All revenue received under the provisions of this Act, including registration fees, fines, or other income of any kind or nature, shall be deposited in the State Treasury and shall be set apart in a special fund to be known as the State Boating Act Fund, except that revenue from fines resulting from citations written by a county sheriff or his deputy shall be deposited in a county fund in the county where the citation was written. Appropriations from the State Boating Act Fund, excepting those revenues received as a result of the Snowmobile Registration and Safety Act, shall be made to the Department, and shall be used for the expenses of the Department in administering the registration, boat safety, boat safety education, and enforcement provisions of this Act or for any purpose related or incident thereto and connected therewith, including the construction and improvement of boating facilities, such as access areas, launching sites, harbor facilities, lakes, and marinas, including plans and specifications, engineering surveys, and supervision and land acquisition where necessary. In addition to the foregoing, appropriations from the State Boating Act Fund, other than revenues received as a result of the Snowmobile Registration and Safety Act, may be made to the Department of Natural Resources to pay operational expenses for recreational boating facilities at McHenry Lock and Dam in McHenry County and Sinnissippi Dam in Whiteside County.