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Pennsylvania Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Part I - Department of Conservation and Natural Resources › Subpart B - State Parks › Chapter 11 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › FEES › Section 11.224 - Prices

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(a)
Schedule of prices.
Under its authority in section 314 of the
					 act (71 P. S. §
												1340.314),
					 regarding fees and charges, the Department will establish, by publication in
					 the
Pennsylvania Bulletin
, a schedule of prices for
					 activities, uses and privileges. This schedule will be posted on the
					 Department's website,
www.dcnr.state.pa.us
.
(b)
Reduction or waiver of
					 prices.
Upon request made to a park manager, the Department may reduce
					 or waive prices established under subsection (a) as follows:
(1) For persons who provide a service deemed
					 by the Department to be valuable to the public, the Department or the
					 Commonwealth.
(2) In specific
					 situations in which the Department determines that good customer service or a
					 marketing or promotional benefit to the Department warrants a reduction or
					 waiver.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Part I - Department of Conservation and Natural Resources › Subpart B - State Parks › Chapter 15 - TRANSFER OR EXCHANGE OF STATE PARK LAND-STATEMENT OF POLICY › Section 15.1 - Background

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(a) Under section
				  514 of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P. S. §
											194), a department may not sell or exchange
				  real estate belonging to the Commonwealth without specific authority from the
				  General Assembly. Since there is no general authority for the transfer or
				  exchange of State Park land, a transfer or exchange may be conducted only under
				  a specific act of the General Assembly.
(b) When authorized by statute, the policy in
				  §
										15.2 (relating to policy) will
				  guide Departmental action as related to the exchange of State Park land, or the
				  transfer of State Park land to other Commonwealth departments or agencies,
				  except that the policy will not apply to minor exchanges for the purpose of
				  adjusting boundaries and Memoranda of Understanding involving less than 1
				  acre.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Part I - Department of Conservation and Natural Resources › Subpart B - State Parks › Chapter 15 - TRANSFER OR EXCHANGE OF STATE PARK LAND-STATEMENT OF POLICY › Section 15.2 - Policy

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(a) Existing State
				  Park lands will be held and protected for future generations. Exceptions to
				  this basic principle will be rare and as a last resort after evaluation of
				  alternatives and appropriate environmental analyses. When a transfer or
				  exchange is found to be in the best interest of State Parks and the
				  Commonwealth, the loss of State Park land will be mitigated by acreage of equal
				  or greater value except where the State Park land is to remain in public
				  recreational use.
(b) A transfer or
				  exchange shall be judged in the context of relevant State Park management plans
				  and the mission of the State Parks system.
(c) Before a proposed transfer or exchange is
				  effectuated, the Department or its designee will conduct and document an
				  environmental review to identify the environmental impacts of the transfer or
				  exchange.
(d) A proposed transfer
				  or exchange will be advertised in the
Pennsylvania Bulletin
and local newspapers in the area of the park at least 60 days before the
				  transfer or exchange is scheduled to take place. This advertisement will
				  indicate the proposed parcels to be exchanged or transferred, the availability
				  of written documents, a description of the comment process, the date of the
				  public informational meeting and the name of a contact person.
(e) A public comment period will be held for
				  at least 30 days. A public informational meeting shall be held for each
				  proposed State Park land transfer or exchange. Oral and written comments will
				  become part of the official document used in formulating the Department's
				  position on a proposed transfer.
This section cited in 17 Pa. Code §
												15.1 (relating to
						background).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Part I - Department of Conservation and Natural Resources › Subpart B - State Parks › Chapter 17 - STATE PARKS NATURAL AREAS-STATEMENT OF POLICY › Section 17.1 - State Parks 2000 Natural Area policy

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Areas within State Parks containing outstanding, unique or
					 sensitive resources should be set aside for protection through designation as
					 Natural Areas to ensure their continued quality for future generations. A
					 Natural Areas Program would also create opportunities for research to bring
					 about a better understanding of the natural world and promote greater
					 opportunities for environmental education.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Part I - Department of Conservation and Natural Resources › Subpart B - State Parks › Chapter 17 - STATE PARKS NATURAL AREAS-STATEMENT OF POLICY › Section 17.2 - State Parks Natural Area definition

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A Natural Area is an area within a State Park of unique
					 scenic, geologic or ecological value which will be maintained in a natural
					 condition by allowing physical and biological processes to operate, usually
					 without direct human intervention. These areas are set aside to:
(1) Provide locations for scientific
				  observation of natural systems.
(2)
				  Protect examples of typical and unique plant and animal communities.
(3) Protect outstanding examples of natural
				  interest and beauty.
This section cited in 17 Pa. Code §
												17.201 (relating to
						definitions).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Part I - Department of Conservation and Natural Resources › Subpart B - State Parks › Chapter 17 - STATE PARKS NATURAL AREAS-STATEMENT OF POLICY › Section 17.3 - General management guideline

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The protection of Natural Areas will be guided by the need
					 to maintain their significant ecologic values. Generally, physical and
					 biological processes will not be subject to direct human intervention.
					 Activities which interfere with these processes or threaten to degrade the
					 inherent values of these areas will be prohibited. Management of surrounding
					 lands may not adversely impact these areas.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Part I - Department of Conservation and Natural Resources › Subpart B - State Parks › Chapter 17 - STATE PARKS NATURAL AREAS-STATEMENT OF POLICY › Section 17.4 - Administration/operation of Natural Areas

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(a)
				  Natural Areas will be left undisturbed with natural succession allowed to
				  occur. Artificial regeneration will not be permitted. Resource management
				  practices will not take place except as required for public safety and when
				  activities or events threaten the natural values of the area. An uneven-age
				  management buffer will be maintained around the Natural Area where
				  possible.
(b) Control measures will
				  be considered if the feature for which the area was designated is in jeopardy.
				  Insect and disease control will be determined on an individual case basis. Fire
				  control will be permitted and will follow normal Bureau of Forestry operating
				  procedures. Aerial spraying of herbicides to maintain rights-of-way within and
				  bordering Natural Areas will not be permitted. Vegetation on these
				  rights-of-way may be cut and controlled by direct spray application to cut
				  stems.
(c) Only activities
				  congruous with the natural resources will be permitted. Human habitation or
				  overnight camping will not be allowed. Written permission from the State Park
				  Director will be required to conduct research or other similar activities.
				  Activities may be prohibited during certain periods during the year if
				  necessary to protect a sensitive natural resource. Access for all but essential
				  administrative activities is restricted to foot travel and nonmotorized
				  watercraft.
(d) Buildings and other
				  improvements will be restricted to the minimum required for public health,
				  safety and interpretive aids and shall be provided only when it will facilitate
				  the appreciation of the unique resource. The development shall be compatible
				  with the protection needs and management strategies for the resource.
(e) Mineral leases and development will be
				  prohibited. New rights-of-way will also be prohibited.
(f) Signs may be erected at access points and
				  where needed along roads bordering Natural Areas. Information should include
				  the name of the Natural Area, why the area is so set aside and special
				  restrictions which might apply.
(g)
				  Management activities planned on Natural Areas will require prior written
				  approval of the State Park Director.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Part I - Department of Conservation and Natural Resources › Subpart B - State Parks › Chapter 17 - STATE PARKS NATURAL AREAS-STATEMENT OF POLICY › Section 17.5 - Natural Area designation procedure

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(a) Recommendations for designation, or
				  removal from designation, of areas as Natural Areas should be submitted to the
				  State Park Director with a map and a description of the character of the area.
				  Recommendations for areas to be removed from designation should be accompanied
				  by a statement explaining that the criteria meriting designation no longer
				  exist, or other substantial justification.
(b) The State Park Director will review the
				  proposal to determine whether the area meets criteria for Natural Area
				  designation. Recommendations for removal from designation will be reviewed to
				  determine the appropriateness and impact of removal.
(c) Upon determination that areas proposed
				  for designation meet the criteria for Natural Areas, the State Park Director
				  will recommend designation of the areas to the Deputy Secretary of Parks and
				  Forestry and the Secretary.
(d) A
				  notice of areas proposed for designation as Natural Areas will be published in
				  the
Pennsylvania Bulletin
. This notice will include the name
				  of the area proposed for designation, the State Park in which the area is
				  located, the size of the area and the features qualifying the area for
				  designation. There will be a public comment period of at least 30 days. If
				  significant public concerns are raised, the Secretary may schedule a public
				  meeting. Following the public comment period, and any possible public meeting,
				  the Secretary may direct that the proposed areas be designated as Natural
				  Areas. The Secretary's decision will be final and the designation will be
				  effective upon publication in the
Pennsylvania
				  Bulletin
.
(e) A notice of
				  areas proposed for removal from designation as Natural Areas will also be
				  published in the
Pennsylvania Bulletin
. This notice will
				  include the name of the area proposed for removal, the State Park in which the
				  area is located, the size of area and the justification for removal from
				  designation. There will be a public comment period of at least 30 days. If
				  requested in writing during the public comment period, the Department may
				  schedule a public meeting. If no significant objection to the removal is made
				  either during the public comment period or at the public meeting, the Secretary
				  may direct that the proposed area be removed from designation as a Natural
				  Area. The Secretary's decision will be final and the removal will be effective
				  upon publication in the
Pennsylvania Bulletin
.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Part I - Department of Conservation and Natural Resources › Subpart C - State Forests › Chapter 21 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 21.1-21.3 - Reserved

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The provisions of these §§
												21.1-21.3 reserved under sections 302,
						313 and 502 of the Conservation and Natural Resources Act (71 P. S.
						§§
													1340.302,
						1340.313 and
						1340.502); and the Crimes
						Code,
						18 Pa.C.S. §§
													7505 and
						7506.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Part I - Department of Conservation and Natural Resources › Subpart C - State Forests › Chapter 21 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 21.4 - Reserved

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The provisions of this §
												21.4 reserved under sections 302,
						313 and 502 of the Conservation and Natural Resources Act
						71
						P. S. §§
													1340.302,
						1340.313 and
						1340.502); and the Crimes
						Code,
						18 Pa.C.S. §§
													7505 and
						7506.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Part I - Department of Conservation and Natural Resources › Subpart C - State Forests › Chapter 21 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 21.11 - Reserved

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The provisions of this §
												21.11 reserved under sections 302,
						313 and 502 of the Conservation and Natural Resources Act (71 P. S.
						§§
													1340.302,
						1340.313 and
						1340.502); and the Crimes
						Code,
						18 Pa.C.S. §§
													7505 and
						7506.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Part I - Department of Conservation and Natural Resources › Subpart C - State Forests › Chapter 21 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 21.12 - Reserved

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The provisions of this §
												21.12 reserved under sections 302,
						313 and 502 of the Conservation and Natural Resources Act (71 P. S.
						§§
													1340.302,
						1340.313 and
						1340.502); and the Crimes
						Code,
						18 Pa.C.S. §§
													7505 and
						7506.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Part I - Department of Conservation and Natural Resources › Subpart C - State Forests › Chapter 21 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 21.13 - Reserved

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The provisions of this §
												21.13 reserved under sections 302,
						313 and 502 of the Conservation and Natural Resources Act (71 P. S.
						§§
													1340.302,
						1340.313 and
						1340.502); and the Crimes
						Code,
						18 Pa.C.S. §§
													7505 and
						7506.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Part I - Department of Conservation and Natural Resources › Subpart C - State Forests › Chapter 21 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 21.21 - Reserved

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The provisions of this §
												21.21 reserved under sections 302,
						313 and 502 of the Conservation and Natural Resources Act (71 P. S.
						§§
													1340.302,
						1340.313 and
						1340.502); and the Crimes
						Code,
						18 Pa.C.S. §§
													7505 and
						7506.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Part I - Department of Conservation and Natural Resources › Subpart C - State Forests › Chapter 21 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 21.22 - Reserved

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The provisions of this §
												21.22 reserved under sections 302,
						313 and 502 of the Conservation and Natural Resources Act (71 P. S.
						§§
													1340.302,
						1340.313 and
						1340.502); and the Crimes
						Code,
						18 Pa.C.S. §§
													7505 and
						7506.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Part I - Department of Conservation and Natural Resources › Subpart C - State Forests › Chapter 21 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 21.23 - Reserved

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The provisions of this §
												21.23 reserved under sections 302,
						313 and 502 of the Conservation and Natural Resources Act (71 P. S.
						§§
													1340.302,
						1340.313 and
						1340.502); and the Crimes
						Code,
						18 Pa.C.S. §§
													7505 and
						7506.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Part I - Department of Conservation and Natural Resources › Subpart C - State Forests › Chapter 21 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 21.23a - Reserved

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The provisions of this §
												21.23a reserved under sections
						302, 313 and 502 of the Conservation and Natural Resources Act (71 P. S.
						§§
													1340.302,
						1340.313 and
						1340.502); and the Crimes
						Code,
						18 Pa.C.S. §§
													7505 and
						7506.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Part I - Department of Conservation and Natural Resources › Subpart C - State Forests › Chapter 21 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 21.24 - Reserved

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The provisions of this §
												21.24 reserved under sections 302,
						313 and 502 of the Conservation and Natural Resources Act (71 P. S.
						§§
													1340.302,
						1340.313 and
						1340.502); and the Crimes
						Code,
						18 Pa.C.S. §§
													7505 and
						7506.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Part I - Department of Conservation and Natural Resources › Subpart C - State Forests › Chapter 21 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 21.25 - Reserved

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The provisions of this §
												21.25 reserved under sections 302,
						313 and 502 of the Conservation and Natural Resources Act (71 P. S.
						§§
													1340.302,
						1340.313 and
						1340.502); and the Crimes
						Code,
						18 Pa.C.S. §§
													7505 and
						7506.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Part I - Department of Conservation and Natural Resources › Subpart C - State Forests › Chapter 21 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 21.31-21.34 - Reserved

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The provisions of these §§
												21.31-21.34 reserved under sections 302,
						313 and 502 of the Conservation and Natural Resources Act (71 P. S.
						§§
													1340.302,
						1340.313 and
						1340.502); and the Crimes
						Code,
						18 Pa.C.S. §§
													7505 and
						7506.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Part I - Department of Conservation and Natural Resources › Subpart C - State Forests › Chapter 21 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 21.61-21.68 - Reserved

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The provisions of these §§
												21.61-21.68 reserved under sections 302,
						313 and 502 of the Conservation and Natural Resources Act (71 P. S.
						§§
													1340.302,
						1340.313 and
						1340.502); and the Crimes
						Code,
						18 Pa.C.S. §§
													7505 and
						7506.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Part I - Department of Conservation and Natural Resources › Subpart C - State Forests › Chapter 21 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 21.70a - Reserved

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The provisions of this §
												21.70a reserved under sections
						302, 313 and 502 of the Conservation and Natural Resources Act (71 P. S.
						§§
													1340.302,
						1340.313 and
						1340.502); and the Crimes
						Code,
						18 Pa.C.S. §§
													7505 and
						7506.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Part I - Department of Conservation and Natural Resources › Subpart C - State Forests › Chapter 21 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 21.72 - Reserved

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The provisions of this §
												21.72 reserved under sections 302,
						313 and 502 of the Conservation and Natural Resources Act
						71
						P. S. §§
													1340.302,
						1340.313 and
						1340.502); and the Crimes
						Code,
						18 Pa.C.S. §§
													7505 and
						7506.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Part I - Department of Conservation and Natural Resources › Subpart C - State Forests › Chapter 21 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 21.73-21.80 - Reserved

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The provisions of these §§
												21.73-21.80 reserved under sections 302,
						313 and 502 of the Conservation and Natural Resources Act (71 P. S.
						§§
													1340.302,
						1340.313 and
						1340.502); and the Crimes
						Code,
						18 Pa.C.S. §§
													7505 and
						7506.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Part I - Department of Conservation and Natural Resources › Subpart C - State Forests › Chapter 21 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 21.101 - Definitions

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The following words and terms, when used in this chapter,
					 have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates
					 otherwise:
Act
-The Conservation and Natural Resources
					 Act (71 P. S. §§
											1340.101-1340.1103).
All-terrain vehicle
-The term as defined in
					 section 7702 of the Vehicle Code (relating to definitions).
Commercial activity
-An activity in which a
					 person directly or indirectly accepts consideration of value as compensation
					 for the provision of goods or services, including transportation.
Crimes Code
-Title 18
Pennsylvania
					 Consolidated Statutes
.
Department
-
(i) The Department of Conservation and
				  Natural Resources of the Commonwealth.
(ii) The term includes authorized officials
				  of the Department.
Fish and Boat Code
-Title 30
Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes.
Game and Wildlife Code
-Title 34
Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes.
Motor vehicle
-
(i) The term as defined in section 102 of the
				  Vehicle Code (relating to definitions).
(ii) The term does not include a snowmobile
				  or all-terrain vehicle as defined in section 7702 of the Vehicle
				  Code.
Motorized off-road vehicle
-
(i) A motorized recreational vehicle designed
				  for either off-road use or for both off-road and road use.
(ii) The term does not include a snowmobile
				  or all-terrain vehicle.
Permission of the Department
or
permitted by the Department
-Approval obtained from the
					 Department, including a district forester or designee.
Permit
-Written approval obtained from the
					 Department, including a district forester or designee, on a form prescribed by
					 the Department.
Person
-A corporation, company, club, firm,
					 association, society, partnership, joint stock company, governmental agency or
					 individual.
Picnic area
-An area in a State forest
					 designated by the Department as a State forest picnic area.
Snowmobile
-The term as defined in section
					 7702 of the Vehicle Code.
State forest
-An area under the
					 jurisdiction of the Department acquired or administered as a State forest under
					 section 302 of the act (71 P. S. §
											1340.302).
Vehicle
-The term as defined in section 102
					 of the Vehicle Code.
Vehicle Code
-Title 75
Pennsylvania
					 Consolidated Statutes
.
Watercraft
-The term as defined in section
					 102 of the Fish and Boat Code (relating to definitions).
The provisions of this §
												21.101 issued under sections 302,
						313 and 502 of the Conservation and Natural Resources Act (71 P. S.
						§§
													1340.302,
						1340.313 and
						1340.502); and the Crimes
						Code,
						18 Pa.C.S. §§
													7505 and
						7506.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Part I - Department of Conservation and Natural Resources › Subpart C - State Forests › Chapter 21 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 21.102 - Scope

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This chapter applies to State forests.
The provisions of this §
												21.102 issued under sections 302,
						313 and 502 of the Conservation and Natural Resources Act (71 P. S.
						§§
													1340.302,
						1340.313 and
						1340.502); and the Crimes
						Code,
						18 Pa.C.S. §§
													7505 and
						7506.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Part I - Department of Conservation and Natural Resources › Subpart C - State Forests › Chapter 21 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 21.103 - Trespass

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(a) A person who
				  violates this chapter or disregards instructions or warnings given by a State
				  forest officer or Department-commissioned officer or interferes in the
				  performance of the duties of a State forest officer or Department-commissioned
				  officer may be ordered to leave a State forest.
(b) A person who refuses to leave a State
				  forest after receiving an order to leave from a State forest officer or
				  Department-commissioned officer commits an act of criminal trespass under
				  section 3503(b) of the Crimes Code (relating to criminal trespass).
The provisions of this §
												21.103 issued under sections 302,
						313 and 502 of the Conservation and Natural Resources Act (71 P. S.
						§§
													1340.302,
						1340.313 and
						1340.502); and the Crimes
						Code,
						18 Pa.C.S. §§
													7505 and
						7506.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Part I - Department of Conservation and Natural Resources › Subpart C - State Forests › Chapter 21 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 21.104 - Closure

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(a)
Closings and restrictions.
The Department may close a State
				  forest, portion of a State forest or State forest facility, or may restrict it
				  to certain uses or activities.
(b)
Prohibited activities.
The Department may prohibit certain
				  uses or activities in a State forest, portion of a State forest or State forest
				  facility.
(c)
Informing the
				  public.
The public will be informed of the closure, restriction or
				  prohibition under subsection (a) or (b) by any form of communication, including
				  this chapter or posting, or by fencing, barricade, gate, or other structure or
				  device manifestly designed to exclude the public.
(d)
Prohibitions.
(1) Entering, using or remaining in a State
				  forest, area or facility that is not open to the public or that has been closed
				  under this section is prohibited, unless permitted by the Department.
(2) Using, or engaging in activities in, a
				  State forest, area or facility in violation of a restriction or prohibition
				  under subsection (a) or (b) is prohibited, unless permitted by the
				  Department.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Part I - Department of Conservation and Natural Resources › Subpart C - State Forests › Chapter 21 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 21.105 - Property left in a State forest

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(a)
				  Leaving personal property in a State forest for more than 24 hours without
				  written permission of the Department is prohibited, unless permitted under
				  §
										21.120 (relating to ground blinds
				  and tree stands).
(b) The following
				  personal property may be moved or removed by the Department, placed in storage
				  and is subject to disposal in accordance with law:
(1) Personal property that has been left in a
				  State forest for more than 24 hours without written permission of the
				  Department as required in subsection (a).
(2) Personal property that impedes public
				  access or navigation.
(3) Vehicles
				  or other personal property parked in violation of §
											21.111 (relating to
				  parking).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Part I - Department of Conservation and Natural Resources › Subpart C - State Forests › Chapter 21 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 21.106 - Picnic areas

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(a) Picnic areas
				  are open to the public between sunrise and sunset.
(b) Entering a picnic area when it is not
				  open to the public under subsection (a) is permitted for the purpose of fishing
				  or gaining access to another area of State forest land that is open for public
				  use.
(c) Except as provided in
				  subsection (b) or with written permission of the Department, entering, using or
				  remaining in a picnic area when it is not open to the public under subsection
				  (a) is prohibited.
(d) Possessing
				  or consuming alcoholic beverages is prohibited.
(e) An owner, keeper or handler of a pet may
				  have the pet in a picnic area only under the following conditions, a violation
				  of which is prohibited:
(1) The pet is on a
				  leash with a maximum length of 6 feet.
(2) The pet is attended and under physical
				  control of an individual.
(3) The
				  pet does not behave in a manner that may reasonably be expected to disturb or
				  intimidate another person.
(4) The
				  pet does not behave in a manner that may cause damage to property or
				  resources.
(5) The pet's droppings
				  are disposed of in trash receptacles or outside the State forest.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Part I - Department of Conservation and Natural Resources › Subpart C - State Forests › Chapter 21 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 21.107 - Hunting, trapping and shooting

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(a) Hunting and trapping are permitted unless
				  otherwise posted.
(b) Hunting and
				  trapping shall be in accordance with the Game and Wildlife Code and 58 Pa. Code
				  Part III (relating to Game Commission).
(c) Using a device that is capable of
				  discharging or propelling a projectile is prohibited except in accordance with
				  the Game and Wildlife Code and except for target shooting at a location
				  authorized by the Department.
(d)
				  This section applies to State forest land other than picnic areas.
The provisions of this §
												21.107 issued under sections 302,
						313 and 502 of the Conservation and Natural Resources Act (71 P. S.
						§§
													1340.302,
						1340.313 and
						1340.502); and the Crimes
						Code,
						18 Pa.C.S. §§
													7505 and
						7506.
This section cited in 17 Pa. Code §
												21.123 (relating to violation of
						rules regarding conduct in State
						forests).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Part I - Department of Conservation and Natural Resources › Subpart C - State Forests › Chapter 21 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 21.108 - Fishing

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(a) Fishing is
				  permitted unless otherwise posted.
(b) Fishing shall be in accordance with the
				  Fish and Boat Code and 58 Pa. Code Part II (relating to Fish and Boat
				  Commission).
The provisions of this §
												21.108 issued under sections 302,
						313 and 502 of the Conservation and Natural Resources Act (71 P. S.
						§§
													1340.302,
						1340.313 and
						1340.502); and the Crimes
						Code,
						18 Pa.C.S. §§
													7505 and
						7506.
This section cited in 17 Pa. Code §
												21.123 (relating to violation of
						rules regarding conduct in State
						forests).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Part I - Department of Conservation and Natural Resources › Subpart C - State Forests › Chapter 21 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 21.109 - Boating

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(a)
Operation.
Watercraft may be operated on State forest waters
				  unless posted as closed.
(b)
Statutes and regulations.
Boating shall be in accordance with
				  the Fish and Boat Code and 58 Pa. Code Part II (relating to Fish and Boat
				  Commission).
(c)
Prohibition.
The use of a motor type other than electric motor
				  for propulsion of motorized watercraft is prohibited.
(d)
Mooring.
(1) Mooring watercraft at a location without
				  possession of a valid watercraft mooring permit issued by the Department for
				  that location is prohibited.
(2) A
				  decal issued by the Department evidencing issuance of the permit shall be
				  affixed aft of amidship on the starboard (right) side of the
				  watercraft.
(3) The Department will
				  establish a schedule of fees for mooring permits. The schedule and subsequent
				  revisions will be effective upon publication in the
Pennsylvania
				  Bulletin
.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Part I - Department of Conservation and Natural Resources › Subpart C - State Forests › Chapter 21 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 21.110 - Traffic

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(a) Operating a
				  vehicle or a motor vehicle is permitted in accordance with this
				  section.
(b) The following are
				  prohibited:
(1) Operating a vehicle in a
				  manner that is any of the following:
(i)
				  Reckless or negligent.
(ii) Creates
				  a nuisance or excessive noise.
(iii) Demonstrates careless disregard for the
				  safety of persons or property.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Part I - Department of Conservation and Natural Resources › Subpart C - State Forests › Chapter 21 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 21.111 - Parking

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(a)
Prohibitions.
The following are prohibited:
(1) Parking a vehicle in an area designated
				  by the Department for persons with a disability unless one of the following
				  requirements is met:
(i) The Department has
				  given written permission.
(ii) A
				  valid plate or valid placard has been issued to a user of the vehicle under
				  section 1338 or 1342(a) or (b) of the Vehicle Code (relating to person with
				  disability plate and placard; and veteran plates and placard). A valid plate or
				  valid placard for a person with a disability issued by a jurisdiction outside
				  of this Commonwealth is deemed to be in compliance with the plate and placard
				  requirements of this subparagraph. Placards shall be displayed in the manner
				  required under section 1338(b) or 1342(b) of the Vehicle Code.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Part I - Department of Conservation and Natural Resources › Subpart C - State Forests › Chapter 21 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 21.112 - Snowmobiles

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(a) Operating a
				  snowmobile is permitted in accordance with this section.
(b) Operating a snowmobile in violation of
				  Chapter 77 of the Vehicle Code (relating to Snowmobile and All-Terrain Vehicle
				  Law) is prohibited.
(c) The
				  following are prohibited except with written permission of the Department:
(1) Operating a snowmobile on a road, trail
				  or area that has not been posted as open for snowmobiles.
(2) Operating a snowmobile outside of the
				  period from the day following the last day of regular or extended rifle deer
				  season as established by the Game Commission through the following April 1,
				  unless the district forester designates an earlier date that is prior to April
				  1.
(3) Operating or riding on a
				  snowmobile without wearing a securely fastened helmet which meets the
				  specifications established for motorcycle helmets in 67 Pa. Code Chapter 107
				  (relating to motorcycle helmets).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Part I - Department of Conservation and Natural Resources › Subpart C - State Forests › Chapter 21 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 21.113 - All-terrain vehicles

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(a)
				  Operating an all-terrain vehicle is permitted in accordance with this
				  section.
(b) Operating an
				  all-terrain vehicle in violation of Chapter 77 of the Vehicle Code (relating to
				  Snowmobile and All-Terrain Vehicle Law) is prohibited.
(c) The following are prohibited except with
				  written permission of the Department:
(1)
				  Operating an all-terrain vehicle on a road, trail or area that has not been
				  posted as open for all-terrain vehicles.
(2) Operating an all-terrain vehicle outside
				  of the period from the Friday before Memorial Day through the last full weekend
				  in September and from the day following the last day of regular or extended
				  rifle deer season as established by the Game Commission through the following
				  April 1.
(3) Operating or riding on
				  an all-terrain vehicle without wearing a securely fastened helmet which meets
				  the specifications established for motorcycle helmets in 67 Pa. Code Chapter
				  107 (relating to motorcycle helmets).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Part I - Department of Conservation and Natural Resources › Subpart C - State Forests › Chapter 21 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 21.114 - Motorized off-road vehicles

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(a)
				  Operating a motorized off-road vehicle is permitted in accordance with this
				  section.
(b) The following are
				  prohibited except with written permission of the Department:
(1) Operating a motorized off-road vehicle on
				  a road, trail or area that has not been posted as open for motorized off-road
				  vehicles.
(2) Operating a motorized
				  off-road vehicle on a road, trail or area that has not been posted as open
				  outside of the following periods:
(i) From the
				  Friday before Memorial Day through the last full weekend in
				  September.
(ii) From the day
				  following the last day of the regular or extended rifle deer season as
				  established by the Game Commission through the following April 1.
(3) Operating or riding a
				  motorized off-road vehicle without wearing a securely fastened helmet which
				  meets the specifications established for motorcycle helmets in 67 Pa. Code
				  Chapter 107 (relating to motorcycle helmets).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Part I - Department of Conservation and Natural Resources › Subpart C - State Forests › Chapter 21 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 21.115 - Natural resources

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(a) The
				  following activities are prohibited without written permission of the
				  Department:
(1) Cutting, picking, digging,
				  damaging or removing, in whole or in part, a living or dead plant, vine, shrub,
				  tree or flower, including fungus, lichen and moss, except as permitted in
				  subsection (b) and §
											21.120 (relating to ground blinds
				  and tree stands).
(2) Removing
				  rocks, shale, sand, clay, soil or other mineral products.
(3) Removing peat, bark, mulch, pine straw or
				  other natural resources.
(4)
				  Planting a tree, shrub or plant.
(5) Releasing an animal that was brought into
				  a State forest.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Part I - Department of Conservation and Natural Resources › Subpart C - State Forests › Chapter 21 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 21.116 - Feeding wildlife

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(a) Except
				  as provided in subsection (b), feeding wildlife or laying or placing food,
				  fruit, hay, grain, chemical, salt or other minerals is prohibited without
				  written permission of the Department.
(b) Placing of elevated songbird feeders of
				  less than 1/2 bushel capacity is permitted.
The provisions of this §
												21.116 issued under sections 302,
						313 and 502 of the Conservation and Natural Resources Act (71 P. S.
						§§
													1340.302,
						1340.313 and
						1340.502); and the Crimes
						Code,
						18 Pa.C.S. §§
													7505 and
						7506.
This section cited in 17 Pa. Code §
												21.123 (relating to violation of
						rules regarding conduct in State
						forests).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Part I - Department of Conservation and Natural Resources › Subpart C - State Forests › Chapter 21 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 21.117 - Camping

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(a)
Primitive camping.
Primitive camping without a permit is
				  prohibited if the camper stays more than one night at a campsite. Primitive
				  camping is overnight camping when a motor vehicle is not used for storage or
				  transportation during the camping experience. Primitive camping does not
				  include water trail camping.
(b)
Motorized camping.
Motorized camping without a permit is
				  prohibited. Motorized camping is overnight camping in or near a vehicle when
				  the vehicle is used for storage or transportation during the camping
				  experience.
(c)
Group
				  camping.
Group camping without written permission of the Department is
				  prohibited. Group camping is primitive or motorized camping by a group
				  consisting of more than ten persons.
(d)
Water trail camping.
Water trail camping is allowed without a permit but is limited to two nights at
				  a site. Water trail camping is overnight camping at sites designated for water
				  trail camping along designated water trails.
The provisions of this §
												21.117 issued under sections 302,
						313 and 502 of the Conservation and Natural Resources Act (71 P. S.
						§§
													1340.302,
						1340.313 and
						1340.502); and the Crimes
						Code,
						18 Pa.C.S. §§
													7505 and
						7506.
This section cited in 17 Pa. Code §
												21.123 (relating to violation of
						rules regarding conduct in State
						forests).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Part I - Department of Conservation and Natural Resources › Subpart C - State Forests › Chapter 21 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 21.118 - Fires

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(a)
Prohibition.
Fires are prohibited except in accordance with
				  this section.
(b)
Gas
				  grills and camp stoves.
Fires are permitted in gas grills and camp
				  stoves when these appliances are used as designed.
(c)
Charcoal fires.
Charcoal
				  fires are permitted in appliances designed for them. Disposing of hot charcoal,
				  except in a facility designed for charcoal disposal, is prohibited.
(d)
Fire rings.
Fires are
				  permitted in fire rings that are either provided by the Department or, if not
				  provided by the Department, do not exceed 2 feet in diameter. Fire rings must
				  be constructed of noncombustible material.
(e)
Fireplaces.
Fires are
				  permitted in fireplaces provided by the Department.
(f)
Forest-fire danger.
Fires in fire rings and fireplaces are prohibited at the following times unless
				  permitted by the Department:
(1) When the
				  forest-fire danger is determined by the Department to be high, very high or
				  extreme.
(i) The Department will notify the
				  public of these danger ratings by means of the Department's web site, signs,
				  news releases, fire wardens or volunteer fire departments.
(ii) The public may contact the district
				  forester to obtain forest-fire danger ratings.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Part I - Department of Conservation and Natural Resources › Subpart C - State Forests › Chapter 21 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 21.119 - Group activities

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(a)
				  Participating in a group that engages in any of the following types of activity
				  is prohibited without written permission of the Department:
(1) An activity that the Department
				  determines requires a large land area or unique land formation.
(2) An activity that the Department
				  determines may impact or conflict with normal or traditional visitor uses or
				  experiences on State forest land.
(3) An activity that the Department
				  determines may have a greater than normal impact on natural resources or the
				  environment.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Part I - Department of Conservation and Natural Resources › Subpart C - State Forests › Chapter 21 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 21.120 - Ground blinds and tree stands

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(a)
				  Ground blinds and tree stands may be placed, used and occupied subject to the
				  following requirements:
(1) They must be
				  portable.
(2) Their placement, use
				  or occupation may not cause damage to a tree.
(3) They may not be left overnight except as
				  follows:
(i) They may be left for any length
				  of time within the period beginning 2 weeks prior to the first deer season and
				  ending 2 weeks after the close of the last deer season.
(ii) Ground blinds may be left for any length
				  of time during the spring turkey season and the water fowl season.
(iii) They may be left overnight outside of
				  the periods in subparagraphs (i) and (ii) with written permission of the
				  Department.
(4) Ground
				  blinds must be constructed in accordance with the requirements for turkey
				  blinds under the Game and Wildlife Code.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Part I - Department of Conservation and Natural Resources › Subpart C - State Forests › Chapter 21 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 21.121 - Pets

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(a) An owner,
				  keeper or handler of a pet may have the pet in a State forest only under the
				  following conditions:
(1) It is attended and
				  under control of an individual.
(2)
				  It does not behave in a manner that may reasonably be expected to disturb or
				  intimidate another person.
(3) It
				  does not behave in a manner that may cause damage to property or
				  resources.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Part I - Department of Conservation and Natural Resources › Subpart C - State Forests › Chapter 21 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 21.122 - Other prohibitions

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(a) The
				  following activities are prohibited without written permission of the
				  Department:
(1) Using State forest land in
				  connection with or arising out of commercial activity.
(2) Removing or disturbing historical or
				  archeological resources.
(3)
				  Posting signs or soliciting.
(4)
				  Plowing or removing snow.
(5)
				  Constructing, altering or removing a structure or other improvement. This
				  paragraph does not apply to ground blinds and tree stands under §
											21.120 (relating to ground blinds
				  and tree stands).
(6)
				  Excavating.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Part I - Department of Conservation and Natural Resources › Subpart C - State Forests › Chapter 21 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 21.123 - Violation of rules regarding conduct in State forests

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Engaging in activity prohibited under §§
										21.104-21.109 and
					 21.112-21.122 constitutes a summary
					 offense under section 7506 of the Crimes Code (relating to violation of rules
					 regarding conduct on Commonwealth property).
The provisions of this §
												21.123 issued under sections 302,
						313 and 502 of the Conservation and Natural Resources Act (71 P. S.
						§§
													1340.302,
						1340.313 and
						1340.502); and the Crimes
						Code,
						18 Pa.C.S. §§
													7505 and
						7506.