A. Authorized. The manager may convey or lease an easement in borough-owned land upon approval by the assembly. Easements shall be nonexclusive unless otherwise provided in the easement document.

B. Application and Fee. The applicant for an easement shall apply to the manager on a form prescribed by the manager or designee. The application shall be accompanied by plans, reports, a narrative, and other material sufficient to permit the borough to evaluate the need for and use to be made of the requested easement. The application shall also be accompanied by a base fee of $25.00 plus an amount determined by the manager to cover the cost of an appraisal of the value of the easement. From time to time, the manager shall adjust the base fee to reflect changes in the cost of borough services.

C. Planning Commission and Assembly Action. The application for an easement shall be referred for comment to the planning commission. Upon receipt of the comments of the planning commission, the manager shall refer the application and planning commission comments to the assembly. Upon receipt of the manager’s recommendation, the assembly may, by resolution, authorize the manager to execute the easement under such terms and conditions as are authorized by the assembly.

D. Survey. Prior to the execution of an approved easement, the applicant shall provide a survey of the easement to the standards required by the manager.

E. Easement Price. The sale or lease price of an easement shall be the appraised value established not more than 90 days prior to assembly authorization of the easement. Upon execution of the easement by the manager, the applicant shall pay to the borough the market value of any marketable materials, timber, or other resources within the easement area which will be destroyed, cut, or removed. The manager shall determine the value of these resources.

F. Improvements and Changes. No improvements or changes in improvements may be made within an easement unless first approved by the manager in writing.

G. As-Built Plans. Immediately upon completion of the construction of any improvements within the easement area, the easement holder shall provide the manager with accurate, complete, and legible as-built drawings of such improvements. Upon making any changes or additions to such improvements, the permittee shall provide the manager with as-built drawings showing such changes or additions.

H. Restoration. The manager may require restoration and the posting of such security for restoration as the manager determines necessary.