Environmental
What is 'environmental covenant' in Illinois land use and when is it used?
AA promise by a developer to preserve green space
BA recorded restriction on contaminated property limiting uses to protect human health, often required by Illinois EPA as an institutional control for cleanup sites✓ Correct
CA conservation easement protecting natural habitats
DA homeowner association rule requiring eco-friendly landscaping
Explanation
An environmental covenant (also called an environmental land use restriction) is a recorded legal restriction on a contaminated or formerly contaminated property limiting how the land can be used—for example, prohibiting residential use, restricting groundwater use, or requiring maintenance of a cap. Illinois EPA may require environmental covenants as institutional controls under the Site Remediation Program when cleanup achieves cleanup objectives based on limited land use.
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