Commonwealth Documents Law.
(iii) Sections 204(b) and 301(10) of the act of
October 15, 1980 (P.L.950, No.164), known as the
Commonwealth Attorneys Act.
(iv) The act of June 25, 1982 (P.L.633, No.181),
known as the Regulatory Review Act .
(2) After the promulgation of the temporary regulations
under paragraph (1), the department shall, by regulation and
in consultation with the alternative energy facility
industry, develop a final standard form for a decommissioning
plan and financial assurance to be filed with the county
recorder of deeds in accordance with this chapter. The
temporary regulations under paragraph (1) shall expire upon
the promulgation of the final regulations under this
paragraph, or two years after the effective date of this
section, whichever is later.
(b) Contents.--The provisional standard form and final
standard form under subsection (a) shall include all of the
following provisions:
(1) Unless the surface property owner and grantee
mutually agree in writing on an alternative condition for
restoring the property, the grantee's decommissioning plan
shall provide for all of the following:
(i) The removal of nonutility-owned equipment,
conduits, structures, fencing and foundations to a depth
of no less than three feet below grade. The grantee shall
not be required to remove equipment and materials that
the public utility requires to remain onsite.
(ii) The removal of graveled areas and access roads
unless the surface property owner requests in writing for
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