Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 36, September 7, 2024
Section 105.47 - Removal of dams and removal or abandonment of water obstructions and encroachments(a) If construction work has not been completed within the time specified in the permit or other Department approval and the time limit specified in the permit has not been extended in writing by the Department or if a permit has been revoked for any reason, the permittee or owner shall, at his own expense and in a manner that the Department may prescribe, remove all or any portion of the work as the Department requires and restore the regulated waters of this Commonwealth to their former condition.(b) Prior to discontinuing use or abandonment, the permittee or owner of a water obstruction or encroachment covered by this chapter, shall remove all or part of the facility and take other actions as necessary to protect safety and the environment in accordance with a permit or other approval issued by the Department.(c) The owner of a dam covered by this chapter, shall remove all or part of the facility and take other actions as necessary to protect safety and the environment in accordance with a permit or other approval issued by the Department.The provisions of this §105.47 adopted September 26, 1980, effective 9/27/1980, 10 Pa.B. 3843; amended January 7, 2011, effective 1/8/2011, 41 Pa.B. 219.The provisions of this §105.47 amended under section 5 of the Dam Safety and Encroachments Act (32 P. S. § 693.5).