(ii) The Legislative Budget and Finance Committee
may consult surrounding states and private landowners
that have knowledge of relevant issues.
(3) The study shall include, at a minimum, the following
components:
(i) A Return on Environment Study or the
demonstration of the economic benefits of conservation
corridors attributed to increased opportunity for outdoor
recreation, tourism and ecosystem services, including,
but not limited to, clean water, flood protection, air
pollution removal, mineral resources, agriculture
products and marketable timber.
(ii) An economic impact analysis of the
establishment of conservation corridors and wildlife
crossings in key areas on wildlife-vehicle collisions.
(iii) Identification of existing and needed
conservation corridors, including riparian corridors and
potential crossings of transportation arteries.
(iv) Identification of voluntary mechanisms, such as
easements and cooperative management agreements, that
affect conservation corridors. Recommendations concerning
any potential changes shall be formulated after an
opportunity for public comment.
(v) A determination as to whether an advisory task
force should be established on a permanent basis to
regularly update the study findings.
(b) Action by commissions and departments.--The Pennsylvania
Game Commission, the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission, the
Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, the Department
of Environmental Protection, the Insurance Department and the
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