Pennsylvania Statutes Title 71 P.S. State Government § 1340.308. Trails and greenways

(a) General rule.--The department shall have the power and duty to assist in the planning, establishment and development of trails and greenways throughout this Commonwealth and may make grants and provide technical assistance to local governments and nonprofit organizations for the planning, acquisition and development of recreational trail and greenway projects.

(b) Rails to trails.--The department shall have the powers and duties previously vested in the Department of Environmental Resources and the Environmental Quality Board by the act of December 18, 1990 (P.L. 748, No. 188), known as the Rails to Trails Act.  1

(c) Snowmobiles and ATV's.--The department shall have the powers and duties vested in the Department of Environmental Resources by 75 Pa.C.S. Ch. 77 (relating to snowmobiles and all-terrain vehicles).

(d) Appalachian Trail.--The department shall have the powers and duties vested in the Department of Environmental Resources by the act of April 28, 1978 (P.L. 87, No. 41), known as the Pennsylvania Appalachian Trail Act.  2

(e) Construction.--Nothing in this act shall be construed to be grounds for the imposition of responsibility by the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission for maintenance or costs of any railroad crossing or abandoned railroad crossing under 66 Pa.C.S. Ch. 27 (relating to railroads).