27AL2242 Jim Edgar Panther Creek S.F.W.A. Farm Lease

Description: The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is seeking bids through an open-market Invitation for Bid for a revenue-generating farm lease on state-owned property at Jim Edgar Panther Creek State Fish & Wildlife Area in Cass County, Illinois. The lease covers agricultural acreage for crop years 2027 through 2031, with farming operations required to follow IDNR policies, the cropping plan, integrated pest management practices, applicable laws, and annual reporting requirements. This is a farm-lease procurement rather than a grant program; the lease is scheduled to run from March 1, 2027, through February 28, 2032, and bids are due October 28, 2026, at 2:00 PM.