PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 1145 PRINTER'S NO. 1549
No. 999 Session of 1975
INTRODUCED BY MESSRS. NOVAK, RENWICK, McCLATCHY, HALVERSON AND
MRS. FAWCETT, APRIL 14, 1975
AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON GAME AND FISHERIES, HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, JUNE 2, 1975
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of June 3, 1937 (P.L.1225, No.316), entitled
2 "An act concerning game and other wild birds and wild
3 animals; and amending, revising, consolidating, and changing
4 the law relating thereto," IMPOSING CERTAIN RESTRICTIONS ON <--
5 RIGHTS GRANTED AND authorizing the commission to grant
6 additional rights on State game lands.
7 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
8 hereby enacts as follows:
9 Section 1. Subsection (f) of section 906, act of June 3,
10 1937 (P.L.1225, No.316), known as "The Game Law," amended July
11 28, 1953 (P.L.663, No.201) and December 12, 1973 (P.L.392,
12 No.138), is amended to read:
13 Section 906. Use of Lands.--
14 * * *
15 (f) The commission may grant any or all of the following
16 rights on lands acquired for its use, when such grants will not
17 adversely affect game protection and propagation, and may charge
18 for such licenses such rental and damages as the commission
19 deems the conditions and circumstances warrant AND SHALL REQUIRE <--
1 THAT THE LICENSEE NOT IMPEDE THE USE OF THE LAND BY SPORTSMEN
2 AND THAT THE LICENSEE MAINTAIN AND PATROL THE RIGHT SO GRANTED:
3 (1) Water rights;
4 (2) Rights to maintain airway beacon lights;
5 (3) Rights to maintain forest fire observation towers;
6 (4) Rights to maintain radio stations and radio towers
7 solely for National defense, law enforcement or flood
8 forecasting purposes;
9 (5) Rights to maintain ski runs or trails and essential
10 towing equipment, but excluding rest houses, restaurants or
11 hotels;
12 (6) Rights to the [Department of Highways] Pennsylvania
13 Department of Transportation to establish and maintain roadside
14 rests and highway maintenance facilities under such terms and
15 conditions as the commission shall prescribe;
16 (7) Rights to any State or Federal agency to construct,
17 maintain and operate water impoundments or flowage for flood
18 control or recreational use;
19 (8) Rights to erect, construct, maintain and operate
20 antennas, towers, stations, cables and other devices and
21 apparatus, helpful, necessary or required for broadcasting,
22 telecasting, transmission, relaying or reception of television;
23 (9) Rights for underground storage of natural gas;
24 (10) Rights to explore for natural gas, oil, water and all
25 other mineral deposits under such terms and conditions as the
26 commission shall prescribe.
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28 Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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