PRINTER'S NO. 3717
No. 2676 Session of 1990
INTRODUCED BY LEVDANSKY, STEIGHNER, BROUJOS, NOYE, TIGUE,
TANGRETTI, CORRIGAN, STABACK, YANDRISEVITS, BELFANTI,
COLAIZZO, BATTISTO, RICHARDSON, TRELLO, PISTELLA AND CIVERA,
JUNE 13, 1990
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON GAME AND FISHERIES, JUNE 13, 1990
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of December 19, 1974 (P.L.973, No.319),
2 entitled "An act prescribing the procedure under which an
3 owner may have land devoted to agricultural use, agricultural
4 reserve use, or forest reserve use, valued for tax purposes
5 at the value it has for such uses, and providing for
6 reassessment and certain interest payments when such land is
7 applied to other uses and making editorial changes," further
8 defining "forest reserve" to require public access with
9 certain limitations.
10 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
11 hereby enacts as follows:
12 Section 1. The definition of "forest reserve" in section 2
13 of the act of December 19, 1974 (P.L.973, No.319), known as the
14 Pennsylvania Farmland and Forest Land Assessment Act of 1974, is
15 amended to read:
16 Section 2. Definitions.--As used in this act, the following
17 words and phrases shall have the meanings ascribed to them in
18 this section unless the context obviously otherwise requires:
19 * * *
20 "Forest reserve." Land, ten acres or more, stocked by forest
1 trees of any size and capable of producing timber or other wood
2 products which is open to the public, free of any charge, for
3 outdoor recreation or the enjoyment of scenic or natural beauty.
4 Owners of forest reserve land shall have the power to restrict
5 public access to certain designated areas to protect young trees
6 and to prohibit any access by motor vehicles, ATV's, snowmobiles
7 or other means of transport.
8 * * *
9 Section 2. The provisions of section 1 (section 2) shall
10 apply to all new applications for preferential tax assessments
11 for forest reserves received on or after the effective date of
12 this act.
13 Section 3. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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