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§ 5616. Powers and duties of department

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 32 P.S. Forests, Waters and State Parks

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated Statutes
Title 32 P.S. Forests, Waters and State Parks
Part IV. Conservation and Land Development
Chapter 108. Rails to Trails Act
32 P.S. § 5616
§ 5616. Powers and duties of department
The department shall:
(1) Publish and distribute appropriate maps of recreational trails, including recommended extensions of recreational trails.
(2) Establish access routes and related public-use facilities, which will not substantially interfere with the nature and purposes of a trail, along recreational trails.
(3) Evaluate existing and potential available railroad rights-of-way to identify the corridors which are suitable for recreational trail use.
(4) Maintain updated lists of railroad rights-of-way authorized or proposed for abandonment by the Interstate Commerce Commission and request information on current and potential railroad abandonments from the Department of Transportation, the Interstate Commerce Commission and railroad companies operating within this Commonwealth. At a minimum, lists shall be updated on a quarterly basis.

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1990, Dec. 18, P.L. 748, No. 188, § 6, effective in 90 days.
32 P.S. § 5616, PA ST 32 P.S. § 5616
Current through Act 11 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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