§ 6. Where state, county, or town highways listed on the local highway
inventory maintained by the department of transportation, dedicated and
in existence on January first, two thousand fifteen, and annually plowed
and regularly maintained, traverse forest preserve land, public utility
lines, limited to electric, telephone, broadband, water or sewer lines
as defined in law, may, consistent with standards and requirements set
forth in law, and following receipt of all permits or authorizations
required by law, be buried or co-located within the widths of such
highways as defined in law, and bicycle paths may, consistent with
standards and requirements set forth in law, and following receipt of
all permits or authorizations required by law, be constructed and
maintained within the widths of such highways, as defined in law;
provided, however, when no viable alternative exists and when necessary
to ensure public health and safety, a stabilization device for an
existing utility pole may be located in proximity to the width of the
road, as defined in law; provided further, that any co-location, burial,
maintenance or construction shall minimize the removal of trees or
vegetation and shall not include the construction of any new intrastate
natural gas or oil pipelines that have not received all necessary state
and local permits and authorizations as of June first, two thousand
sixteen.