§ 32:14-17 — Use of park lands by municipalities for pipe lines and public sewage and drainage outlets

Any municipality in this State, lying adjacent to lands in this State belonging to, controlled or held by Palisades Interstate Park Commission, under and by virtue of the provisions of the Palisades Interstate Park compact or the provisions of this chapter, shall have the right to cross, occupy and use the lands in this State belonging to, controlled or held by the commission, lying between such municipality and the Hudson river, for the purpose of constructing, operating and maintaining a pipe line or lines and outlet or outlets for public sewage and drainage purposes in such municipality, and to repair, relay, enlarge, operate and maintain such line or lines, outlet or outlets at all times. The location of such pipe line or lines or outlet or outlets and the plans and specifications therefor shall be approved by the State Department of Health; which approval shall only be given upon application of the municipality after hearing, notice of which has been given to the commission. The lands so crossed, occupied and used shall, after the construction, repairing, relaying or enlarging of any pipe line or outlet, be replaced in a condition satisfactory to the commission, and shall be maintained in a condition satisfactory to the commission at all times. Amended by L.1939, c. 191, p. 558, s. 18.