Section 5. Transfer of administrative jurisdiction.
(a) Authorization.--The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, with the approval of the Governor, is authorized on behalf of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to transfer administrative jurisdiction of portions of State park lands described under subsection (c), free of restrictions imposed by section 20 of the act of June 22, 1964 (Sp.Sess. 1, P.L.131, No.8), known as the Project 70 Land Acquisition and Borrowing Act, to the Department of Transportation, situate in various State parks, in exchange for certain property to be conveyed to the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, which shall be subject to the restrictions specified in the Project 70 Land Acquisition and Borrowing Act.
(b) Highway improvement project replacement land.--The land acquired by the Department of Transportation and described under subsection (d) shall be conveyed to the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources for purposes of replacing State park lands needed for highway improvement projects.
(c) Transfer of administrative jurisdiction.--
(1) The transfer of administrative jurisdiction of State park lands from the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources to the Department of Transportation, in accordance with subsection (a), shall consist of portions of State park land, with most ranging from approximately 0.03 acres to 1.5 acres per a Department of Transportation highway improvement project. The exact acreage to be transferred for each highway improvement project will be determined upon the completion of the Department of Transportation's schematic design for each transportation project, which are limited to the pre-identified projects in paragraph (2). The schematic design for each highway improvement project, which have not been completed at this time, is required to determine the project's impact to the State park land.
(2) Pre-identified highway improvement projects:
State Park
Project Description
Project Narrative
County
Bald Eagle State Park
Bridge improvements
SR 0026 over Bald Eagle Creek, Howard Township
Centre
Bucktail State Park
Bridge improvements
SR 0120 over Dry Run, Noyes Township
Clinton
Clear Creek State Park
Resurfacing
SR 2001 (Greenwood Road) from SR 0089 to Coon Road, Barnett Township
Forest
Codorus State Park
Bridge replacement
SR 3070 (Black Rock Road) over Tributary of West Branch of Codorus Creek, West Manheim Township
York
Cook Forest State Park
Resurfacing
SR 0899 from Jefferson County line to Bear Run Road, Barnett Township
Forest
Kettle Creek State Park
Maintenance BOX culvert
SR 4001 over Summerson Run, Leidy Township
Clinton
Laurel Hills State Park
Bridge improvements
Over Laurel Hill Creek, Jefferson Township
Somerset
Lehigh Gorge State Park
Bridge replacement
I-80 over SR 1005, Lehigh River and Reading Blue Mountain and Northern Railroad
Carbon
Oil Creek State Park
Bridge preservation
SR 0008 (William Flinn Highway), Rynd Farm Bridge over Oil Creek, Cornplanter Township
Venango
Oil Creek State Park
Bridge preservation, rehabilitation or replacement
SR 1004 (Petroleum Center Road), Bridge over Oil Creek, Cornplanter Township
Venango
Promised Land State Park
Bridge replacement
SR 0390 (Promised Land Road) over Outlet to Promised Land Lake, Greene Township
Pike
Pymatuning State Park
Bridge preservation or rehabilitation
SR 3011 (Hartstown Road), Bridge over Pymatuning Reservoir, Pine Township
Crawford
Tyler State Park
Bridge replacement
Swamp Road at Pennswood Road over Branch of Neshaminy Creek
Bucks
(d) Deed of conveyance.--The replacement land to be conveyed in accordance with subsection (b) consists of approximately 19.51 acres and improvements thereon as follows:
ALL THAT CERTAIN tract of land situated in the Township of New Vernon, County of Mercer, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
BEGINNING at a point in the center of Township Road No. 308 at the west line of land of Palermino Lachiatto; hence South 0° 55' 13" East along the west line of the land of Lachiatto a distance of 540.0 feet to a point; thence North 72° 11' 27" west along the land of Merle and Fran Elder a distance of 610.10 feet to a point; thence continuing along the land of Elder or along the property of the other abutting owner North 0° 43' 39" West a distance of 365.39 feet to a point in the center line of said Township Road no. 308; thence along the center line of said road South 55° 36' 50" East 1115.31 feet to a point and south 53° 22' 57" East a distance of 295.54 feet to the place of beginning.
Containing 19.51 acres.; and BEING Uniform Parcel Identifier no. 19-062-032.
(e) Easements and encumbrances.--The conveyances described in this section shall be under and subject to all lawful and enforceable easements, servitudes and rights of others, including, but not confined to, streets, roadways and rights of any telephone, telegraph, water, electric, gas or pipeline companies, as well as under and subject to any lawful and enforceable estates or tenancies vested in third persons appearing of record for any portion of the land or improvements erected thereon.
(f) Restrictions.--The replacement land referenced in subsection (d) will be under and subject to the following restriction: "This indenture is given to provide land for recreation, conservation and historical purposes, as said purposes are defined in the 'Project 70 Land Acquisition and Borrowing Act,' approved June 22, 1964, P.L.131."
(g) Deeds of conveyance.--The deed for the conveyance of the replacement land referenced in subsection (d) shall be by quitclaim deed.
(h) Costs and fees.--All costs and fees incidental to the conveyances contained in this section shall be borne by their respective parties.