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Development Act shall be considered as "other farmland" and shall be valued at 1/6 of its productivity index equalized assessed value as cropland. In counties with more than 3,000,000 inhabitants, any land totaling totalling 15 acres or less for which an approved forestry management plan was in effect on or before December 31, 1985, shall be considered "other farmland". The Department of Natural Resources shall inform the Department and each chief county assessment officer of each parcel of land covered by an approved forestry management plan, and the Department shall notify each chief county assessment officer of each parcel of land covered by an approved forestry management plan. (Source: P.A. 88-455; 89-445, eff. 2-7-96.) (35 ILCS 200/10-152) (Section scheduled to be repealed on December 31, 2026) Sec. 10-152. Vegetative filter strip assessment. (a) In counties with less than 3,000,000 inhabitants, any land (i) that is located between a farm field and an area to be protected, including but not limited to surface water, a stream, a river, or a sinkhole and (ii) that meets the requirements of subsection (b) of this Section shall be considered a "vegetative filter strip" and valued at 1/6th of its productivity index equalized assessed value as cropland. In counties with 3,000,000 or more inhabitants, the land shall be valued at the lesser of either (i) 16% of the fair cash SB3019 Enrolled LRB104 20255 HLH 33706 b Public Act 104-0468