Commonwealth and its local government units which result from
the preservation or restriction of the use of selected
predominantly undeveloped open spaces or areas, including, but
not limited to:
(1) the protection and conservation of water resources
and watersheds, by appropriate means, including, but not
limited to, preserving the natural cover, preventing floods
and soil erosion, protecting water quality and replenishing
surface and ground water supplies;
(2) the protection and conservation of forests and land
being used to produce timber crops;
(3) the protection and conservation of farmland;
(4) the protection of existing or planned park,
recreation or conservation sites;
(5) the protection and conservation of natural or scenic
resources, including, but not limited to, soils, beaches,
streams, flood plains, steep slopes or marshes;
(6) the protection of scenic areas for public visual
enjoyment from public rights of way;
(7) the preservation of sites of historic, geologic or
botanic interest; and
(8) the promotion of sound, cohesive and efficient land
development by preserving open spaces between communities.
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Section 2. Title 26 is amended by adding a section to read:
§ 208. Eminent domain of land subject to conservation easement.
(a) Approval required.--No agency of the Commonwealth,
political subdivision, authority, public utility or other body
having or exercising powers of eminent domain shall condemn any
land subject to a conservation easement for any purpose, unless
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