Pennsylvania Bulletin

PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 98-305

NOTICES

State Parks Natural Areas

[28 Pa.B. 1013]

   Based upon the favorable comments received during the public comment period, the following areas will be added to the State Parks Natural Areas listing under 25 Pa. Code § 11.115 (relating to natural area designation procedure).

   The contact person for this notice is Roger Fickes, Director, Bureau of State Parks, P. O. Box 8551, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8551.

   JOHN C. OLIVER,

   Secretary

Approved Additions

Name Acreage Park Location Feature

Pine Creek Gorge    699 Colton Point and
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, and
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. 98-305. Filed for public inspection February 20, 1998, 9:00 a.m.]

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Name	Acreage	Park	Location	Feature
Pine Creek Gorge	699	Colton Point and 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, and 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.