30 Pa.C.S. § 742
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Use of property.
Official statutory text
(a) General rule.--All or part of lands and waters to which title has been acquired for the use of the commission or which have been leased may be used to create and maintain Commonwealth fish cultural stations, Commonwealth fish propagation areas or public fishing grounds for fish propagation experiments or special preserves as provided for in this title. The commission may permit its employees to reside on those lands.
(b) Camping and boat mooring and storage.--No campsite lease may be issued to any person but camping and boat mooring and storage may be permitted on commission owned or controlled land under such rules or regulations as the commission may establish.
(c) Permits, licenses and leases.--The commission may issue permits and licenses and enter into leases for camping, boat mooring and storage and any other use of its lands other than fishing and boating and may charge such fees or rentals as it deems reasonable.
(d) Gas storage.--The commission may grant rights for underground storage of natural gas at such charge as it deems reasonable.
(e) Use of commission lakes and access areas by unpowered boats.--The commission shall, by regulations adopted within one year after the effective date of this section, provide for issuance of use permits valid for one or two years for unpowered boats, which are not registered in accordance with law, to use commission property. On and after the effective date of the regulations promulgated hereunder by the commission, the owner of an unpowered boat that uses commission property shall have
the option of registering the boat or purchasing a use permit issued under the authority of this section. The commission shall establish fees for use permits issued under this section, which fees shall not exceed the fees charged by the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources for boat launch permits for State parks lakes. The commission shall, in cooperation with the department, provide for reciprocal or joint use/launch permits for unpowered boats to use both commission and State parks lakes and access areas. (Dec. 20, 2000, P.L.828, No.115, eff. imd.) 2000 Amendment. Act 115 added subsec. (e).
(b) Camping and boat mooring and storage.--No campsite lease may be issued to any person but camping and boat mooring and storage may be permitted on commission owned or controlled land under such rules or regulations as the commission may establish.
(c) Permits, licenses and leases.--The commission may issue permits and licenses and enter into leases for camping, boat mooring and storage and any other use of its lands other than fishing and boating and may charge such fees or rentals as it deems reasonable.
(d) Gas storage.--The commission may grant rights for underground storage of natural gas at such charge as it deems reasonable.
(e) Use of commission lakes and access areas by unpowered boats.--The commission shall, by regulations adopted within one year after the effective date of this section, provide for issuance of use permits valid for one or two years for unpowered boats, which are not registered in accordance with law, to use commission property. On and after the effective date of the regulations promulgated hereunder by the commission, the owner of an unpowered boat that uses commission property shall have
the option of registering the boat or purchasing a use permit issued under the authority of this section. The commission shall establish fees for use permits issued under this section, which fees shall not exceed the fees charged by the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources for boat launch permits for State parks lakes. The commission shall, in cooperation with the department, provide for reciprocal or joint use/launch permits for unpowered boats to use both commission and State parks lakes and access areas. (Dec. 20, 2000, P.L.828, No.115, eff. imd.) 2000 Amendment. Act 115 added subsec. (e).
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