/a3-10.pdf http://www.rma.usda.gov/RMALocal/Ilinois

Field Number Action Crop Year Acres Applied

Is IDNR providing materials?

(Y/N)

IDNR

materials to be provided (if applicable)

All

Lessee shall not use any neonicotinoid treated soybean seed with Imidacloprid, Thiamethoxam, Clothianidin, Acetamiprid, Thiacloprid, Dinotefuran or Nitempyram insecticides

2026-2027 All NA NA

All The use of Dicamba is not allowed. 2026-2027 All NA NA

All

Lessee MUST follow and adhere to label directions when applying Atrazine herbicide or their equivalent

2026-2027 All NA NA

All corn fields

Lessee shall leave a strip of standing corn 15’ wide on the longest side of each corn field.

Standing Corn will not be harvested.

2026-2027 All NA

NA

95787-11A IDLE 2027 3.1 NA NA

All cover crop fields

Plant a minimum one species from the approved seed list on designated fields as indicated on the cropping plan.

• Approved seeding methods; pre-harvest aerial or broadcast (highboy), drill or broadcast post-harvest.

• Cannot terminate prior to March 15, cannot roller crimp past May 15.

2026-2027 All NA

NA

9587-6 IDLE every year 2026-2027 7.6 NA NA All soybean- Wheat fields

Lessee shall plant winter wheat (3 bushel to the acre) in the listed fields as cover crop by October 25th for waterfowl use.

Wheat will not be harvested.

2026-2027 NA No NO

Attachment B

Previously planted

Field# Acres 2025 2026 2027

9587-4 16.80 IDLE CORN SOYBEAN-WHEAT

9587-6 7.60 IDLE IDLE IDLE

9587-15 13.00 IDLE CORN SOYBEAN-WHEAT

9587-18 7.20 IDLE SOYBEAN-WHEAT CORN

9587-10 3.50 IDLE SOYBEAN-WHEAT CORN

9587-11A 3.10 IDlE SOYBEAN-WHEAT IDLE

9587-11B 13.20 IDLE SOYBEAN-WHEAT CORN

9586-1 7.65 IDLE CORN SOYBEAN-WHEAT

Total Acres 72.05

2026 2027

0.00 0.00

37.45 23.90

27.00 37.45

0.00 0.00

0.00 0.00

64.45 61.35

7.60 10.70

0.00 0.00

0.00 0.00

0.00 0.00

7.60 10.70

72.05 72.05

Yearly Totals

Rend Lake S.F.W.A. 26AL2014

See associated map for field locations

Year

Crop

Leased Acres

CORN

SOYBEAN-WHEAT

Total Leased Acres

Non-Leased Acrers

IDLE

Total Non-Leased Acres Total Acres

Attachment B

Attachment C Acceptable Services

State of Illinois IFB Contract: Acceptable Services V.23.4

ACCEPTABLE SERVICES IN LIEU OF CASH PAYMENTS

All lease items are an example and are non-inclusive items (items MUST be approved by the Site Superintendent, District Wildlife Biologist and Agricultural Lease Program Manager) to be used by the Lessee on/or for the benefit of the lease site.

The following service items (labor) are considered acceptable as the Department’s lease payment if provided directly by the Lessee, using equipment listed on the equipment list (Attachment G) contained within the prospective Lessee’s bid packet. The Comprehensive Environmental Review Process (CERP) must be utilized for any management activity that could potentially affect threatened & endangered species-natural areas and nature preserves, wetlands, cultural resources and other management activity that affects soil disturbance, water flow including quality and air quality. Refer to the Department’s CERP manual for applicable exemptions and procedures (will be provided to the awarded Lessee upon request). If the Lessee is requested to perform any of the acceptable services listed below, the Lessee shall be reimbursed in accordance with the University of Illinois established rates located at http://www.farmdoc.illinois.edu/manage/machinery/. Lessee shall receive prior Agency approval for acceptable service projects which may exceed an accumulative total of 10% of the lease value or $10,000.

Application of Chemicals - purchased by the site for control of noxious, exotic and invasive weeds, vegetation control, brush and general agricultural purposes. The Lessee shall provide a copy of his current valid state applicators license to Site Manager.

Clearing Projects- renovation of wildlife management lands by removing brush or trees.

Construction and Maintenance - of field access roads for wildlife management purposes.

Installation or Maintenance of Culverts - for field access roads, water management and hunter parking lots. (Lessee must obtain all applicable permits are acquired from State, county or township jurisdictions.)

Fertilizer & Agriculture Lime Application - on food plots, sunflower fields, waterfowl management fields, grass & legume and other wildlife management plantings.

Field Tillage, Preparation & Planting Services - provided for wildlife food, legume and grass plantings.

Labor - for boundary fencing, to install boundary “No Hunting” signs and regulations signs, controlling noxious weeds or brush, for repair and maintenance of water control for wetland management programs (i.e., tubes, gates, emergency pump rental), brush-pile construction, fire and hunter access trails, removal of fences on or along crop fields, tree planting and direct seeding preparation and planting.

Mowing - for specific wildlife management purposes; access, vegetation control, hunting strips and field renovation.

Minor Hazard Removal – removal of stumps, foundations or equipment.

Repair and Maintenance of Drainage Structures - (terraces, waterways, water control structures, trenches, etc.)

http://www.farmdoc.illinois.edu/manage/machinery/

Attachment C Acceptable Services

State of Illinois IFB Contract: Acceptable Services V.23.4

Hauling Rock and/or Spreading of Rock - purchased by the Agency.

Timber Stand Improvement (TSI) - TSI labor provided by the Lessee to benefit wildlife management objectives as prescribed in the wildlife management plan (will be provided to awarded Lessee upon request).

Wetland Developments - labor required to construct wetlands and ponds planned and approved through the site’s annual plan of work process.

Attachment D Irrevocable Letter of Credit “Sample”

State of Illinois IFB Contract: Rate of Chemical and Fertilizer Forms V.23.4

State of Illinois Department of Natural Resources Office of Realty & Capital Planning/Concession & Leasing One Natural Resources Way Springfield, IL 62702

RE: Irrevocable Letter of Credit Number:

Date:

Expiration Date:

Gentlemen:

We hereby establish in your favor our Irrevocable Letter of Credit No. for the following specific payment:

1. The sum of \ cash rent.

2. Up to the sum of for Real Estate Taxes, penalties and interest.

We hereby authorize you to draw on us for the account of up to an amount of with an expiration date of December 31, 2024, for the 2024 CASH RENT and an estimated amount of with an expiration date of February 15, 2026 for the 2024 REAL ESTATE TAXES due and payable in 2025.

Available by your draft(s) at sight accompanied by the following documents:

1. Your signed statement certifying "The amount drawn represents sums owed by

2. Draft(s) drawn under this credit must be marked:

Drawn under the Bank Letter of Credit No. dated , 202 .

We hereby agree with you that all draft(s) drawn under and in compliance with the terms of this credit will be duly honored on delivery of documents as specified if presented at this office on or before December 31, 2024, for the 2024 CASH RENT and payments on or before February 15, 2026 for the 2024 REAL ESTATE TAXES due and payable in 2025.

Sincerely, Attachment E Rate of Chemical and Fertilizer Application Forms

State of Illinois IFB Contract: Rate of Chemical and Fertilizer Forms V.23.4

Agricultural Chemical Application Report

Date of Application

Product Trade Name

Application Rate Crop Treated Location where product was used/Field Number

Name and Address of applicator and (if applicable) supervisor

Attachment E Rate of Chemical and Fertilizer Application Forms

State of Illinois IFB Contract: Rate of Chemical and Fertilizer Forms V.23.4

Agricultural Fertilizer Application Report

Soil Test Results Date of Application Field Number where applied

Application Rate Per Acre

Fertilizer/Lime Applied

Attachment F Agriculture Seed Application Report

State of Illinois IFB Contract: Agriculture Seed Application Report V.23.4

Field Number where applied

Seed Brand and Variety #

Attachment G Equipment List

State of Illinois IFB Contract: Equipment List V.23.4

YEAR MAKE MODEL QUANTITY

Attachment H Agronomy Handbook

State of Illinois IFB Contract: Agronomy Handbook V.23.4

The Agronomy Handbook can be accessed at the following web address:

http://extension.cropsci.illinois.edu/handbook/.

Relevant information from the Handbook related to soil levels is also attached here in “Attachment H”.

http://extension.cropsci.illinois.edu/handbook/

State of Illinois IFB Contract: Agronomy Handbook

IDNR Ag Lease - Min Soil Test Levels for Ag Fields

Soil pH Maintenance Levels – 6.2 goal, 6.0 – 6.5 acceptable

Phosphorus (P) Maintenance Levels

Soil P Supplying Regions

Units High Medium Low

Minimum Soil Level 30 40 45 lbs/ac

Recommended Levels Corn/Beans 40 45 50 lbs/ac

Recommended Levels Wheat/Oats 60 67.5 75 lbs/ac

Potassium (K) Maintenance Levels

Soil K Exchange Capacity Regions

Units High (>12 mEq) Low (<12 mEq)

Minimum Soil Level 300 260 lbs/ac

Above with No Addition 400 360 lbs/ac

Levels >100 lb. above Min Replace Yield K Replace Yield K lbs/ac

Levels Below Minimum Replace Yield K + Build to Min

• Adjustments needed based on location and timing of sampling. See Attachments.

State of Illinois IFB Contract: Agronomy Handbook

Phosphorus (P) Maintenance Levels

Illinois Agronomy Handbook (Ch 8, 100)

Minimum soil test levels required to produce optimal crop yields vary depending on the crop to be grown and the soil’s P-supplying power. Near maximal yields of corn and soybeans are obtained when levels of available P are maintained at 30, 40, and 45 pounds per acre for soils in the high, medium, and low P-supplying regions, respectively. Since these are minimal values, to ensure soil P availability will not restrict crop yield it is recommended that soil test results be built up to 40, 45, and 50 pounds per acre for soils in the high, medium, and low P-supplying regions, respectively. This is a practical approach because P is not easily lost from the soil, other than through crop removal or soil erosion. To compensate for the higher P requirements of wheat and oats, it is suggested that 1.5 times the amount of expected P removal be applied prior to seeding these crops.

When soil test levels are between the minimum and 20 pounds above the minimum (40 to 60, 45 to 65, and 50 to 70 for the high, medium, and low P-supplying regions, respectively), apply enough to replace expected removal by the crop. When soil test levels are below the desired values (40, 45, and 50 for the high, medium, and low P-supplying regions, respectively), it is suggested that enough fertilizer be added to build the test to the desired goal and to replace what the crop will remove (as described in the previous paragraph). At this test level, the yield of the crop will be affected by the amount of P applied that year.

On average, Illinois soils require 9 pounds of P2 O5 per acre to increase the P1 soil test by 1 pound. The recommended rate of buildup for P is thus nine times the difference between the soil test goal and the actual soil test value. For a typical 4-year buildup program, divide the rate by 4 to determine the annual rate. Because the 9-pound rate is an average for Illinois soils, some soils will fail to reach the desired goal in 4 years with P2 O5 applied at this rate, and others will exceed the goal.

Potassium (K) Maintenance Levels

State of Illinois IFB Contract: Agronomy Handbook V.23.4

Illinois Agronomy Handbook (Ch 8, 103)

Soils with a CEC less than 12 milliequivalents per 100 grams are classified as having low capacity, while soils with values equal to or greater than 12 milliequivalents per 100 grams are considered to have high capacity. Tests on soil samples that are taken before May 1 or after September 30 should be adjusted downward as follows: subtract 30 for the dark-colored soils in central and northern Illinois; subtract 45 for the light-colored soils in central and northern Illinois and for fine-textured bottomland soils; subtract 60 for the medium- and light-colored soils in southern Illinois.

Minimum soil test levels required to produce optimal crop yields vary depending on the crop to be grown and the soil’s CEC. As with P, the only significant loss of soil-applied K is through crop removal or soil erosion, so to ensure that K availability will not limit crop yields it is recommended that soil test levels be slightly higher than that required for maximum yield. For corn and soybean, it is recommended to have 260 and 300 pounds of exchangeable K per acre for soils in the low and high CEC regions, respectively.

No K additions are suggested if test levels are above 360 and 400 for the low and high CEC regions, unless crops that remove large amounts of K (such as alfalfa or corn silage) are being grown. When soil test levels are between the minimum and 100 pounds above the minimum (260 to 360 and 300 to 400 for the low and high capacity, respectively), apply enough to replace what the crop to be grown is expected to remove using values from Table 8.6. When soil test levels are below the desired values (260 and 300 for the low and high capacity, respectively), it is suggested that enough fertilizer be added to build the test to the desired goal and to replace what the crop will remove (as described in the previous paragraph). On average most Illinois soils require 4 pounds of K2 O per acre to increase the K exchangeable soil test by 1 pound. The recommended rate of buildup for K is thus 4 times the difference between the soil test goal and the actual soil test value. For a typical 4-year buildup program, divide the rate by 4 to determine the annual rate.

Rend Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area

Soil Sample Locations

6/5/2025 IDNR AG Lease

Soil Sample Locations Site

Boundary Crop Field

Attachment I

Rend Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area

Soil Sample Locations

6/5/2025 IDNR AG Lease

Soil Sample Locations Site

Boundary Crop Field

Attachment I

ILLINOIS COV1ER CROP COS,T-SHARE P'1ROGRAMS

H,elping the Soil and Y'.our Bottom Line llrno"s Department of Agricu ture (IDOA) Fall Covers for Spring Savings Premiu Discount Program

Seed a cover crop after harv,est &: 1reoeiv,e up to $5/ac. rebate on the following y,ear's crop i111surance!

Appl"cation ,open 30 d�s begiirming mid-December (pre-enroll'ment beg·nis 2 weeks prior)

� A.oms canno,t be enrolled in ott11e:r state and f,ederal progr-ams ince:ntivi:zing ,cover crops

• Cover ,cr,ops n ust be terminated 1in spring and acres planted into an insurable orop, f, To learnmore,contactth,e IDO.A Bureau of Land and Wa�er R·esources at 217-782.-6297!

USDA Natural Resources Conservation Serv ce ( RCS)

Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EOlf J.

..Y,,Technical and financial assistanoe· to imp ement c,onsilrvation p ans. including oover ,cr,o;ps!

J- EQIP' prov1ides 2 paymenrts: an implementation payment and annual payments l!..eas,ed land is e igible f Applications. accep,ted year-round

Conservation StewardshiQ Program (CSP)_ f Exp,and ,on exi.sting conservation efforts with new pradices such as oover crops.!

f-' Program ,offers technical and financial assistance

:f'f 1!..eas,ed land is e igible f'Contract:s are 5-y,e,ar terms with the 'OiPPOrhmity to renew

.Y,T o learn mor,e· about E:Q IP ,01r CSP r,each out to yoor local N RCS ,office!

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Attachment J

IL-340 Illinois NRCS October 2020

Cover Crop Species 1 Cover Crop Species Full Seeding Rate

Drilled2

(lbs. PLS/acre)

Full Seeding Rate Broadcast

(lbs. PLS/acre)

Full Seeding Rate Aerial

(lbs. PLS/acre) Barley 30-90 40-100 40-100 Buckwheat 20-35 25-40 25-40 Clover, Balansa 5-8 6-10 6-10 Clover, Berseem 8-15 9-17 10-18 Clover, Crimson 10-20 12-25 12-24 Clover, Red 8-10 8-10 10-12 Collards or Kale 2-4 2-4 2-4 Cowpeas 50-90 60-1003 NR 3

Flax 3 4 4 Millet, Japanese 10-12 12-253 NR 3 Millet, Pearl 10-12 12-253 NR 3

Mustard, Oriental 2-4 2-4 NR 3

Oats, Spring 50-70 60-90 60-90 Pea, Field/Winter 25-50 30-603 NR 3

Phacelia 3 4 4 Radish, Oilseed/Forage 4-8 5-10 5-10 Rapeseed/Canola 2-5 2-5 2-6 Rye, Cereal 30-90 40-100 40-100 Ryegrass, Annual 10-15 12-15 12-18 Sorghum, Grain 5-8 8-10 NR Sorghum, Forage 4-8 6-12 NR SorghumXSudangrass 15-20 17-253 NR 3

Sudangrass 15-20 17-253 NR 3

Sunflower, Black Oil 10 15 NR3

Triticale, Winter 30-90 40-100 40-100 Turnip, Forage 2-4 2-4 2-5 Wheat, Winter 30-90 40-100 40-100

Mixtures

Cereal Rye + Rapeseed

30-50/2-5 35-60/2-5 40-70/3-5

Winter Pea+Oilseed Radish

12-25/2-4 14-29/2-43 NR3

Annual Ryegrass+Oilseed Radish

8-12/1.5-3.5 9-14/2-4 10-15/2-4

Annual Ryegrass+ Crimson Clover

8-12/4-6 9-14/5-7 10-15/5-7

W. Barley +Crimson Clover

32-48/6-12 36-48/7-14 36-48/7-14

Oats+Oilseed Radish

32-40/1.5-3 50-70/1.5-3 50-70/1.5-3

1. Source: Midwest Cover Crop Decision Tool http://www.mccc.msu.edu/selectorINTRO.html

2. Drilled seeding rates can be used for row spacings up to 15 inches and for broadcast/aerial seedings followed my mechanical incorporation.

3. Not Recommended for aerial seeding.

4. The mixtures provided are example mixtures that may be used. Seed rates for components of a custom mixture may be formulated by multiplying the full seed rate by the desired percentage in the mixture.

Attachment J http://www.mccc.msu.edu/selectorINTRO.html

Rend Lake SFWA 26AL2014 Soil Samples Map