PRINTER'S NO. 2357
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1877
Session of
2023
INTRODUCED BY BONNER, DECEMBER 5, 2023
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, DECEMBER 5, 2023
AN ACT
Authorizing the transfer of administrative jurisdiction of
portions of State park lands in exchange for certain lands
situate in New Vernon Township, Mercer County, from the
Department of Conservation and Natural Resources to the
Department of Transportation for anticipated highway
improvement projects.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Transfer of administrative jurisdiction.
(a) Authorization.--The Department of Conservation and
Natural Resources, with the approval of the Governor, is
authorized on behalf of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to
transfer administrative jurisdiction of portions of State park
lands described under subsection (c), free of restrictions
imposed by section 20 of the act of June 22, 1964 (Sp.Sess. 1,
P.L.131, No.8), known as the Project 70 Land Acquisition and
Borrowing Act, to the Department of Transportation, situate in
various State parks, in exchange for certain property to be
conveyed to the Department of Conservation and Natural
Resources, which shall be subject to the restrictions specified
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in the Project 70 Land Acquisition and Borrowing Act.
(b) Highway improvement project replacement land.--The land
acquired by the Department of Transportation and described under
subsection (d) shall be conveyed to the Department of
Conservation and Natural Resources for purposes of replacing
State park lands needed for highway improvement projects.
(c) Transfer of administrative jurisdiction.--
(1) The transfer of administrative jurisdiction of State
park lands from the Department of Conservation and Natural
Resources to the Department of Transportation, in accordance
with subsection (a), shall consist of portions of State park
land, with most ranging from approximately 0.03 acres to 1.5
acres per a Department of Transportation highway improvement
project. The exact acreage to be transferred for each highway
improvement project will be determined upon the completion of
the Department of Transportation's schematic design for each
transportation project, which are limited to the pre-
identified projects in paragraph (2). The schematic design
for each highway improvement project, which have not been
completed at this time, is required to determine the
project's impact to the State park land.
(2) Pre-identified highway improvement projects:
State Park
Project
Description Project Narrative County
Bald Eagle
State Park
Bridge
improvements
SR 0026 over Bald Eagle
Creek, Howard Township
Centre
Bucktail
State Park
Bridge
improvements
SR 0120 over Dry Run,
Noyes Township
Clinton
Clear Creek
State Park
Resurfacing SR 2001 (Greenwood Road)
from SR 0089 to Coon
Forest
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Road, Barnett Township
Codorus State
Park
Bridge
Replacement
SR 3070 (Black Rock
Road) over Tributary of
West Branch of Codorus
Creek, West Manheim
Township
York
Cook Forest
State Park
Resurfacing SR 0899 from Jefferson
County line to Bear Run
Road, Barnett Township
Forest
Kettle Creek
State Park
Maintenance BOX
culvert
SR 4001 over Summerson
Run, Leidy Township
Clinton
Laurel Hills
State Park
Bridge
improvements
Over Laurel Hill Creek,
Jefferson Township
Somerset
Lehigh Gorge
State Park
Bridge
replacement
I-80 over SR 1005,
Lehigh River and Reading
Blue Mountain and
Northern Railroad
Carbon
Oil Creek
State Park
Bridge
preservation
SR 0008 (William Flinn
Highway), Rynd Farm
Bridge over Oil Creek,
Cornplanter Township
Venango
Oil Creek
State Park
Bridge
preservation,
rehabilitation
or replacement
SR 1004 (Petroleum
Center Road), Bridge
over Oil Creek,
Cornplanter Township
Venango
Promised Land
State Park
Bridge
replacement
SR 0390 (Promised Land
Road) over Outlet to
Promised Land Lake,
Greene Township
Pike
Pymatuning Bridge SR 3011 (Hartstown Crawford
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State Park preservation or
rehabilitation
Road), Bridge over
Pymatuning Reservoir,
Pine Township
Tyler State
Park
Bridge
Replacement
Swamp Road at Pennswood
Road over Branch of
Neshaminy Creek
Bucks
(d) Deed of conveyance.--The replacement land to be conveyed
in accordance with subsection (b) consists of approximately
19.51 acres and improvements thereon as follows:
ALL THAT CERTAIN tract of land situated in the Township of
New Vernon, County of Mercer, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
BEGINNING at a point in the center of Township Road No. 308
at the west line of land of Palermino Lachiatto; hence South 0°
55' 13" East along the west line of the land of Lachiatto a
distance of 540.0 feet to a point; thence North 72° 11' 27" west
along the land of Merle and Fran Elder a distance of 610.10 feet
to a point; thence continuing along the land of Elder or along
the property of the other abutting owner North 0° 43' 39" West a
distance of 365.39 feet to a point in the center line of said
Township Road no. 308; thence along the center line of said road
South 55° 36' 50" East 1115.31 feet to a point and south 53° 22'
57" East a distance of 295.54 feet to the place of beginning.
Containing 19.51 acres.; and BEING Uniform Parcel Identifier no.
19-062-032.
(e) Easements and encumbrances.--The conveyances described
in this section shall be under and subject to all lawful and
enforceable easements, servitudes and rights of others,
including, but not confined to, streets, roadways and rights of
any telephone, telegraph, water, electric, gas or pipeline
companies, as well as under and subject to any lawful and
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enforceable estates or tenancies vested in third persons
appearing of record for any portion of the land or improvements
erected thereon.
(f) Restrictions.--The replacement land referenced in
subsection (d) will be under and subject to the following
restriction: "This indenture is given to provide land for
recreation, conservation and historical purposes, as said
purposes are defined in the 'Project 70 Land Acquisition and
Borrowing Act,' approved June 22, 1964, P.L.131."
(g) Deeds of conveyance.--The deed for the conveyance of the
replacement land referenced in subsection (d) shall be by quit
claim deed.
(h) Costs and fees.--All costs and fees incidental to the
conveyances contained in this section shall be borne by their
respective parties.
Section 2. Effective date.
This act shall take effect immediately.
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