§ 23 §153-C — Acquisition of property identified in transportation planning; new bypass highway project

1.
Acquisition of property.
If the Department of Transportation prepares an environmental impact statement as required by the federal National Environmental Protection Act of 1969 for permitting for the location of a new bypass highway project and property will be affected by the limits of the final bypass right-of-way and the property owner submits a request in writing to the department that the department acquire that portion of the owner's property determined necessary for the new bypass highway project, the department shall acquire the property determined necessary if:
2.
Deadline for acquisition; extension.
The following provisions govern the deadline for acquisition of property by the Department of Transportation pursuant to subsection 1.
3.
Reservation of eminent domain powers.
Nothing in this section affects or alters the rights of the Department of Transportation to exercise its rights of eminent domain under this Title.

Legislative History

PL 2009, c. 454, §1 (NEW).