Title 27, ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES

(a) Nature.--An environmental covenant which complies with this chapter runs with the land. (b) Impediments excluded.--An environmental covenant which is otherwise effective is valid and enforceable even if: (1) it is not appurtenant to an interest in real property; (2) it can be…

(a) Effect on unauthorized uses.--This chapter does not authorize a use of real property which is otherwise prohibited by: (1) zoning; (2) law other than this chapter regulating use of real property; or (3) a recorded instrument which has priority over the environmental covenant.…

(a) Recipients.--The owner or another person designated by the agency shall provide a copy of a signed environmental covenant as required by the agency to: (1) all persons who signed the environmental covenant; (2) all persons holding a recorded interest in the real property subj…

(a) Requirement.--An environmental covenant, any amendment or termination of the environmental covenant and a waiver under section 6510(a)(3)(i) or (b)(2) (relating to amendment or termination by consent) must be recorded in every county in which any portion of the real property …

(a) Perpetual.--An environmental covenant is perpetual unless one of the following applies: (1) It is limited by its terms to a specific duration or the occurrence of a specific event. (2) It is terminated by consent under section 6510 (relating to amendment or termination by con…

(a) Signature.--An environmental covenant may be amended or terminated by consent only if the amendment or termination is signed by all of the following: (1) The agency. (2) Unless waived by the agency, the current owner in fee simple of the real property subject to the environme…

(a) Parties.--A civil action for injunctive or other equitable relief for violation of an environmental covenant may be maintained by: (1) a party to the environmental covenant; (2) the agency or, if it is not the agency, the department; (3) any other person to whom the environme…

(a) Registry.--The department shall establish and maintain a registry which contains all environmental covenants and any amendment or termination of those covenants. The registry may also contain any other information concerning environmental covenants and the real property subje…

In applying and construing this chapter as a uniform act, consideration must be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states which enact it.

(a) General rule.--Except as set forth in subsection (b), this chapter modifies, limits or supersedes the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act (Public Law 106-229, 15 U.S.C. § 7001 et seq.). (b) Exceptions.-- (1) This chapter does not modify, limit or superse…

(a) Regulations.--The Environmental Quality Board has the power and duty to promulgate regulations for the proper performance of work of the department under this chapter. This subsection includes the establishment of fees under this chapter. (b) Fees.--Fees under subsection (a) …

Actions of the department under this chapter shall be considered appealable actions under the act of July 13, 1988 (P.L.530, No.94), known as the Environmental Hearing Board Act.

(a) Prospective environmental response projects.-- (1) Unless waived by the department, engineering controls or institutional controls required to demonstrate attainment of a remediation standard under the Land Recycling Act or the act of July 6, 1989 (P.L.169, No.32), known as t…