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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
In order to foster economic development, funds shall be used only for the following purposes:
(1) Rehabilitation of parks, indoor recreation facilities, outdoor recreation facilities and public zoos where these facilities have deteriorated because they have met or exceeded their useful life or other reasons, where one responsible public agency has made reasonable efforts to address the deterioration or where such rehabilitation will significantly reduce the operation and maintenance costs for these facilities.
(2) Acquisition of land for public recreation or park areas, including acquisitions made to obtain critical inholding or buffer areas adjacent to existing park and recreation areas, or to preserve critical wildlife habitat areas, including wetlands, or to develop hunting, fishing, boating and snowmobiling areas and related support facilities.
(3) Acquisition, development and rehabilitation of historic or open space resources which are outstanding examples of Pennsylvania's cultural heritage and which will enhance community conservation and community economic development.
(4) Deleted by Act 1990, June 30, P.L. 272, No. 66, § 2, imd. effective.
(5) Renovation of parks, indoor recreation facilities and outdoor recreation facilities to improve accessibility to special populations.
(6) Development of public park and recreation facilities on lands which have previously been acquired for these purposes or on lands acquired through this act.
(7) Preparation of comprehensive recreation plans, park master plans, feasibility studies, natural areas inventories, other park and recreation-related studies and implementation of special technical assistance initiatives as identified or deemed appropriate by the Department of Community Affairs. 1
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Pennsylvania Statutes Title 32 P.S. Forests, Waters and State Parks § 5403. Eligible uses of funds - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/pa/title-32-ps-forests-waters-and-state-parks/pa-st-sect-32-5403/
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