protection of State forest lands:
(1) To lease for a period not exceeding ten years, on
terms and conditions as it may consider reasonable, to any
person, corporation, association, church organization or
school board of this Commonwealth, such portion of any State
forest, whether owned or leased by the Commonwealth, as the
department may consider suitable, as a site for buildings and
facilities to be used by such person, corporation,
association, church organization or school board for health
and recreation, or as a site for a church or school purposes.
However, the department may, with the approval of the
Governor, if a substantial capital investment is involved and
if it is deemed in the best interests of this Commonwealth,
enter into such leases for a period not to exceed 35 years.
The department shall not terminate the lease of a person
whose cabin has been destroyed or seriously damaged by fire,
storm, flood or other natural causes and shall permit the
rebuilding of such cabin. The department shall permit persons
holding leases to renovate or make additions to existing
cabins with the approval of the department. A devise of a
lease is subject to the following:
(i) Within 90 days of the probate of the will, the
issuance of letters of administration or any petition for
disposition of decedents estates independent of the
issuance of letters testamentary or of administration, a
devisee must submit:
(A) Written notification of the devise.
(B) A written request for assignment of lease.
(ii) A devisee's failure to submit proper notice and
request shall result in termination of the lease.
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