PENNSYLVANIA, November 10 - sewage systems and earthmoving.

(2) The Commonwealth continues to have unmet needs in

the area of water and sewer infrastructure. New and improved

water sources, treatment and distribution systems are

necessary for public drinking water supplies.

(3) The Commonwealth owns approximately 2.4 million

acres of State park and State forest lands and many of these

lands suffer from past environmental problems, including

unreclaimed mines, acid mine drainage and abandoned oil and

gas wells.

(4) Open space, greenways, recreational trails, river

corridors, fish and wildlife habitats, parks and recreation

areas and scenic environments protect the environment,

conserve natural resources and add value to communities.

(5) State programs and State funding should provide

maximum flexibility for elected county and municipal

governmental officials to identify, prioritize and address

local environmental concerns, including odor abatement

problems at sewage treatment plants.]

(1) As stated in section 27 of Article I of the

Constitution of Pennsylvania:

The people have a right to clean air, pure water, and to

the preservation of the natural, scenic, historic and

esthetic values of the environment. Pennsylvania's public

natural resources are the common property of all the

people, including generations yet to come. As trustee of

these resources, the Commonwealth shall conserve and

maintain them for the benefit of all the people.

(2) The Commonwealth has an obligation to provide

greater investments to conserve land and water resources,

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