EXEMPT NOTICE: DNR Real Estate Acquisition, Cache River SNA

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) has issued an exempt notice for a real estate acquisition involving 40 acres at the Cache River State Natural Area in Pulaski County. This procurement is a direct land acquisition transaction, specifically involving the Northwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter in Section Fifteen, Township Fourteen, Range One East of the Third Principal Meridian. The property was purchased from Dave Diehl et al. on March 26, 2025, for a total value of $350,000.00. The acquired land comprises 39.5 acres of water/wetlands and 0.5 acres of additional land, which includes a house on stilts deemed to have no contributory value. The procurement notice was posted on March 27, 2025, with a response deadline of April 17, 2025, and follows statutory requirements under 30 ILCS 500/1-10b)6) for land acquisition notifications. The property is identified with FATIC Number 24-004AA and County Permanent Property Tax Number 02-15-400-003, and accompanying documentation includes property maps and legal descriptions.

This procurement appears to be a direct acquisition without a competitive bidding process, as it is an exempt notice for land procurement by a state agency. No specific set-aside designations or restrictions on responding organizations are explicitly mentioned in the documentation. The acquisition terminates a previous Land Use Agreement with IDNR and represents an expansion of the Cache River State Natural Area's protected lands. The total budget for this acquisition is $350,000.00, which covers the entire 40-acre parcel. No incumbent vendors or integration requirements are noted in the provided documentation. The procurement is focused on land conservation and expansion of a state natural area, with the primary objective of preserving wetlands and environmental resources. The acquisition is being conducted directly by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources without apparent involvement of additional third-party contractors or service providers.