This is a farm lease contract with the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) for land management at Jim Edgar Panther Creek State Fish Wildlife Area. The lessee must guarantee annual lease payments by prepaying the full amount or providing an irrevocable letter of credit prior to March 1st each year. Lessee is responsible for leasehold and property taxes. The contract requires detailed documentation of land use, chemical/fertilizer application, and seed usage by December 15th annually. The lease term is from March 1, 2027, to February 28, 2032.
Lessee agrees to pay on half of the annual lease payment on or before July 15th and the balance shall be paid by December 15th for each crop or rent year. lessee agrees to pay on half of the annual lease payment on or before july 15th and the balance shall be paid by december 15th for each crop or rent year.
Award will be based on the total sum contract total of all years of the contract. award will be based on the total sum contract total of all years of the contract.
Failure to submit required documentation can result in termination of the lease at the discretion of the department. failure to submit these records as required is a breach of contract and could result in termination of the lease at the discretion of the department.
A nonmandatory attendance prebid meeting will be held October 6, 2026, at 2:00 pm at the Jim Edgar Panther Creek SFWA site office. a nonmandatory attendance prebid meeting will be held october 6, 2026, at 2:00 pm at the jim edgar panther creek sfwa site office located at **** county highway 11, chandlerville, il, **** or by phone at ****
The department reserves the right to take seed samples. the department reserves the right to take seed samples.
Use of neonicotinoid products on soybean seed or dicamba in any form is grounds for immediate termination of the lease. use of neonicotinoid products in any form on soybean seed is grounds for immediate termination of the lease at the sole discretion of the department.
Lessee agrees to pay on half of the annual lease payment on or before July 15th and the balance shall be paid by December 15th for each crop or rent year. lessee agrees to pay on half of the annual lease payment on or before july 15th and the balance shall be paid by december 15th for each crop or rent year.