{"data":{"id":"us-pa/73-pa.c.s.-7331","jurisdiction":"us-pa","citation":"73 Pa.C.S. § 7331","heading":"Right of acquisition of forest lands.","body":"A township has the following powers:\n(1) To acquire, by purchase, gift or lease, a tract of land covered with forest or tree growth or suitable for the growth of trees for the benefit of the township. A tract under this paragraph may be located within or outside the township.\n(2) To administer a tract under paragraph (1) in accordance with the practices and principles of scientific forestry.","path":["Title 73 - TOWNSHIPS","PART II FIRST CLASS TOWNSHIP CODE","CHAPTER 73 PARKS, RECREATION CENTERS, SHADE TREES AND FORESTS","SUBCHAPTER C FORESTS"],"source_url":"https://www.palegis.us/statutes/consolidated/view-statute?txtType=HTM\u0026ttl=73\u0026div=0\u0026chpt=73\u0026sctn=31\u0026subsctn=0","current_through":"2026-06-23 (Statute Update stamp, 73 Pa.C.S.)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T16:35:38Z","sha256":"12a6419e7a3ad6347c0053af91d1d41a94bcc4db13c985b10e181dfc7a9f13f3","source_id":"us-pa","stale":false,"prev":"us-pa/73-pa.c.s.-7321","next":"us-pa/73-pa.c.s.-7332"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}