Pennsylvania Statutes Title 26 P.S. Eminent Domain § 261. Power of eminent domain

Whenever the Department of Forests and Waters,  1 the Board of Game Commissioners, or the Board of Fish Commissioners  2 desires to acquire land, suitable and desirable for State forest purposes, for State park purposes, for game preserve purposes, or for the perpetuation or protection of fish, respectively, and a price for such lands cannot be agreed upon with the owner or owners thereof, or where such owner or owners cannot be found, in all such cases the Department of Forests and Waters, the Board of Game Commissioners, or the Board of Fish Commissioners is authorized to acquire the said respective classes of lands by condemnation.