32 P.S. § 5614 Acquisition of Land

• Library: Pennsylvania Statutes
• Edition: 2023
• Currency: Current through P.A. Acts 2023-21
• Year: 2023
• Citation: 32 P.S. § 5614

(a) Acquisition.-- The department is authorized to acquire pursuant to sections 1902-A and 1906-A of the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L. 177, No. 175), known as The Administrative Code of 1929, fee simple absolute title or any lesser interest in land, including easements and leaseholds, for the development purposes of the Pennsylvania Rails to Trails Program as provided in this section.

(b) Abandoned railroads.--The department is authorized to participate in abandonment proceedings with the Interstate Commerce Commission for the purposes of acquiring available railroad rights-of-way for use as interim trails or railbanking as set forth in section 8(d) of the National Trails System Act ( Public Law 90-543, 16 U.S.C. § 1247(d) ).

(c) Acceptance of title.--For purposes of the Pennsylvania Rails to Trails Program, the department, counties or municipalities may by gift or purchase:

(1) Accept title, including nonmarketable title, to available railroad rights-of-way and to any areas abutting the rights-of-way which are needed for the construction of trail-user support facilities.