Pennsylvania Act 1972-115 — CENTRE COUNTY LANDS TO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Act text

AN ACT

Authorizing the supervisors of College Township, Centre County, to transfer certain Project 70 lands in Centre County to the Department of Transportation for a highway project under certain conditions. (Title amended Oct. 25, 1973, P.L.316, No.100)

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1. Pursuant to the requirements of subsection (b) of section 20, act of June 22, 1964 (P.L.131, No.8), known as the "Project 70 Land Acquisition and Borrowing Act," the General Assembly authorizes the supervisors of College Township, Centre County, to transfer the hereinafter described land in College Township in Centre County to the Department of Transportation for right-of-way for construction of Project L.R. 1050 section 2 involving relocation of Traffic Route 322.

Such land shall be free of the restrictions on use and alienation prescribed by section 20, act of June 22, 1964 (P.L.131, No.8), known as the "Project 70 Land Acquisition and Borrowing Act," upon:

(1) Acquisition by the Department of Transportation of suitable replacement land as approved by the Department of Justice; and

(2) Execution and filing of a document of transfer and release, citing such acquisition and release of the said land from the restrictions on use and alienation prescribed by subsection (b) of section 20 of said act.

The document of transfer and release shall be approved by the Department of Justice and filed in the office of the recorder of deeds of the county in which the said land is located. Compliance with this subsection constitutes the express approval of the General Assembly of release of the restrictions on use or alienation of lands acquired by the Department of Transportation required by subsection (b) of section 20 of said act.

(Amended, 1973, Act No. 100, P. L. 100, Section 1)

Section 2. The land to be transferred by the supervisors of College Township, Centre County to the Department of Transportation for a right-of-way for construction of Project L.R. 1050, section 2 to relocate Traffic Route 322 is more particularly described as follows:

Description of Highway Project

Project L.R. 1050, section 2 beginning at a point on new location approximately 2700 feet west of L.R. 14016. Fox Hollow Road in Patton Township, approximately 0.75 miles northeast of Overlook Heights, thence in a southeasterly direction, and terminating at a point on new location approximately 3900 feet southeast of existing L.R. 14019 Branch Road, in College Township, approximately 0.57 miles south of Lemont, Centre County, a distance of approximately 4.52 miles.

Description of Required Project 70 Land

The Project 70 land required for the above highway project comprises portions of two (2) "Project 70" sites, the first being located between Station 360+20 and Station 364+09 (total of 3.0 acres) having a maximum right-of-way width of 310 feet more or less; the second portion being located between Station 405+71 and Station 409+68 (total of 3.60 acres) having a maximum right-of-way width of 370 feet more or less.

(2 amended Oct. 25, 1973, P.L.316, No.100)