1Amending Title 27 (Environmental Resources) of the Pennsylvania
2Consolidated Statutes, providing for water obstruction and
3encroachment permits.

4The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
5hereby enacts as follows:

6Section 1. Title 27 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
7Statutes is amended by adding a chapter to read:

8CHAPTER 33

9WATER OBSTRUCTION

10AND ENCROACHMENT PERMITS

11Sec.

123301. Definitions.

133302. De minimis impact project permits.

14§ 3301. Definitions.

15The following words and phrases when used in this chapter
16shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
17context clearly indicates otherwise:

1"Department." The Department of Environmental Protection of
2the Commonwealth.

3"De minimis impact project." The construction, maintenance,
4testing, repair, rehabilitation or replacement of water
5obstructions and encroachments that create a disturbance that
6affects an area not larger than 1/20 of an acre located within a
7floodway.

8§ 3302. De minimis impact project permits.

9The fee for a permit under 25 Pa. Code Ch. 105 (relating to
10dam safety and waterway management) for a de minimis impact
11project is $100.

12Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.