34 Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes Chapter 7 - Property And Buildings
Subchapter A. Acquisition and Improvements
- Section 701 - Acquisition Of Property
(a) General rule.--The commission may by purchase, gift, lease, eminent domain or otherwise acquire within this Commonwealth: (1) Title to, or control of, lands,...
- Section 702 - Improvements To Property
The commission may purchase, construct, repair and maintain buildings and other improvements on lands acquired for its use and under its control as may...
- Section 703 - Rights-of-way And Other Rights
The commission may lease or otherwise secure rights-of-way on and across public or private lands and waters or other rights which may be required...
- Section 704 - Certification Of Title Or Title Insurance
The title records for lands acquired by the commission shall first be carefully searched and examined by the commission. When the commission is satisfied...
- Section 705 - Price Paid For Acquisitions And Improvements
(a) Game lands.--The commission may pay for lands to be used as game lands what it considers a fair and reasonable price not to...
- Section 706 - Title To Property
The title to any lands or waters acquired by purchase, gift, exchange or otherwise shall be taken in the name of the Commonwealth solely...
- Section 707 - Designation Of Property
The commission may designate lands which it secures title to, or partial control of, as required.
- Section 708 - Payments In Lieu Of Taxes
The commission shall make payments in lieu of taxes on all lands, waters or buildings to which title has been acquired in the name...
- Section 709 - Cooperative Agreements Relating To Land
The commission may enter into cooperative agreements with government agencies and with interstate compact agencies, singly or in concert, for impounding, managing, using, maintaining...
Subchapter B. Control, Management and Disposition
- Section 721 - Control Of Property
(a) General rule.--The administration of all lands or waters owned, leased or otherwise controlled by the commission shall be under the sole control of...
- Section 722 - Use Of Property
(a) General rule.--Except as provided in section 723 (relating to exchange or sale), all or any part of the lands and waters to which...
- Section 723 - Exchange Or Sale
The commission may, by resolution adopted by a majority of the members present and voting at a public meeting: (1) Authorize the exchange of...
- Section 724 - Disposition Of Timber, Minerals And Other Products
The commission may dispose of, by lease, sale or otherwise, timber, buildings, other appurtenances, minerals, oil and gas, or rights therein, including natural gas...
- Section 725 - Rights-of-way, Easements And Licenses
(a) General rule.--On and across lands to which title has been acquired for its use, the director may, at such charge or fee as...
- Section 726 - Leases
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the director, with the approval of the commission, may lease any land or interests in land over which...
- Section 727 - Proceeds From Sales And Grants
All proceeds from the sale of waters, timber, buildings, other appurtenances, oil, gas or minerals, leases of commission lands, waters or interests, rights from...
- Section 728 - Propagation Areas
(a) General rule.--The commission may set aside, in its discretion, areas as it may judge best for the protection and propagation of game or...
- Section 729 - Public Access Projects
The commission may cooperate with private landowners and others who desire to aid in the conservation of game or wildlife by creating and maintaining...
- Section 730 - Controlled Goose Hunting Areas
Applications are available in and must be submitted from the current edition of Digest of Pennsylvania Hunting and Trapping Regulations supplied with each hunting...
Subchapter C. Protection of Commission Property
Last modified: October 8, 2016