(a) The authority may condemn land, a right in land, an easement, or a right-of-way that the board determines is reasonably necessary for purposes of the construction, operation, or maintenance of a transit project.
(b) The power of condemnation granted in this section applies only to property interests owned by or held for the benefit of a local governmental entity.
(c) Condemnation under this section must not interfere with a prior public use of the property interest being condemned.
(d) The power granted in this section must be exercised in accordance with the procedures established in title 29, chapters 16 and 17.
(e) The power granted by this section must not be used to acquire property interests for surface development that is not primarily related to the construction, operation, or maintenance of a transit project.