[§277-2]  Authorization.  The department
of transportation shall establish, maintain, operate, manage and control energy
corridors throughout the State for the purpose of maximizing the utilization of
lands available for use in connection with transporting by pipeline or other
means, sources of energy including but not limited to oil, its derivatives and
natural gas; provided that the utilization of such energy corridors shall be
permissive and not mandatory. [L 1970, c 33, §2]