section 306 of the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known
as "The Administrative Code of 1929." [The condemnation approval
specified by this subsection shall not be required for an
underground public utility facility that does not permanently
impact the tilling of soil or for any facility of an electric
cooperative corporation or for any public utility facility the
necessity for and the propriety and environmental effects of
which has been reviewed and ratified or approved by the
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission or the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission.] In addition, all State-funded
development projects which might affect land in established
agricultural security areas shall be reviewed by the appropriate
local agricultural advisory committee and by the Agricultural
Lands Condemnation Approval Board. Each reviewing body may
suggest any modification to the State-funded development
projects which ensures the integrity of the agricultural
security areas against nonfarm encroachment.
(b) Approval required for condemnation by a political
subdivision, authority, public utility or other body.--No
political subdivision, authority, public utility or other body
having or exercising powers of eminent domain shall condemn any
land within any agricultural security area for any purpose,
unless prior approval has been obtained from Agricultural Lands
Condemnation Approval Board and from each of the following
bodies: the governing bodies of the local government units
encompassing the agricultural security area, the county
governing body, and the Agricultural Security Area Advisory
Committee. Review by the Agricultural Lands Condemnation
Approval Board and the other indicated bodies shall be in
accordance with the criteria and procedures established in this
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