Pennsylvania Act 1931-67 — ROAD CONSTRUCTION AND REPAIR IN STATE FOREST LANDS

Act text

ROAD CONSTRUCTION AND REPAIR IN STATE FOREST LANDS
                   Act of May 5, 1931, P.L. 91, No. 67                Cl. 36
                                  AN ACT

     Authorizing the Department of Forests and Waters in certain
        instances, and with the approval of the Governor, to
        construct, improve or repair, at the expense of the
        Commonwealth, portions of roads or highways connecting roads
        or highways lying within areas of State forest lands with
        State, county or township roads or highways near such areas.

        Section 1.  Be it enacted, &c., That the Department of
     Forests and Waters is hereby authorized to construct, improve or
     repair, at the expense of the Commonwealth, any portion of a
     road or highway connecting a road or highway lying within the
     area of a State forest with any State, county or township road
     or highway not lying within the area of a State forest whenever
     such connection is deemed necessary by the Department of Forests
     and Waters for the development, protection or use by the public
     of any State forests now owned or hereafter acquired by the
     Commonwealth, and to construct, improve or repair forest
     protection roads or fire lanes on or across the lands of any
     person, association or corporation for forest protection
     purposes. The Department of Forests and Waters is hereby
     authorized and empowered to construct, improve or repair any
     such connecting or protection road or highway or fire lane by
     the employes of such department or under the control and
     direction of the department.
        (1 amended May 29, 1935, P.L.250, No.106)
        Section 2.  Before the Department of Forests and Waters shall
     proceed to construct, improve or repair any such road or highway
     or lane, the Secretary of Forests and Waters shall cause to be
     prepared a plan or draft of such connecting road or highway or
     lane, showing concisely the construction, improvement or repair
     which, in his judgment, is necessary under the provisions of
     this act, and shall submit such plan or draft to the Governor
     for his approval before any expenditure of State moneys is
     authorized for the contemplated construction, improvement or
     repair.
        (2 amended May 29, 1935, P.L.250, No.106)
        Section 3.  Nothing in this act shall relieve the county,
     township or district, wherein such road or highway is located,
     from its responsibility for the construction, reconstruction,
     maintenance, improvement, repair and supervision thereof, except
     as the construction, improvement and repair by the Commonwealth
     of the road or highway under the provisions of this act may
     supply these requirements.