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| THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA |
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| SENATE BILL |
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| INTRODUCED BY GREENLEAF, TARTAGLIONE, WASHINGTON, BROWNE AND ALLOWAY, JANUARY 12, 2011 |
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| REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY, JANUARY 12, 2011 |
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| AN ACT |
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1 | Amending the act of June 28, 1995 (P.L.89, No.18), entitled "An |
2 | act creating the Department of Conservation and Natural |
3 | Resources consisting of certain functions of the Department |
4 | of Environmental Resources and the Department of Community |
5 | Affairs; renaming the Department of Environmental Resources |
6 | as the Department of Environmental Protection; defining the |
7 | role of the Environmental Quality Board in the Department of |
8 | Environmental Protection; making changes to responsibilities |
9 | of the State Conservation Commission and the Department of |
10 | Agriculture; transferring certain powers and duties to the |
11 | Department of Health; and repealing inconsistent acts," in |
12 | Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, further |
13 | providing for rivers conservation; and establishing the Water |
14 | Recreation Advisory Board. |
15 | The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania |
16 | hereby enacts as follows: |
17 | Section 1. Section 307 heading of the act of June 28, 1995 |
18 | (P.L.89, No.18), known as the Conservation and Natural Resources |
19 | Act, is amended and the section is amended by adding a |
20 | subsection to read: |
21 | Section 307. [Rivers conservation] Water resources and |
22 | recreation. |
23 | * * * |
24 | (c) Inventory of recreational opportunities.-- |
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1 | (1) The department shall inventory all rivers, streams |
2 | and lakes in this Commonwealth to identify current boating, |
3 | canoeing, rafting and other recreational activities, |
4 | including water levels and related water conditions, for the |
5 | purpose of making the information available to the public in |
6 | published form. |
7 | (2) The inventory shall include, but not be limited to, |
8 | recreational activities offered by: |
9 | (i) the department; |
10 | (ii) the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission; |
11 | (iii) the Pennsylvania Game Commission; |
12 | (iv) the National Park Service; |
13 | (v) the United States Army Corps of Engineers; |
14 | (vi) the United States Soil Conservation Service; |
15 | (vii) the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; |
16 | (viii) the United States Forest Service; and |
17 | (ix) other public and private entities. |
18 | (3) The Water Recreation Advisory Board shall assist the |
19 | department in compiling the inventory. The first inventory |
20 | shall be completed by January 1, 2011, and shall be updated |
21 | every two years. |
22 | Section 2. The act is amended by adding a section to read: |
23 | Section 315.1. Water Recreation Advisory Board. |
24 | (a) Establishment.--There is hereby established the Water |
25 | Recreation Advisory Board to assist the department in |
26 | identifying water resources for recreational activities and in |
27 | compiling the inventory required by section 307(c). |
28 | (b) Members.--The board shall be composed of representatives |
29 | of environmental and recreational organizations, especially |
30 | interested in water resources and water recreational activities. |
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1 | The members of the board shall be appointed by the secretary and |
2 | shall represent the various geographical regions of this |
3 | Commonwealth. The secretary shall designate a member of the |
4 | board as presiding officer. The board shall meet at least |
5 | annually. |
6 | (c) Expenses of members.--The members of the board shall |
7 | receive no compensation for their services but shall be |
8 | reimbursed for their actual and necessary expenses incurred in |
9 | carrying out their duties as members of the board. |
10 | (d) Other duties.--In addition to assisting the department |
11 | in identifying water resources for recreational activities and |
12 | in compiling the inventory required by section 307(c), the board |
13 | shall have such other duties as may be determined by the |
14 | secretary. |
15 | Section 3. This act shall take effect in 60 days. |
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