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Pennsylvania Statutes, Title 27

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Title 27, ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES

12 chapters · 122 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title 27122 Ch 31, Water Resources Planning21 Ch 61, Environmental Stewardship and Waters…18 Ch 65, Uniform Environmental Covenants17 Ch 81, Good Samaritan14 Ch 41, Environmental Laboratory Accreditation13 Ch 62, Waste Transportation Safety9 Ch 43, Decommissioning of Solar Energy Faci…7 Ch 63, Disposal Fee6 Ch 66, Keystone Tree Restricted Account6 Ch 83, Participation in Environmental Law o…5 Ch 7, Agricultural Advisory Board4 Ch 77, Costs and Fees2

14 sections·Filtered byTitle 27✕Ch 81✕

27 Pa.C.S. § 8101 Short title of chapter
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This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Environmental Good Samaritan Act.
27 Pa.C.S. § 8102 Findings
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The General Assembly finds and declares as follows: (1) This Commonwealth's long history of mining and the extraction of oil and gas has left some lands and waters unreclaimed and polluted. (2) These abandoned lands and polluted waters are unproductive, erode the tax base and are…
27 Pa.C.S. § 8103 Purpose
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This chapter is intended to encourage the improvement of land and water adversely affected by mining and oil and gas extraction, to aid in the protection of wildlife, to decrease soil erosion, to aid in the prevention and abatement of the pollution of rivers and streams, to prote…
27 Pa.C.S. § 8104 Definitions
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The following words and phrases when used in this chapter shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: "Abandoned lands." Land adversely affected by mineral or oil or gas extraction and left or abandoned in an unreclaimed o…

27 Pa.C.S. § 8105 Eligibility and project inventory

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(a) General rule.--A landowner or person who voluntarily provides equipment, materials or services at no charge or at cost for a reclamation project or a water pollution abatement project in accordance with this chapter may be immune from civil liability and may raise the protect…

27 Pa.C.S. § 8106 Landowner liability limitation and exceptions

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(a) General rule.--Except as specifically provided in subsections (b) and (c), a landowner who provides access to the land, without charge or other consideration, which results in the implementation of a reclamation project or a water pollution abatement project: (1) Shall be imm…

27 Pa.C.S. § 8107 Project liability limitation and exceptions

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(a) General rule.--Except as specifically provided in subsection (b), a person who provides equipment, materials or services at no cost or at cost for a reclamation project or a water pollution abatement project: (1) Shall be immune from liability for any injury to or damage suff…

27 Pa.C.S. § 8108 Permits and zoning

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Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as waiving any existing permit requirements or waiving any local zoning requirements.

27 Pa.C.S. § 8109 Relationship to Federal and State programs

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The provisions of this chapter shall not prevent the Commonwealth from enforcing requirements necessary or imposed by the Federal Government as a condition to receiving or maintaining program authorization, delegation, primacy or Federal funds.

27 Pa.C.S. § 8110 General permits

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If the department determines it will further the purposes of this chapter, the department may issue a general permit for each reclamation project or water pollution abatement project, which general permit shall: (1) Encompass all of the activities included in that reclamation pro…

27 Pa.C.S. § 8111 Exceptions

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(a) General rule.--Any person who under existing law shall be or may become responsible to reclaim the land or treat or abate the water pollution or any person who for payment or consideration or who receives some other benefit through a contract or any person who through a conse…

27 Pa.C.S. § 8112 Water supply replacement

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A public or private water supply affected by contamination or the diminution caused by the implementation of a reclamation project or the implementation of a water pollution abatement project shall be restored or replaced by the department with an alternate source of water adequa…

27 Pa.C.S. § 8113 Orphan oil and gas wells

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A reclamation project or water pollution abatement project shall not be implemented in a manner which will limit access to an orphan gas well or an orphan oil well.

27 Pa.C.S. § 8114 Regulations

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The department may promulgate rules and regulations necessary to implement the provisions of this chapter.