Pennsylvania Act 1975-9 — TRANSFERRING CERTAIN PROJECT 70 LANDS FOR A HIGHWAY PROJECT

Act text

AN ACT

Authorizing the Borough of Shamokin Dam to transfer certain Project 70 lands in Snyder County to the Department of Transportation for a highway project under certain conditions.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1. Pursuant to the requirements of subsection (b) of section 20, act of June 22, 1964 (P.L.131, No.8), known as the "Project 70 Land Acquisition and Borrowing Act," the General Assembly authorizes the Borough of Shamokin Dam to transfer the hereinafter described land in the Borough of Shamokin Dam in Snyder County to the Department of Transportation for right-of-way for construction of Highway Project, L.R. 1083, Section A10.

Such land shall be free of the restrictions on use and alienation prescribed by section 20 of the act of June 22, 1964 (P.L.131, No.8), known as the "Project 70 Land Acquisition and Borrowing Act," upon:

(1) Payment to the Borough in an amount equal to the fair market value of the land transferred as determined by the Department of Transportation based on appraisals of two qualified real estate appraisers; and

(2) Execution and filing of a document of transfer and release, citing such payment or acquisition, transfer and release of the said land from the restrictions on use and alienation prescribed by subsection (b) of section 20 of said act.

The document of transfer and release in such cases shall, upon such reimbursement or acquisition, be approved by the Department of Justice and filed in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of the county in which the said land is located. Compliance with this subsection constitutes the express approval of the General Assembly of release of the restrictions on use and alienation of lands acquired by the Department of Transportation required by subsection (b) of section 20 of said act.

Section 2. The land to be transferred by the Borough of Shamokin Dam to the Department of Transportation for right-of-way for construction of Highway Project, L.R. 1083, Section A10, is more particularly described as follows:

Description of Highway Project

Project L.R.1083, Section A10 in the Borough of Shamokin Dam, Snyder County approximately 2,800 feet west of the intersection of L.R. 25 and Fifth Street. Continuing, the line crosses L.R. 25, (U.S. Rts. 11 and 15), L.R. 54067, the Reading Company railroad, the Susquehanna River and L.R. 1 (Front Street), terminating at a point approximately 100 feet east of L.R. 1 in the City of Sunbury, Northumberland County, a distance of approximately 1.2 miles.

Description of Required Project 70 Land

The Project 70 land required for this project comprises approximately 1.39 acres, located approximately as follows:

(1) Between Stations 70+85 and 74+47 on L.R. 1083 Eastbound and Westbound Baseline.

(2) Between Stations 70+66 and 74+45 on Ramp F.

(3) Between Stations 75+84 and 79+23 on Ramp J.

The highway right-of-way will have a maximum width of 220 feet, more or less and estate to be acquired is limited to an aerial easement plus a surface easement unlimited in vertical dimension for the accommodation of piers and other appurtenances.

Section 3. This act shall take effect immediately.