as "The Administrative Code of 1929." [The] Except for a county
of the first class, a county of the second class, a county of
the second class A or a county of the third class, the
condemnation approval specified by this subsection shall not be
required for an underground public utility facility that does
not permanently impact the tilling of soil or for any facility
of an electric cooperative corporation or for any public utility
facility the necessity for and the propriety and environmental
effects of which has been reviewed and ratified or approved by
the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission or the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission. In addition, all State-funded development
projects which might affect land in established agricultural
security areas shall be reviewed by the appropriate local
agricultural advisory committee and by the Agricultural Lands
Condemnation Approval Board. Each reviewing body may suggest any
modification to the State-funded development projects which
ensures the integrity of the agricultural security areas against
nonfarm encroachment.
(b) Approval required for condemnation by a political
subdivision, authority, public utility or other body.--No
political subdivision, authority, public utility or other body
having or exercising powers of eminent domain shall condemn any
land within any agricultural security area for any purpose,
unless prior approval has been obtained from Agricultural Lands
Condemnation Approval Board and from each of the following
bodies: the governing bodies of the local government units
encompassing the agricultural security area, the county
governing body, and the Agricultural Security Area Advisory
Committee. Review by the Agricultural Lands Condemnation
Approval Board and the other indicated bodies shall be in
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