PRINTER'S NO. 158
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
200
Session of
2023
INTRODUCED BY OWLETT, PICKETT, STAMBAUGH, GREINER, STRUZZI,
JAMES, R. MACKENZIE, HAMM, STAATS, ORTITAY, ZIMMERMAN, ROWE,
LEADBETER AND MARSHALL, MARCH 8, 2023
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY,
MARCH 8, 2023
AN ACT
Amending the act of November 26, 1978 (P.L.1375, No.325),
entitled "An act providing for the regulation and safety of
dams and reservoirs, water obstructions and encroachments;
consolidating and clarifying the programs of the Department
of Environmental Resources and Navigation Commission for the
Delaware River; establishing penalties and repealing certain
acts," providing for issuance of and conditions for
continuous maintenance permits.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The act of November 26, 1978 (P.L.1375, No.325),
known as the Dam Safety and Encroachments Act, is amended by
adding a section to read:
Section 9.1. Issuance of and conditions for continuous
maintenance permits.
(a) The department shall develop a continuous maintenance
permit for which the Department of Transportation or a
municipality may apply. The permit shall allow permittees to
maintain, inspect and monitor watercourses, water obstructions,
appurtenant works and encroachments as specified within the
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20