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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 17-1025

NOTICES

GAME COMMISSION

Chronic Wasting Disease—Designation of Disease Management Areas and Endemic States and Canadian Provinces Order # 1

[47 Pa.B. 3469]
[Saturday, June 17, 2017]

Executive Order

 Whereas, Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) is an infectious and progressive neurological disease that is found in, and always proves fatal to, members of the family Cervidae (deer, elk or moose, and other susceptible species, collectively called cervids); and

 Whereas, There are no known treatments for CWD infection, no vaccines to protect against CWD infection, and no approved tests that can detect the presence of CWD in live cervids; and

 Whereas, CWD is designated as a ''dangerous transmissible disease'' of animals by order of the Secretary of Agriculture under 3 Pa.C.S. § 2321(d) (relating to dangerous transmissible diseases); and

 Whereas, The Game and Wildlife Code (Code) (34 Pa.C.S. §§ 101 et seq.) and regulations promulgated thereunder (58 Pa. Code §§ 131.1 et seq.) collectively provide broad authority to the PGC to regulate activities relating to the protection, preservation, and management of game and wildlife, including cervids; and

 Whereas, On March 28, 2017, the Commission added 58 Pa. Code § 137.35 (relating to Chronic Wasting Disease Restrictions) to give more permanent status and structure to the CWD requirements and restrictions previously established and maintained over the past decade by and through executive orders; and

 Whereas, Section 137.35(d) provides the Executive Director with the authority to designate CWD Disease Management Areas (DMAs) within this Commonwealth; and

 Whereas, Section 137.35(d) also provides the Executive Director with the authority to designate CWD-endemic States or Canadian Provinces; and

 Whereas, On May 6, 2017, the amendments to Section 137.35 were published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin and became legally effective; and

 Whereas, The Commission has determined that formal designation of CWD DMAs and CWD-endemic States and Canadian Provinces is necessary to fully implement these programmatic amendments to the Commission's CWD program.

 Now Therefore, I, BRYAN J. BURHANS, Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Game Commission, pursuant to the authority vested in me by the Code and regulations promulgated thereunder, do hereby order and direct the following:

 1. DMAs within this Commonwealth are designated as set forth below. These DMAs are more graphically illustrated on the maps titled ''DMA2'' and ''DMA3'' and incorporated by reference herein. Should any conflict exist between the below-listed written boundaries and maps of DMA 2 and DMA3, the written descriptions shall prevail.

 a. DMA 1: Eliminated.

 b. DMA 2: Adams, Bedford, Blair, Cambria, Cumberland, Franklin, Fulton, Huntingdon and Somerset counties, bounded and described as follows: Beginning in the Southeastern extent of the DMA at the intersection of Taneytown Road (State Highway 134) and the Maryland State Line, proceed north on Highway 134 for approximately 7.4 miles to the intersection of Steinwehr Avenue in Gettysburg. Follow right on Steinwehr Ave to Baltimore Street. Follow left on Baltimore Street through downtown Gettysburg. Proceed halfway around the traffic circle at the square unto Carlisle Street (State Highway 34). The DMA boundary follows Highway 34 north for approximately 23.1 miles to the intersection of the Baltimore Avenue (State Highway 94). Follow Highway 94 north for approximately 3 miles to the intersection of W. Old York Road (State Highway 174). Turn left and follow Highway 174 west for approximately 18.1 miles to US Highway 11 in Shippensburg. Follow US Highway 11 south for approximately 1.25 miles to the intersection of State Highway 533. Turn right the DMA boundary follows Highway 533 for approximately 4.6 miles to the intersection of State Highway 433 in Orrstown. Turn right and the boundary follows Tanyard Hill Road (State Highway 433) north for approximately 1.75 miles to the intersection of State Highway 997. Follow route 997 north for approximately 3.1 miles to the intersection of State Highway 641. Turn left and the boundary follows State Highway 641 (Forge Hill Road) for approximately 17.5 miles to the intersection of US Highway 522 near Shade Gap. The DMA boundary follows US Highway 522 east for approximately 5.6 miles to the intersection of State Highway 994 (Elliot Street) in Orbisonia. Proceed left on route 994 and follow westward for approximately 8.2 miles to the intersection of State Highway 655. Turn right and the boundary follows Highway 655 north for approximately 16.9 miles to the intersection of US Highway 22. The DMA boundary follows US Highway 22 west for 16.6 miles to State Highway 453, then north along State Highway 453 for 20.5 miles to intersection of State Highway 253. Follow State Highway 253 south for 8.1 miles to State Highway 53 in Van Ormer. The DMA continues on State Highway 53 south for 1.7 miles to Marina Road. At Marina Road the boundary follows for 5.5 miles to the intersection of Glendale Lake Road. Continue left on Glendale Lake Road and in 3 miles join onto State Highway 36. The DMA boundary follows State Highway 36 west into the town of Patton and then straight onto Magee Ave to the intersection of 5th Avenue. Continue south on 5th Ave for about .3 miles where the road becomes Mellon Ave. Continuing on Mellon Ave for .4 miles the road becomes Carroll Road once in East Carroll Township. The boundary continues south on Carroll Road for 3.7 miles to State Highway 219 in Carrolltown. The DMA boundary follows State Highway 219 south for 26.7 miles to State Highway 56 East and then follows State Highway 56 east for 3.9 miles to State Highway 160. Following State Highway 160 southward the boundary continues for 26.5 miles to the borough of Berlin, then west through downtown Berlin on State Highway 2030 (Main Street) for 0.44 miles to the intersection of State Highway 219. Finally south along State Highway 219 for 20.6 miles to the Maryland border.

 c. DMA3: Clearfield and Jefferson Counties, Pennsylvania, bounded and described as follows: Beginning in the Northwest corner of the DMA at the intersection of State Highway 36 and Interstate 80 (I-80), proceed east on I-80 for 27 miles to where Anderson Creek Road intersects I-80. Continue southwest on Anderson Creek Road for 1.8 miles to Home Camp Road (State Route 4016). Follow Home Camp Road south for 2.5 miles to the intersection with US Highway 322 (Rockton Mountain Highway). Continue west on US Highway 322 for 4 miles to US Highway 219, then south on along US Highway 219 for 20.25 miles to the intersection with State Highway 36. Continue west on the US 219/State Highway 36 overlap for 2.25 miles, then continue north on State Highway 36. Follow State Highway 36 (Colonel Drake Highway) northwest for 32.5 miles to its intersection with US Highway 322 (Main Street) in Brookville. Continue west on State Highway 36's overlap with US Highway 322 for approximately 0.75 miles, then continue north on State Highway 36 for 0.5 mile to the intersection with I-80.

 2. CWD-endemic States or Canadian Provinces are designated to include the following specific States and Canadian Provinces: Alberta, Arkansas, Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland (only Allegany and Washington Counties), Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, New York (only Madison and Oneida Counties), North Dakota, Ohio (only Holmes County), Oklahoma, Saskatchewan, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Virginia (only Frederick, Shenandoah, Warren, and Clarke Counties), West Virginia (only Hampshire, Hardy and Morgan Counties), Wisconsin, and Wyoming.

 3. This Order is effective immediately and shall remain in effect until rescinded or modified by subsequent order.

 Given under my hand and seal of the Pennsylvania Game Commission on this 1st day of June, 2017.

BRYAN J. BURHANS, 
Executive Director


 


 
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 17-1025. Filed for public inspection June 16, 2017, 9:00 a.m.]


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