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H.B. 286
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(2) cooperate with and assist local governments in the execution of their
planning functions, to harmonize their planning activities with the State
Development Plan.
(c) The [Office] DEPARTMENT shall:
(1) coordinate State programs with the federal government;
(2) cooperate with and assist units of the federal government in the
execution of their planning functions, to harmonize their planning activities with the
State Development Plan; and
(3) cooperate with, confer with, and, on request, provide information to:
(i) units of the federal government; and
(ii) local or regional agencies that are created under federal
programs or that receive federal support.
(d) As far as possible, the [Office] DEPARTMENT shall cooperate with and
confer with planning agencies of other states or of regional groupings of states.
(e) The [Office] DEPARTMENT shall cooperate with and assist regional and
private planning agencies in the execution of their planning functions, to harmonize
their planning activities with the State Development Plan.
(f) The [Office] DEPARTMENT shall exercise authority as the lead agency in
coordinating the State's land preservation efforts and focus its planning efforts on
targeted land preservation.
(g) The [Office] DEPARTMENT shall plan for the efficient use of inactive
railroad corridors by:
(1) examining all opportunities, both present and future, for acquisition
or use of inactive railroad corridors;
(2) coordinating and working with the Departments of Natural
Resources, Transportation, Business and Economic Development, and the State
Railroad Administration and other agencies to determine the suitability and
feasibility of acquiring or using inactive railroad corridors for recreational trails,
public utilities, or future transportation purposes; and
(3) taking part in United States Interstate Commerce Commission
proceedings regarding the abandonment or the discontinuance of use of railroad
corridors on behalf of the State.
(h) The [Office] DEPARTMENT shall:
(1) review transportation plans and programs prepared by the
Department of Transportation and regional planning agencies and make
recommendations regarding the relationship between transportation and planned
land use; and
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