§ 2018. Duties, responsibilities and limitations on agencies
Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 32 P.S. Forests, Waters and State Parks
32 P.S. § 2018
§ 2018. Duties, responsibilities and limitations on agencies
(1) The Department of Environmental Resources1 shall utilize bond revenues for the following purposes:
(ii) Implementing the act of December 18, 1990 (P.L. 748, No. 188),2 known as the Rails to Trails Act. Up to 10% of the moneys can be provided as 50/50 matching grants to municipalities and appropriate organizations for planning, acquisition and development of rails to trails.
(1) The Department of Community Affairs3 shall provide grants of bond revenues and realty transfer tax revenues to municipalities for the following purposes:
(iv) To provide municipalities with a population of 5,000 or less with up to 100% funding for eligible material costs and professional fees. Grants are limited to a maximum of $20,000 for rehabilitation and development of basic outdoor recreation and park facilities and renovation of minor indoor recreation facilities.
(2) The Department of Community Affairs shall provide grants of bond revenues and realty transfer tax revenues to land trusts to pay up to 50% of eligible project costs for natural areas and open space planning and acquisition. Any land acquired under this paragraph shall be open to those public uses that are consistent with the purposes for which the land was acquired. Temporary limitation of public access for the purpose of protecting or restoring the natural resources of an area shall not be considered a violation of this paragraph. The Department of Community Affairs, in consultation with the Department of Environmental Resources, shall adopt project selection criteria that give priority to acquisitions of critical habitat for rare, threatened or endangered plant or animal species or communities which are at risk of destruction or substantial degradation.
(e) Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.--The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission shall utilize bond revenues and realty transfer tax revenues for planning, acquisition, development and rehabilitation of Commonwealth-owned historic sites and museums and to provide grants to nonprofit organizations and public agencies for the planning, acquisition and rehabilitation of publicly accessible historic sites listed in or eligible for the National Register of Historic Places.
Credits
1993, July 2, P.L. 359, No. 50, § 8, imd. effective.
Footnotes
The powers and duties conferred upon the Department of Environmental Resources by this statute have been transferred to the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. See 71 P.S. § 1340.304(c).
32 P.S. § 5611 et seq.
The powers and duties previously vested in the Department of Community Affairs by this statute have been transferred to the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. See 71 P.S. § 1340.306(c).
32 P.S. § 2018, PA ST 32 P.S. § 2018
Current through Act 13 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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