Pennsylvania Statutes Title 72 P.S. Taxation and Fiscal Affairs § 3946.20. Restrictions on use or alienation

(a) Lands acquired under the provisions of this act shall be made available for the use and enjoyment of the people without restriction based upon race, color, creed or national origin.

(b) No lands acquired with funds made available under this act shall be disposed of or used for purposes other than those prescribed in this act without the express approval of the General Assembly:  Provided, That the Commonwealth or a political subdivision, as the owner of such lands, may issue permits, licenses or leases for the exploration, development, storage and removal of oil, gas or other minerals, or for the installation and use of water, gas, electric, telephone, telegraph, oil or oil products lines, under reasonable regulations prescribed by such owner consistent with the primary use of such lands for “recreation, conservation and historical purposes.”

(c) The deeds of all lands acquired under the provisions of this act shall contain the following clause:

This indenture is given to provide land for recreation, conservation and historical purposes, as said purposes are defined in the “Project 70 Land Acquisition and Borrowing Act,” approved June 22, 1964, P.L. 131.  1

(d) Should the provisions of this act as they are applicable to the political subdivisions of the Commonwealth be wilfully violated, it shall be the duty of the governing body of said subdivision or of its successor to reimburse the Commonwealth in the amount of the aid rendered to it by the Commonwealth in the acquisition of the land in question plus six per cent interest compounded semi-annually from the date of receipt of said aid until the date of said reimbursement.  Such reimbursement shall be paid by the State Treasurer into the Acquisition Fund if said fund is still active, or if such is not the case, into the Project 70 Land Acquisition Sinking Fund.

(e) The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania may specifically enforce the provisions of this requirement by application to a court of equity and may invoke other remedies deemed appropriate under the circumstances.

(f) Whenever any acquisition of land shall cause a dead-end public road or highway or whenever a public road or highway is cut off or terminated, suitable substitute public roads and highways shall be provided if the need therefor is determined by the governing body of the city, borough, town or township where such dead-end or cut off occurs.  If such need is established by any of the respective governing bodies they shall have the power to determine alternative routes or locations of any substitute road or highway.  All determinations shall be subject to the approval or disapproval of the Secretary of Highways.