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Pennsylvania Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Part I - Department of Conservation and Natural Resources › Subpart C - State Forests › Chapter 25 - TRANSFER OR EXCHANGE OF STATE FOREST LAND-STATEMENT OF POLICY › Section 25.1 - Background

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(a) The Department,
				  under the authority granted to it by section 1 of the act of May 5, 1921 (P. L.
				  418, No. 194) (32 P. S. §
											131) and section 1902-A(11) of The
				  Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P. S. §
											510-2(11)), has the power to
				  exchange State Forest land as provided by law whenever it is to the advantage
				  of the State Forest interests, if the action has been approved by the
				  Governor.
(b) In an exchange of
				  State Forest land, the following basic criteria under
				  32
				  P. S. §
											131 shall be met:
(1) The value of the land acquired by the
				  Department shall be equal to or greater than the value of the land
				  conveyed.
(2) The land acquired
				  shall be at least equally adapted for State Forest purposes.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Part I - Department of Conservation and Natural Resources › Subpart C - State Forests › Chapter 25 - TRANSFER OR EXCHANGE OF STATE FOREST LAND-STATEMENT OF POLICY › Section 25.2 - Policy

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(a) A transfer or
				  exchange of State Forest land will result in a clear long-term benefit to the
				  State Forest system.
(b) A proposed
				  transfer or exchange shall be judged in the context of relevant State Forest
				  resource plans.
(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 State Forest 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, a summary of environmental
				  reviews, the townships in which the parcels are located, a description of the
				  comment process and a contact person for information.
(e) There will be a public comment period of
				  at least 30 days. If a significant public concern develops during the comment
				  period, the Secretary will schedule a public information meeting. Oral and
				  written comments will become part of the official document used in the final
				  decision process.
This section cited in 17 Pa. Code §
												25.2 (relating to
						background).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Part I - Department of Conservation and Natural Resources › Subpart C - State Forests › Chapter 27 - STATE FOREST NATURAL AREAS-STATEMENT OF POLICY › Section 27.1 - Background

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(a) The Department
				  has long recognized the value and need for setting aside unusual or interesting
				  areas of Commonwealth forest land. In 1921, certain areas were set aside as
				  Forest Monuments. In December of 1970, the State Forest Commission changed the
				  name State Forest Monuments to State Forest Natural Areas and created a new
				  class of Commonwealth forest land called Wild Areas. The Commission defined
				  each class, established guidelines to govern the administration of each, and
				  then approved the designation and setting aside of 13 Natural Areas and one
				  Wild Area.
(b) To establish
				  official policy for designating State forest areas as Natural Areas or Wild
				  Areas, or removing these areas from designation, the Department has adopted the
				  procedure set forth in §
										27.5 (relating to
				  procedure).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Part I - Department of Conservation and Natural Resources › Subpart C - State Forests › Chapter 27 - STATE FOREST NATURAL AREAS-STATEMENT OF POLICY › Section 27.2 - Objectives

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(a) The 13
				  designated Natural Areas and one Wild Area have been established and managed
				  according to the guidelines in the Commission Resolution. The Department
				  recognized the need for additional natural areas and wild areas and
				  incorporated the following objectives into the Forest Resource Plan which
				  coordinates all resource activities on State Forest land:
(1) Protect areas of scenic, historic,
				  geologic or ecological significance through the establishment of Natural Areas
				  which will remain in an undisturbed state, with development and maintenance
				  being limited to that required for health and safety.
(2) Set aside certain areas of land to be
				  known as Wild Areas where development or disturbance of permanent nature will
				  be prohibited, thereby preserving the wild character of the area.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Part I - Department of Conservation and Natural Resources › Subpart C - State Forests › Chapter 27 - STATE FOREST NATURAL AREAS-STATEMENT OF POLICY › Section 27.3 - Natural area definition and guidelines

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(a) A Natural Area is defined as an area of
				  unique scenic, historic, geologic or ecological value and of sufficient size
				  and character so as to allow its maintenance in a natural condition by the
				  operation of physical and biological processes, usually without direct human
				  intervention. These areas are set aside to provide locations for scientific
				  observation of natural systems, to protect outstanding examples of natural
				  interest and beauty.
(b) The
				  guidelines governing the administration of Natural Areas are as follows:
(1) Human habitation will not be permitted,
				  except that primitive type, backpack camping may be permitted in designated
				  areas only.
(2) Access for all but
				  essential administrative activities will be restricted to foot
				  trails.
(3) Buildings and other
				  improvements will be restricted to the minimum required for public health,
				  safety and interpretative aids.
(4)
				  Timber harvesting will not be permitted except as may be required for
				  maintenance of the public safety.
(5) Rights-of-way, leases and mineral
				  development will be prohibited; provided, however, that subsurface oil and gas
				  rights may be leased where no surface use or disturbance of any kind will take
				  place on the Natural Area.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Part I - Department of Conservation and Natural Resources › Subpart C - State Forests › Chapter 27 - STATE FOREST NATURAL AREAS-STATEMENT OF POLICY › Section 27.4 - Wild area definition and guidelines

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(a) A Wild Area is defined as an extensive
				  area which the general public will be permitted to see, use and enjoy for such
				  activities as hiking, hunting, fishing and the pursuit of peace and solitude.
				  Development of a permanent nature will not be permitted so as to retain the
				  undeveloped character of the area.
(b) These areas will be administered
				  according to the principles of forest protection and management applied to
				  Department-managed lands with the following restrictions:
(1) Campsite leases will be
				  prohibited.
(2) A new public access
				  road will not be constructed. Existing roads will remain open only where there
				  is a public need. All motorized conveyances or vehicles will be prohibited with
				  the exception of licensed vehicles which may be operated only on open public
				  roads.
(3) Forest trail use will be
				  restricted to hiking, horseback riding and bicycling.
(4) Buildings and other improvements will be
				  restricted to the minimum required for public health, safety and interpretative
				  aids.
(5) Rights-of-way, leases and
				  mineral development will be prohibited; provided, however, that subsurface oil
				  and gas rights may be leased where no surface use or disturbance of any kind
				  will take place on the Wild Area.
(6) Overnight camping will be limited to the
				  backpack primitive type.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Part I - Department of Conservation and Natural Resources › Subpart C - State Forests › Chapter 29 - CAMPSITES-STATEMENT OF POLICY › Section 29.1 - Proposed policy

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The Bureaus of Forestry and State Parks will not grant
					 leases for sites not presently occupied.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Part I - Department of Conservation and Natural Resources › Subpart C - State Forests › Chapter 29 - CAMPSITES-STATEMENT OF POLICY › Section 29.2 - Justification

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(a) The objectives
				  of the Bureau of Forestry in managing State Forests are to provide the citizens
				  of the Commonwealth with wood products, water supplies, minerals, recreation
				  and general enhancement of the quality of life. Obviously, there are certain
				  limitations in managing the State Forests for a number of products and uses in
				  that the effect of each on the other must be evaluated in an attempt to
				  determine the greatest overall benefit.
(b) The objective of the Bureau of State
				  Parks is to promote and provide healthful outdoor recreation and environmental
				  education to the citizens and guests of the Commonwealth.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Part I - Department of Conservation and Natural Resources › Subpart C - State Forests › Chapter 29 - CAMPSITES-STATEMENT OF POLICY › Section 29.3 - Recreation purpose

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(a) Forms of
				  recreation for which State Forests and State Parks are being used include
				  family camping, swimming, environmental education, fishing, hunting, pleasure
				  driving, hiking, backpack camping, snowmobiling, ski touring, trail bike
				  riding, nature study, horseback riding, trapping, boating and picnicking. It is
				  extremely difficult to evaluate the benefits derived by the population as a
				  whole from any one recreational use, partly because most can and do overlap
				  each other. However, most of the camp site cabins are used as a base to pursue
				  other recreational activities.
(b)
				  The present and potential demand for the vacation home sites may not be met by
				  using State Forests or State Parks or both for this purpose.
(c) There is presently unsatisfied demand for
				  other low-density recreational facilities such as various types of trails,
				  vistas, environmental study areas and habitat improvement projects for game and
				  nongame species of wildlife. The limited funds available for administering
				  State Parks and State Forests should be used to provide the greatest possible
				  recreational opportunities to the general public. For the effort expended,
				  expanding the camp site program would yield less benefit to the general public
				  than providing other low-density recreational facilities. In addition, vacation
				  home sites are available on privately-owned land, often near to State Parks and
				  State Forests.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Part I - Department of Conservation and Natural Resources › Subpart C - State Forests › Chapter 29 - CAMPSITES-STATEMENT OF POLICY › Section 29.4 - Summary

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In summary, the goal of this subchapter is to cease
					 expansion of the leased camp site program and to have the areas of the State
					 Forests and State Parks unoccupied by camp sites available for appropriate
					 low-density recreation and other resource management
					 activities.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Part I - Department of Conservation and Natural Resources › Subpart D - Resource Conservation › Chapter 41 - RIVERS CONSERVATION-STATEMENT OF POLICY › Section 41.1 - Eligibility for inclusion in State Scenic River System

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(a) In evaluating a river for possible
				  inclusion in the State Scenic River System, or in determining its
				  classification, the river and its immediate land area will be considered as a
				  unit with primary emphasis upon the quality of the experience and overall
				  impressions of the recreationist using the river or the adjacent riverbank.
				  Although the river and its environment may reflect some, or substantial,
				  evidence of man's activity, they should be generally pleasing to the
				  eye.
(b) In order to be eligible
				  for inclusion in the State Scenic River System the following conditions shall
				  be met:
(1) A river and its environment shall
				  possess one or more of the following values:
(i) Outstandingly remarkable wild features
				  having minimal perceptible human influence.
(ii) Outstandingly remarkable scenic example
				  of the grandeur of our river heritage.
(iii) Outstandingly remarkable recreational
				  value particularly suitable for widest range of outdoor recreation or
				  superlative for specific activities.
(iv) Outstandingly remarkable geological
				  features significantly illustrating geologic processes.
(v) Outstandingly remarkable for the quality
				  of its fishery, wildlife and/or vegetative cover by reason of the existing
				  resource value or its potential.
(vi) Outstandingly remarkable historical
				  value from events associated with the river or its environs.
(vii) Outstandingly remarkable cultural value
				  by reason of the influence of the river on local-regional-State
				  traditions.
(viii) Outstandingly
				  remarkable scientific value by containing evidence that illustrates important
				  scientific discoveries.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Part I - Department of Conservation and Natural Resources › Subpart D - Resource Conservation › Chapter 41 - RIVERS CONSERVATION-STATEMENT OF POLICY › Section 41.2 - Program interpretation Pennsylvania Wild and Scenic River System

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(a) In the context
				  of the Declaration of Policy, Definition and River Classifications found in
				  sections 2-4 of the Pennsylvania Scenic Rivers Act (32 P. S. §§
											820.22-820.24), the following is furnished as
				  an initial program interpretation for the involved State and local government
				  agencies and citizens interested in the screening process.
(b) The following statements, although
				  specifically representative of the indicated river classifications, are also,
				  to varying degrees, interapplicable among those classifications:
(1)
Wild, scenic and pastoral river
				  classifications.
Wild, scenic and pastoral river classifications will
				  conform to the following:
(i) The
				  Commonwealth, through the Department, desires to conserve and enhance, for the
				  public aesthetic-recreational enjoyment, those river segments that remain as
				  the most truly representative of its natural river heritage. Of primary
				  importance is the preservation of the feeling of freedom that the wilderness,
				  or rural, or river expanse imparts. The significance of such segments in
				  social, scientific and educational value as a comparative frame of reference
				  for present and future generations is beyond measure.
(ii) Adequate management capability is
				  essential to keep these unique and relatively free-flowing, good-quality
				  waters, their visible predominately wild-pastoral shorelines, and indigenous
				  flora and fauna in the same, or an improved, condition for future generations.
				  Fulfilling the mandate section 2 of the Pennsylvania Scenic Rivers Act should
				  benefit social, economic, cultural and environmental conditions and generate
				  greater citizen interest in the river heritage of this Commonwealth. It is
				  essential that the study report of each segment, recommendations, and
				  nomination to the Governor and General Assembly delineate those population
				  sectors that benefit or are adversely affected and define appropriate
				  restraints and incentives for each. Indepth research of the involved resources
				  present and potential capabilities are particularly important.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Part I - Department of Conservation and Natural Resources › Subpart D - Resource Conservation › Chapter 41 - RIVERS CONSERVATION-STATEMENT OF POLICY › Section 41.3 - Classification of recommended rivers

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(a)
				  If a river or river unit is eligible for inclusion in the State Scenic Rivers
				  System, it will be classified, designated and administered as one or more of
				  the following:
(1) Wild river
				  areas.
(2) Scenic river
				  areas.
(3) Pastoral river
				  areas.
(4) Recreational
				  rivers.
(5) Modified recreational
				  rivers.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Part I - Department of Conservation and Natural Resources › Subpart D - Resource Conservation › Chapter 43 - PREVENTION OF RAILROAD-CAUSED FOREST FIRES › Section 43.1 - Technical specifications and requirements for spark arrestors

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When locomotives are operating through forest lands in the
					 Commonwealth between March 1 and November 15 of each year they shall be
					 equipped with spark arrestors of the following efficiency standards:
(1) Spark arrestors shall be at least 80%
				  efficient in the retention or destruction of carbon particles .023 inches in
				  diameter and larger for 30-100% of the locomotive engine's exhaust flow rate.
				  The total manifold exhaust leg back pressure may not exceed 3 1/2 inches of
				  mercury.
(2) Each spark arrestor
				  model shall have certification that it meets the requirements of the
				  Association of American Railroads and documentation from the United States
				  Forest Service that the spark arrestor model has been tested and approved for
				  use. This certification and documentation will be provided to the Bureau of
				  Forestry before the arrestor model is installed. Turbo-charged locomotives
				  properly equipped and maintained are not included within this
				  regulation.
This section cited in 17 Pa. Code §
												43.3 (relating to installation
						schedule).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Part I - Department of Conservation and Natural Resources › Subpart D - Resource Conservation › Chapter 43 - PREVENTION OF RAILROAD-CAUSED FOREST FIRES › Section 43.3 - Installation schedule

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(a) A
				  railroad is in compliance with the provisions of §
										43.1 (relating to technical
				  specifications and requirements for spark arrestors) if, by September 1, 1974,
				  it has at least 1/3 of its affected locomotives equipped with United States
				  Forest Service tested and approved spark arrestors as hereinabove provided, and
				  if by September 1, 1975, an additional 1/3 of its affected locomotives shall be
				  so equipped, and if by September 1, 1976, the remainder of its affected
				  locomotives shall be so equipped. As used in this chapter, "affected
				  locomotives" refers to the balance of locomotives not already in compliance
				  with the provisions of §
										43.1 on the date of the within
				  Commission order.
(b) Each railroad
				  shall notify the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission and the Department,
				  Bureau of Forestry, of the date that each of its locomotives come into
				  compliance with the foregoing regulation. The notification shall state the
				  serial number or other identification of the locomotive.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Part I - Department of Conservation and Natural Resources › Subpart D - Resource Conservation › Chapter 44 - CONSERVATION AREAS › Section 44.1 - Defined

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A conservation area is a designation for land that has been
					 donated to the Department and managed by the Department for the purposes
					 of:
(1) Preserving open
				  space.
(2) Conserving natural
				  resources.
(3) Providing an
				  opportunity for passive, nonmotorized, low-density outdoor recreation and
				  environmental education activities.
This section cited in 17 Pa. Code §
												11.201 (relating to
						definitions).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Part I - Department of Conservation and Natural Resources › Subpart D - Resource Conservation › Chapter 44 - CONSERVATION AREAS › Section 44.2 - Designation

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(a) Offers of land
				  donations to the Department will be reviewed by a Department team to determine
				  acceptance and assignment to either the Bureau of State Parks or the Bureau of
				  Forestry. The team will consider characteristics of the land under §
										44.3 (relating to consideration of
				  land for designation), costs of management of the land, benefits to the
				  Department and benefits to the public.
(b) Depending on the designation at the time
				  of acquisition, a conservation area will be considered as either a State park
				  or a State forest for the purpose of applicability of statutes and
				  regulations.
(c) To provide the
				  donor with an opportunity to participate in conservation efforts, the
				  Department may accept restrictive covenants in the deed of
				  conveyance.
(d) Designation as a
				  conservation area will be made by letter to the donor accepting the gift. The
				  letter will be signed by the Secretary. It will describe a purpose,
				  characteristic or feature of the land upon which the designation of
				  conservation area is based.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Part I - Department of Conservation and Natural Resources › Subpart D - Resource Conservation › Chapter 44 - CONSERVATION AREAS › Section 44.3 - Consideration of land for designation

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The Department will conduct a judicious review of a
					 potential donation of land for possible designation as a conservation area. The
					 review will include, but not be limited to, the following
					 considerations:
(1) Large,
				  significant, contiguous acreage is generally a desirable characteristic. Small
				  areas of land with special or unique features may also be desirable.
(2) Land that is close to urban areas will be
				  actively considered.
(3) The
				  following factors will be evaluated:
(i) The
				  accessibility of the land to the public.
(ii) The suitability of the land for passive
				  low-density recreation.
(iii) The
				  existence or potential for development of unusual or significant natural
				  features.
(iv) The extent to which
				  the land has been developed.
(v)
				  The appropriateness of assimilating the land into an existing State park or
				  State forest classification.
(vi)
				  The existence of an unfulfilled public recreational need in the area.
(vii) The need for outdoor classrooms in the
				  area.
(viii) The appropriateness of
				  receipt of the property by a local community or conservation
				  organization.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Part I - Department of Conservation and Natural Resources › Subpart D - Resource Conservation › Chapter 44 - CONSERVATION AREAS › Section 44.4 - Management

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(a) Conservation
				  areas will be actively managed to protect natural resources.
(b) The following are examples of possible
				  uses of conservation areas:
(1) Protection of
				  habitats of species of special concern.
(2) Protection of types of resources and land
				  forms that have been diminished by developmental sprawl, such as large tracts
				  of wetlands, vernal ponds and unfragmented forests.
(3) Protection of flora and fauna on large
				  tracts of open space near urban areas.
(4) Protection of viable
				  ecosystems.
(5) Outdoor classrooms
				  for schools and environmental education and interpretation programs.
(6) Research areas for scientists.
(7) Experimental resource management
				  laboratories for demonstrating techniques to enhance natural diversity,
				  maintain early successional seres or control invasive species.
(8) Demonstration areas for forest management
				  practices.
(9) Management of old
				  growth forests.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Part I - Department of Conservation and Natural Resources › Subpart D - Resource Conservation › Chapter 45 - CONSERVATION OF PENNSYLVANIA NATIVE WILD PLANTS › Subchapter A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 45.1 - Scope

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This chapter establishes a plant classification system,
						creates permit and license procedures and regulates other activities related to
						this Commonwealth's native wild plant management. This chapter applies to
						vulnerable plants, to naturally occurring wild plants native to this
						Commonwealth and to activities and persons associated with
						them.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Part I - Department of Conservation and Natural Resources › Subpart D - Resource Conservation › Chapter 45 - CONSERVATION OF PENNSYLVANIA NATIVE WILD PLANTS › Subchapter A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 45.3 - Classified plant taxonomy

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Nomenclature used to identify species taxonomy in
						Subchapter B (relating to classified plants) is according to Rhoads, A. F. and
						Block, T. A. (2007),
The Plants of Pennsylvania An Illustrated Manual
						Second Edition
, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: University of Pennsylvania
						Press., unless a different taxonomic source is indicated immediately following
						the scientific name.
The provisions of this §
													45.3 amended under section 7 of
						  the Wild Resource Conservation Act (32 P.S. §
														5307); and sections 305(a)(9) and 313(g) of
						  the Conservation and Natural Resources Act (71 P.S. §§
														1340.305(a)(9) and
						  1340.313(g)).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Part I - Department of Conservation and Natural Resources › Subpart D - Resource Conservation › Chapter 45 - CONSERVATION OF PENNSYLVANIA NATIVE WILD PLANTS › Subchapter B - CLASSIFIED PLANTS › Section 45.14 - Pennsylvania Rare

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Plant species classified as Pennsylvania Rare are as
						follows:
Scientific Name
Common Name
Actaea podocarpa
DC
Mountain Bugbane
Amaranthus cannabinus
(L.) Sauer
Water-Hemp Ragweed
Andromeda polifolia
L.
Bog-Rosemary
Andropogon gyrans
Ashe
Elliott's Beardgrass
Asplenium pinnatifidum
Nutt.
Lobed Spleenwort
Bartonia paniculata
ssp.
paniculata
(Michx.) Muhl.
Screw-Stem
Cakile edentula
(Bigelow) Hook.
American Sea-Rocket
Carex buxbaumii
Wahlenb.
Brown Sedge
Carex disperma
Dewey
Soft-Leaved Sedge
Carex lasiocarpa
Ehrh.
Many-Fruited Sedge
Carex paupercula
Michx.
Bog Sedge
Cyperus engelmannii
Steud.
Engelmann's Flatsedge
Cyperus schweinitzii
Torr.
Schweinitz's Flatsedge
Dichanthelium commonsianum
(Ashe)
								Freckmann var.
euchlamydeum
(Shinners) Pohl
Cloaked Panic Grass
Epilobium strictum
Muhl.
Downy Willow-Herb
Erythronium albidum
Nutt.
White Trout-Lily
Gaultheria hispidula
(L.) Muhl. ex
								Bigelow
Creeping Snowberry
Juncus biflorus
Elliott
Grass-Leaved Rush
Juncus filiformis
L.
Thread Rush
Ledum groenlandicum
Oeder
Common Labrador-Tea
Lorinseria areolata
(Linnaeus) C.
								Presl. (Source: Flora of the Southeastern United States, Weakley 2020)
Netted Chain Fern
Lupinus perennis
L.
Blue Lupine
Lygodium palmatum
(Bernh.) Sw.
Hartford Fern
Menziesia pilosa
(Michx.) Juss.
Minniebush
Opuntia humifusa
(Raf.) Raf.
Eastern Prickly-Pear Cactus
Orontium aquaticum
L.
Golden Club
Packera anonyma
(A. W. Wood) W. A.
								Weber & ' L've
Appalachian Groundsel
Potamogeton robbinsii
Oakes
Flat-Leaved Pondweed
Potamogeton zosteriformis
Fernald
Flat-Stemmed Pondweed
Potentilla anserina
L.
Silverweed
Prunus pumila
L. var.
pumila
Sand Cherry
Pyrularia pubera
Michx.
Buffalo-Nut
Ranunculus micranthus
(Gray) Nutt.
								ex Torr. & Gray
Small-Flowered Crowfoot
Rotala ramosior
(L.) Koehne
Toothcup
Sagittaria subulata
(L.) L. Buch.
Subulate Arrowhead
Schizachyrium scoparium
(Michx.)
								Nash var.
littorale
(Nash) Gould
Seaside Bluestem
Schoenoplectus fluviatilis
(Torr.)
								Strong
River Bulrush
Sedum telephioides
Michx.
Allegheny Stonecrop
Trillium nivale
Riddell
Snow Trillium
Wolffiella gladiata
(Hegelm.)
								Hegelm.
Bog-Mat
Xyris montana
Ries.
Yellow Eyed Grass
Zizania aquatica
L.
Indian Wild Rice
The provisions of this §
													45.14 amended under section 7 of
						  the Wild Resource Conservation Act (32 P.S. §
														5307); and sections 305(a)(9) and 313(g) of
						  the Conservation and Natural Resources Act (71 P.S. §§
														1340.305(a)(9) and
						  1340.313(g)).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Part I - Department of Conservation and Natural Resources › Subpart D - Resource Conservation › Chapter 45 - CONSERVATION OF PENNSYLVANIA NATIVE WILD PLANTS › Subchapter B - CLASSIFIED PLANTS › Section 45.15 - Pennsylvania Vulnerable

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Plant species classified as Pennsylvania Vulnerable are
						as follows:
Scientific Name
Common Name
Cypripedium parviflorum
Salisb.
								var.
pubescens
(Willd.) Correll
Large Yellow Lady's-Slipper
Hydrastis canadensis
L.
Goldenseal
Panax quinquefolius
L.
Ginseng
The provisions of this §
													45.15 amended under section 7 of
						  the Wild Resource Conservation Act (32 P.S. §
														5307); and sections 305(a)(9) and 313(g) of
						  the Conservation and Natural Resources Act (71 P.S. §§
														1340.305(a)(9) and
						  1340.313(g)).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Part I - Department of Conservation and Natural Resources › Subpart D - Resource Conservation › Chapter 45 - CONSERVATION OF PENNSYLVANIA NATIVE WILD PLANTS › Subchapter B - CLASSIFIED PLANTS › Section 45.20 - Special Concern Population

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As of January 1, 1988, no plant species have been listed
						solely within the classification of Special Concern
						Population.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Part I - Department of Conservation and Natural Resources › Subpart D - Resource Conservation › Chapter 45 - CONSERVATION OF PENNSYLVANIA NATIVE WILD PLANTS › Subchapter C - UNLAWFUL CONDUCT › Section 45.31 - General restrictions regarding threatened or endangered species

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(a) A person, other
					 than the landowner, a person having a bona fide property interest in the
					 affected land or Bureau of Forestry personnel in the performance of their
					 official duties, may not disturb, pick, take, possess, destroy, mutilate,
					 remove, collect or transplant plants classified as Pennsylvania Endangered or
					 Pennsylvania Threatened, except as otherwise provided in this
					 chapter.
(b) A person may not
					 transport with the intent to sell, sell or export plants classified as
					 Pennsylvania Endangered or Pennsylvania Threatened.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Part I - Department of Conservation and Natural Resources › Subpart D - Resource Conservation › Chapter 45 - CONSERVATION OF PENNSYLVANIA NATIVE WILD PLANTS › Subchapter C - UNLAWFUL CONDUCT › Section 45.32 - Plants in State Parks and State Forest lands

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A person may not disturb, pick or take wild plants from
						State Parks and State Forest lands, except as provided by this chapter, and
						Chapters 11, 21 and 23 (relating to general provisions; general provisions; and
						State Forest Picnic areas).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Part I - Department of Conservation and Natural Resources › Subpart D - Resource Conservation › Chapter 45 - CONSERVATION OF PENNSYLVANIA NATIVE WILD PLANTS › Subchapter C - UNLAWFUL CONDUCT › Section 45.33 - General restrictions regarding vulnerable plants

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(a) A person, other than the landowner, a
					 person having a bona fide interest in the affected land or Bureau of Forestry
					 personnel in the performance of their official duties, may not disturb, pick,
					 take or possess plants classified as Pennsylvania Vulnerable, except as
					 otherwise provided in this chapter.
(b) A person may not buy, trade or barter
					 plants classified as Pennsylvania Vulnerable, or parts thereof, with the intent
					 to sell them within this Commonwealth, or export them from this Commonwealth,
					 except as otherwise provided in this chapter.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Part I - Department of Conservation and Natural Resources › Subpart D - Resource Conservation › Chapter 45 - CONSERVATION OF PENNSYLVANIA NATIVE WILD PLANTS › Subchapter C - UNLAWFUL CONDUCT › Section 45.34 - Restrictions regarding private wild plant sanctuaries

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A person, other than the landowner or a person having a
						bona fide property interest in the affected land, may not willfully adversely
						alter or destroy the local ecosystem of a private wild plant
						sanctuary.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Part I - Department of Conservation and Natural Resources › Subpart D - Resource Conservation › Chapter 45 - CONSERVATION OF PENNSYLVANIA NATIVE WILD PLANTS › Subchapter C - UNLAWFUL CONDUCT › Section 45.35 - Compliance with regulations

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Violation of this chapter is punishable as provided in
						the act and §
											45.91 (relating to
						penalties).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Part I - Department of Conservation and Natural Resources › Subpart D - Resource Conservation › Chapter 45 - CONSERVATION OF PENNSYLVANIA NATIVE WILD PLANTS › Subchapter D - WILD PLANT MANAGEMENT PERMITS › Section 45.41 - General requirements for a permit

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(a) A person, other than the landowner, a
					 person having a bona fide property interest in the affected land or Bureau of
					 Forestry personnel in the performance of their official duties, may not remove,
					 collect or transplant wild plants classified as Pennsylvania Endangered or
					 Pennsylvania Threatened, unless the person has first applied for and obtained a
					 wild plant management permit in writing from the Department.
(b) It is lawful to continue to possess
					 Pennsylvania Endangered and Pennsylvania Threatened plant species that the
					 holder has verified to the Department as being collected prior to January 1,
					 1988.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Part I - Department of Conservation and Natural Resources › Subpart D - Resource Conservation › Chapter 45 - CONSERVATION OF PENNSYLVANIA NATIVE WILD PLANTS › Subchapter D - WILD PLANT MANAGEMENT PERMITS › Section 45.42 - Permit activities

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(a) The
					 Department may issue permits to remove, collect or transplant wild plants
					 classified as Pennsylvania Endangered or Pennsylvania Threatened, for the
					 following activities:
(1) To conduct botanical
					 and taxonomic studies.
(2) To
					 transplant Pennsylvania Endangered or Pennsylvania Threatened wild plants from
					 land areas threatened by future land development, surface mining, agricultural
					 encroachment or other activities into public or private wild plant sanctuaries,
					 to help assure their perpetuation as members of ecosystems.
(3) To transplant Pennsylvania Endangered or
					 Pennsylvania Threatened wild plants into designated public and private wild
					 plant sanctuaries to enhance their numbers or to restore their natural
					 range.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Part I - Department of Conservation and Natural Resources › Subpart D - Resource Conservation › Chapter 45 - CONSERVATION OF PENNSYLVANIA NATIVE WILD PLANTS › Subchapter D - WILD PLANT MANAGEMENT PERMITS › Section 45.43 - Compliance with permit

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A holder of a wild plant management permit shall act in
						compliance with the terms and conditions of the permit, the requirements of the
						act and this chapter and other applicable State law.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Part I - Department of Conservation and Natural Resources › Subpart D - Resource Conservation › Chapter 45 - CONSERVATION OF PENNSYLVANIA NATIVE WILD PLANTS › Subchapter D - WILD PLANT MANAGEMENT PERMITS › Section 45.44 - Permit application contents

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(a)
					 An application for a wild plant management permit under this subchapter shall
					 be submitted to the Department in writing, upon forms to be provided by the
					 Department.
(b) An application for
					 a permit shall be accompanied by information such as maps, plans,
					 specifications and other data as the Department may require in order to
					 determine compliance with the standards, requirements and purposes of this
					 chapter.
(c) Information set forth
					 in the application shall be current, presented clearly and concisely and
					 supported by appropriate references to technical or other written material made
					 available to the Department.
(d) An
					 application for a wild plant management permit shall contain the following
					 information:
(1) The name, address and phone
					 number of the applicant.
(2) A
					 description of the activity for which the permit is sought.
(3) The plant species to be affected by the
					 activity.
(4) The geographic
					 locations of the activity.
(5) A
					 statement that landowner consent will be obtained prior to the permitted
					 activity.
(6) Documentation of the
					 applicant's botanical knowledge, experience and credentials.
(7) Wild plant management permit history,
					 including the identification numbers of previous wild plant management permits
					 that have been issued to the applicant.
(8) Other information the Department may
					 require.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Part I - Department of Conservation and Natural Resources › Subpart D - Resource Conservation › Chapter 45 - CONSERVATION OF PENNSYLVANIA NATIVE WILD PLANTS › Subchapter D - WILD PLANT MANAGEMENT PERMITS › Section 45.45 - Permit fee; expiration of permit

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(a)
					 An application for a wild plant management permit shall be accompanied by a
					 check for $5 payable to the "Commonwealth of Pennsylvania."
(b) A wild plant management permit remains
					 valid for 1 year following the date of permit issuance.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Part I - Department of Conservation and Natural Resources › Subpart D - Resource Conservation › Chapter 45 - CONSERVATION OF PENNSYLVANIA NATIVE WILD PLANTS › Subchapter D - WILD PLANT MANAGEMENT PERMITS › Section 45.46 - Criteria for approval of a wild plant management permit

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An application for a wild plant management permit will
						not be approved unless the application affirmatively demonstrates, and the
						Department, in writing, finds the following:
(1) Potential threats exist to harm the wild
					 plant population's ability to perpetuate itself, and the habitat into which the
					 plants will be transplanted is suitable or there is a justifiable need for
					 collection of the wild plants for taxonomic and botanical studies.
(2) The applicant's botanical knowledge and
					 experience are sufficient to enable the applicant to carry out the activity
					 applied for on the application.
(3)
					 The application is accurate and complete and the requirements of the act and
					 this subchapter have been satisfied.
(4) There is no history of past or continuing
					 violations or conduct which indicate the applicant's lack of ability or
					 intention to comply with the act or this chapter.
(5) The proposed activity will not affect the
					 continued existence of, or destroy or adversely modify, the critical habitat of
					 wild plants classified as Pennsylvania Endangered or Pennsylvania
					 Threatened.
(6) The proposed
					 activity will perpetuate wild plants as members of ecosystems, enhance the
					 numbers of the wild plants, restore the range of the wild plants or add to
					 scientific knowledge.
(7) The
					 assessment of the probable cumulative impacts of the activity indicate that the
					 approval of the activity will be in the best interests of wild plant
					 management.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Part I - Department of Conservation and Natural Resources › Subpart D - Resource Conservation › Chapter 45 - CONSERVATION OF PENNSYLVANIA NATIVE WILD PLANTS › Subchapter D - WILD PLANT MANAGEMENT PERMITS › Section 45.47 - Conditions of permit

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(a) The
					 permittee shall carry the wild plant management permit during the removal,
					 collection or transplanting of wild plants, and shall present the permit for
					 inspection upon request by a person authorized to enforce the act.
(b) The permittee shall report the results of
					 the activity to the Department. The reports shall include the following:
(1) The method of specimen identification or
					 transplanting procedure.
(2) The
					 results of the activity.
(3) The
					 problems encountered with the activity.
(4) The wild plant management permit
					 number.
(5) The record of all
					 Pennsylvania Endangered and Pennsylvania Threatened plant species collected or
					 observed including their identity, location and date of collection.
(6) The complete label information for all
					 resulting herbarium specimens including the location where specimens have been
					 deposited.
(7) The written
					 permission of the landowner on forms provided by the Department.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Part I - Department of Conservation and Natural Resources › Subpart D - Resource Conservation › Chapter 45 - CONSERVATION OF PENNSYLVANIA NATIVE WILD PLANTS › Subchapter D - WILD PLANT MANAGEMENT PERMITS › Section 45.48 - Reporting of new information

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The permittee shall notify the Department of changes in
						facts or information stated in the application. Based upon the notice, the
						Department may require a new permit or take other appropriate
						action.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Part I - Department of Conservation and Natural Resources › Subpart D - Resource Conservation › Chapter 45 - CONSERVATION OF PENNSYLVANIA NATIVE WILD PLANTS › Subchapter D - WILD PLANT MANAGEMENT PERMITS › Section 45.49 - Transfer of permit prohibited

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A wild plant management permit is
						nontransferable.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Part I - Department of Conservation and Natural Resources › Subpart D - Resource Conservation › Chapter 45 - CONSERVATION OF PENNSYLVANIA NATIVE WILD PLANTS › Subchapter D - WILD PLANT MANAGEMENT PERMITS › Section 45.50 - Revocation

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(a) The Department
					 may revoke a wild plant management permit for good cause. Good cause includes,
					 but is not limited to, the following factors:
(1) Failure to comply with this chapter or
					 the act.
(2) Failure to comply with
					 a term or condition of the permit.
(3) Changes in the circumstances described in
					 the application for the permit which indicate that the activity no longer is in
					 the best interests of wild plant management.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Part I - Department of Conservation and Natural Resources › Subpart D - Resource Conservation › Chapter 45 - CONSERVATION OF PENNSYLVANIA NATIVE WILD PLANTS › Subchapter E - VULNERABLE PLANTS › Section 45.61 - Commercial license requirements

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A person may not buy, trade or barter Pennsylvania
						Vulnerable plants, or parts thereof, with the intent to sell them within this
						Commonwealth, or export these plants or parts from this Commonwealth, without
						first applying for and obtaining a commercial license in writing from the
						Department. A person may take or possess these plants if the activities are
						necessary to perform the licensed activity.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Part I - Department of Conservation and Natural Resources › Subpart D - Resource Conservation › Chapter 45 - CONSERVATION OF PENNSYLVANIA NATIVE WILD PLANTS › Subchapter E - VULNERABLE PLANTS › Section 45.62 - Contents of commercial license application

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(a) An application for a license under this
					 subchapter shall be submitted to the Department in writing, upon forms provided
					 by the Department.
(b) An
					 application for a commercial license shall be accompanied by information or
					 data as the Department may require to determine compliance with the standards,
					 requirements and purposes of the act and this chapter.
(c) Information set forth in the application
					 shall be current and presented clearly and concisely.
(d) An application to obtain a commercial
					 license shall contain the following information:
(1) The name, address and phone number of the
					 applicant.
(2) The activity sought
					 to be licensed.
(3) A brief and
					 complete description of the applicant's business as it relates to dealing in
					 Pennsylvania Vulnerable plants.
(4)
					 The address where books or records describing commercial transactions of
					 Pennsylvania Vulnerable plants will be kept.
(5) The name, address and telephone number of
					 the person authorized to make records or inventories of Pennsylvania Vulnerable
					 plants available for examination by the Department.
(6) If the application is in the name of a
					 business, the form of the business-for example, corporation, firm,
					 partnership-and the name and address of each partner, officer, director and
					 shareholder who owns 10% or more of the shares in the business.
(7) The common and scientific names of the
					 Pennsylvania Vulnerable plant species for which a commercial license is
					 sought.
(8) The commercial license
					 history, including the identification numbers of previous commercial licenses
					 that have been issued by the Department to the applicant.
(9) Other information the Department may
					 require.