Sec. 91.034. ENVIRONMENTAL MITIGATION. (a) The department may acquire, maintain, hold, restore, enhance, develop, or redevelop property for the purpose of mitigating a past, present, or future adverse environmental effect arising from the construction, maintenance, or operation of a rail facility without regard to whether the need for mitigation has already been established for a particular project. (b) The department may contract with a governmental or private entity to maintain, control, hold, restore, enhance, develop, or redevelop property for the mitigation of a past, present, or future adverse environmental effect arising from the construction, maintenance, or operation of a rail facility without regard to whether the need for mitigation has already been established for a particular project. (c) If authorized by the applicable regulatory authority, the department may pay an amount of money to an appropriate governmental or private entity instead of acquiring or managing property for the mitigation of a past, present, or future adverse environmental effect arising from construction, maintenance, or operation of a rail facility without regard to whether the need for mitigation has already been established for a particular project.
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