KRS 224.73-100: Sewage treatment company may condemn rights -of-way -- Approval

required -- Objections.

Any corporation authorized to do business in this state and organized for the purpose of

constructing, maintaining and operating sewer lines and sewage treatment facilities may,

if it is unable to contract or agree with the owner after a good faith effort to do so,

condemn rights -of-way necessary for constructing, maintaining and operating its

pipelines and, if necessary, pumping stations; and the necessary ingres s and egress to

examine, alter, repair and maintain such pipelines. The condemnation proceedings shall

be conducted in the manner provided in the Eminent Domain Act of Kentucky. Provided,

however, that before any corporation shall be authorized to use the provisions of this

section, it shall have presented plans and specifications to the Energy and Environment

Cabinet and received from said cabinet a permit to operate and maintain said sewage

treatment facilities together with an approval of the discharge o f the treated effluent from

said facilities to a specific point of the waters of this Commonwealth. Provided, further,

that any person wishing to object to a pipeline or plant location subject to the provisions

of this section shall have the right to have his objections heard by said cabinet pursuant to

the provisions of KRS 224.10-440.