Pennsylvania Bulletin

PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 97-2041

NOTICES

DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES

State Parks Natural Areas

[27 Pa.B. 6579]

   The following areas are proposed to be added to the State Parks Natural Areas listing under 17 Pa. Code § 17.5 (relating to natural area designation procedure).

   Questions or comments on the proposed additions should be forwarded to Roger Fickes, Director Bureau of State Parks, P. O. Box 8551, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8551. Comments must be received within 30 days following the publication of this notice.

JOHN C. OLIVER,
Secretary

State Park Natural Areas Proposed Additions

Name Acreage Park Location Feature

Pine Creek Gorge 699 Colton Point & Leonard Harrison Tioga Co., Tiadaghton Quad., off U. S. Rt. 6 and PA Rt. 660 Forms a portion of PA Grand Canyon; park vistas on east and west rims overlook scenic gorge; some rare plants

Slippery Rock 92 Moraine Butler Co., Slippery Rock Quad., off PA Rt. 488 Floodplain forest of northern hardwoods and adjacent palustrine and shrub-scrub wetlands contain diverse and rare plants.

Slippery Rock Gorge 1,296 McConnells Mill Lawrence Co., Portersville Quad., off U. S. Rt. 422 Steep gorge with numerous rock outcrops and boulders; northern hardwood--conifer forests; contains areas of old growth forest and rare plants; National Natural Landmark.

River Islands 102 Delaware Canal Bucks Co., Easton, Riegelsville, & Stockton Quads., off PA Rt. 611 and PA Rt. 32 Seven islands in the Delaware River containing natural plant communities and many rare plants.

Black Bear and Bender Swamps 1,600 Tobyhanna Monroe Co., Tobyhanna Quad., off PA Rt. 423 Acidic shrub swamps; openings contain spagnum moss; rare plants and animals.

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 97-2041. Filed for public inspection December 19, 1997, 9:00 a.m.]

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Name	Acreage	Park	Location	Feature
Pine Creek Gorge	699	Colton Point & Leonard Harrison	Tioga Co., Tiadaghton Quad., off U. S. Rt. 6 and PA Rt. 660	Forms a portion of PA Grand Canyon; park vistas on east and west rims overlook scenic gorge; some rare plants
Slippery Rock	92	Moraine	Butler Co., Slippery Rock Quad., off PA Rt. 488	Floodplain forest of northern hardwoods and adjacent palustrine and shrub-scrub wetlands contain diverse and rare plants.
Slippery Rock Gorge	1,296	McConnells Mill	Lawrence Co., Portersville Quad., off U. S. Rt. 422	Steep gorge with numerous rock outcrops and boulders; northern hardwood--conifer forests; contains areas of old growth forest and rare plants; National Natural Landmark.
River Islands	102	Delaware Canal	Bucks Co., Easton, Riegelsville, & Stockton Quads., off PA Rt. 611 and PA Rt. 32	Seven islands in the Delaware River containing natural plant communities and many rare plants.
Black Bear and Bender Swamps	1,600	Tobyhanna	Monroe Co., Tobyhanna Quad., off PA Rt. 423	Acidic shrub swamps; openings contain spagnum moss; rare plants and animals.