Section 3. (a) Notwithstanding any provision of this act, the Department of Environmental Resources shall not develop or operate the property described in this act for recreational or historical purposes until an advisory committee, as provided by this section, has been appointed and has met with the Secretary of Environmental Resources or his designee for the purpose of reviewing preliminary plans for the development and operation of the property.
(b) The Secretary of Environmental Resources shall appoint this committee to be composed of the following persons, or their designees:
(1) The Chairman of the Lycoming County Planning
Commission.
(2) The Chairman of the Tioga County Planning
Commission.
(3) The Chairman of the Board of Supervisors of each of
the townships of Cummings, McHenry and Brown Townships in
Lycoming County.
(4) The Chairman of the Board of Supervisors of each of
the townships of Delmar, Shippen and Morris Townships in
Tioga County.
(5) The Chairman of the Lycoming County Board of
Commissioners.
(6) The Chairman of the Tioga County Board of
Commissioners.
(c) The advisory committee shall meet with appropriate officials of the Department of Environmental Resources at least four times a year for the first two years following the effective date of this act, and semiannually thereafter. During the first two years, at least two meetings of the advisory committee shall be held in either Lycoming or Tioga County, and thereafter at least one meeting of the advisory committee shall be held in Lycoming County.
Compiler's Note: The Department of Environmental Resources,
referred to in the def. of "department," was abolished by
Act 18 of 1995. Its functions were transferred to the
Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and the
Department of Environmental Protection.
Compiler's Note: The Secretary of Environmental Resources,
referred to in the def. of "secretary," was abolished by
Act 18 of 1995. The functions of the secretary were
transferred to the Secretary of Conservation and Natural
Resources and the Secretary of Environmental Protection.