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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 22-1368

NOTICES

GAME COMMISSION

Chronic Wasting Disease—Designation of Disease Management Areas and Endemic States and Canadian Provinces Order # 12

[52 Pa.B. 5747]
[Saturday, September 3, 2022]

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 (effective May 16, 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 prior 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) and Established Areas (EAs) within this Commonwealth; and

 Whereas, Previous executive orders concerning designation of CWD DMAs and EAs within this Commonwealth were issued by the Commission on June 1, 2017, July 24, 2017, October 6, 2017, February 16, 2018, May 21, 2018, October 22, 2018, June 17, 2019, June 2, 2020, May 28, 2021, October 21, 2021 and April 5, 2022; and

 Whereas, The Commission has determined that further designations of CWD DMAs and EAs are required to implement necessary updates 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 ''DMA 2,'' ''DMA 3,'' ''DMA 4,'' ''DMA 5,'' ''DMA 6,'' ''DMA 7,'' and ''DMA OVERVIEW'' attached hereto and incorporated by reference herein. Should any conflict exist between the below-listed written boundaries and maps of DMA 2, DMA 3, DMA 4, DMA 5, DMA 6, DMA 7 and DMA OVERVIEW, the written descriptions shall prevail.

 a. DMA 1: Eliminated.

 b. DMA 2: Adams, Bedford, Blair, Cambria, Centre, Clearfield, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Fulton, Huntingdon, Indiana, Juniata, Mifflin, Northumberland, Perry, Snyder, Somerset, Union, Westmoreland and York 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 4 miles to the intersection of US Highway 15. Follow US Highway 15 north for 36.4 miles, crossing PA-581 where it becomes US-11. Follow US-11 2.4 miles to the point it meets the west shore of the Susquehanna River at Front Street. Follow the Susquehanna River north for approximately 15.1 miles to US Highway 22. Turn right onto US Highway 22 east for 0.2 miles, then exit to State Highway 147 towards Halifax. Follow State Highway 147 for 7.5 miles to the intersection with State Highway 225 in Halifax. Follow State Highway 255 for 33.1 miles to State Highway 890 in Treverton. Follow State Highway 890 north for 9.0 miles to State Highway 61 near Sunbury. Turn left on State Highway 61, proceed west for 1.7 miles to the Susquehanna River at a point abeam to State Highway 61. The boundary follows the Susquehanna River north for approximately 9 miles to the river bridge (State Highway 45) in Lewisburg. Continue west on State Highway 45 for approximately 45.6 miles to the intersection of State Highway 144 in Old Fort. The DMA boundary follows State Highway 144 south for approximately 3.8 miles to the intersection of US Highway 322 in Potters Mills. Proceed west on US 322 for approximately 17 miles, merging onto Interstate 99 and continuing west along Interstate 99 for approximately 7.2 miles to Exit 62 and returning to US Highway 322. Proceed along US 322 for another 10.9 miles to the intersection with State Highway 504 in Phillipsburg. Turn left on State Highway 504 and follow 0.6 miles west to State Highway 53. Continue west on State Highway 53 for 9.5 miles to the intersection of Route 153 in Houtzdale. The DMA boundary follows Route 153 south for 5.9 miles to the intersection of State Highway 253 (Viola Pike) and then left on Route 253 for 8.6 miles to the intersection of State Highway 53 in Van Ormer. Continue left on State Highway 53 for 1.7 miles to the intersection of Marina Road. Continue west on Marina Road for 5.5 miles where the road becomes Glendale Lake Road. Continue on Glendale Lake Road for 3 miles to the intersection with State Highway 36. Follow State Highway 36 west for .5 miles into the town of Patton. The DMA boundary follows right on State Highway 36 south for 3.5 miles to Bridge Street. Turn left on Bridge Street and follow west for 1.6 miles to the intersection of Spangler Street. Follow Spangler Street south for .9 miles to the intersection of Municipal Road. Turn right on Municipal Road and follow for 3.6 miles west to the intersection of US Highway 219 (Crawford Avenue) in Northern Cambria. Follow US Highway 219 south for 1.3 miles to the intersection of State Highway 271. Follow State Highway 271 south for 2.8 miles to the intersection of State Highway 553 near Nicktown. Follow State Highway 553 west for 6.9 miles to the intersection of State Highway 403 near Heilwood. Continue south on State Highway 403 for 15.8 miles to the intersection of US Highway 22. The boundary follows US Highway 22 west for 14 miles to the intersection of State Highway 217 South in Blairsville. Follow State Highway 217 South for 12.5 miles to the intersection of US Highway 30. Follow US Highway 30 east for 21.3 miles to intersection of US Highway 219. Finally, south along State Highway 219 for 32.6 miles to the Maryland border at the place of beginning.

 c. DMA 3: Armstrong, Cambria, Clarion, Clearfield, Elk, Indiana and Jefferson counties, bounded and described as follows: Beginning at the southernmost point at the intersection of State Highway 403 and State Highway 286 in the town of Clymer, proceed east on State Highway 286 for 4.9 miles to State Highway 240. Follow in State Highway 240 east for 8.5 miles to the intersection of US Highway 219. Follow US Highway 219 north for 2.4 miles to Sylvis Road. Follow Sylvis Road east for 5.8 miles to the intersection of State Highway 36. Follow State Highway 36 east for 8.8 miles to the intersection of La Jose Road (SR-3016) in Newburg. Follow La Jose Road east for 3.6 miles becoming Cherry Corner Road (SR-3005) for another .3 mile to the intersection of Marron Road (SR-3016). Turn left onto Marron Road and follow northeast for 2.7 miles to the intersection of State Road 729. Follow State Road 729 east for .9 miles to the intersection of Old Station Road. Follow Old Station Road (SR-2012) east for 2.4 miles to the intersection of Douglas Road (SR-3007). Continue east on Douglas Road for .3 miles to the intersection of Zion Road (SR-2012) near New Millport. Follow Zion Road east for 4.5 miles to the intersection of Faunce Road (SR-2012). Turn right and follow Faunce Road east for 3.1 miles becoming Sanborn Road (SR-2012) in Woodward Township. Continue east on Sanborn Road for 2.5 miles to the intersection of State Highway 153. Follow State Highway 153 north for 5 miles to the intersection of Valley Road (SR-2027). Follow Valley Road north for 2.1 miles becoming Hogback Hill Road (SR-2027). Continue north on Hogback Hill Road for 1 mile to the intersection of Main Street in Mineral Springs. Turn right on Main Street for .2 miles to the intersection of Bigler Cutoff Road. Turn left on Bigler Cutoff Road for .1 miles to the intersection of US Highway 322. Follow US Highway 322 east for .7 miles to the intersection of State Highway 970. Follow State Highway 970 north for 1.5 miles to the intersection of Interstate Highway 80. Follow I-80 west for 26.4 miles to the exit for State Highway 219 north. Follow State Highway 219 north for 21.2 miles to Boot Jack becoming State Route 948. Follow State Route 948 for 4.2 miles to the Clarion River in Ridgway. Follow the Clarion River for 28.3 miles to Bridge Road. Continue south on Bridge Road for 0.05 mile to the intersection of State Highway 949. Turn right on State Highway 949 and continue west for 16.3 miles to the intersection of US Highway 322 in Corsica. Follow US Highway 322 east for 0.3 miles to the intersection of State Highway 949. Follow State Highway 949 south for 4.2 miles to the intersection of State Highway 28. Follow State Highway 28 south for 13.2 miles to the intersection of State Highway 839 in New Bethlehem. Follow State Highway 839 south for 21 miles to State Highway 85. Follow State Highway 85 south for 11.7 miles to the intersection of US Highway 119 in the town of Home. Turn left on US Highway 119 and follow 3.4 miles to the intersection of State Highway 403 in Marion Center. Follow State Highway 403 south for 8.5 miles to Clymer at the place of beginning.

 d. DMA 4: Lancaster, Lebanon and Berks Counties, bounded and described as follows: Beginning in the northwestern extent of the DMA in the city of Lebanon, at the intersection of state Route 897 and U.S. Route 422, proceed east on U.S. Route 422 for 12.3 miles to state Route 419. Turn left on state Route 419 and proceed north for 2.3 miles to Christmas Village Road (state Route 4010). Turn right, proceeding east on Christmas Village Road for 5.1 miles to North Heidelberg Road (state Route 3033). Turn left on North Heidelberg Road, proceeding northeast for 0.6 miles to state Route 183. Turn right on state Route 183, proceeding southeast for 7.7 miles to the U.S. 222. Turn right on U.S. 222 proceeding southwest for 3.2 miles to the interchange with U.S. Route 422 Bypass. Proceed on U.S. Route 422 Bypass for 2.4 miles to intersection with Business Route 222E (Lancaster Avenue). Proceed south on Business 222E for 0.6 miles to the intersection with state Route 625. Turn left onto state Route 625 and proceed south for 16.7 miles to the intersection with Route 23. Turn right onto Route 23 for 0.3 miles to the intersection with state Route 897. Turn left on State Route 897, proceeding south for 0.6 miles to the intersection with U.S. Route 322 (28th Division Highway). Turn left, proceeding east for 0.1 miles to the intersection with State Route 897 (Spring Valley Road). Turn right on State Route 897, proceeding south for 4.2 miles to the intersection with Seldomridge Road (T-513). Turn left, proceeding east for 1.8 miles to the intersection with Cambridge Road (T-907). Turn right on Cambridge Road, proceeding 1.6 miles to the intersection with State Route 340 (Old Philadelphia Pike). Turn right on State Route 340, proceeding 0.4 miles to the intersection with State Route 897 (White Horse Road). Turn left on State Route 897, proceeding 4.0 miles south to the intersection with U.S. Route 30. Turn right on U.S. Route 30, proceeding west for 0.3 miles to the intersection with State Route 41 (Newport Pike). Turn left on State Route 41, proceeding 3.0 miles south to a point abeam State Route 41. The boundary proceeds south along the Chester/Lancaster County border of Pine Creek for 0.9 miles. Pine Creek merges with the East Branch Octoraro Creek and proceeds south along the Chester/Lancaster County border for 18.2 miles. The East Branch Octoraro Creek merges with the Octoraro Creek and proceeds south along the Chester/Lancaster County border for 13.1 miles to the intersection with the Maryland state line. The DMA boundary then follows the Maryland border for 4.7 miles to the shoreline of the Susquehanna River. Proceed north along the Susquehanna River shorelines for 26.0 miles to a point abeam State Route 999. Turn right on State Route 999 proceeding east for 7.0 miles to State Route 741 (Rohrerstown Road). Turn left on State Route 741, proceeding north for 3.6 miles to U.S. Route 30 (Lincoln Highway) interchange. Turn right on U.S. Route 30, proceeding east for 2.4 miles to State Route 4011 (Fruitville Pike). Turn left on State Route 4011, proceeding north for 6.7 miles to State Route 772 (Orange Street). Turn right on State Route 772, proceeding east for 3.6 miles to State Route 501. Turn left on state Route 501 in Lititz, proceeding northerly for 5 miles to the intersection with U.S. Route 322 (West 28th Division Highway). Turn left on U.S. Route 322, proceeding westerly for 1.3 miles to the Pennsylvania Turnpike (U.S. Route 76). Move right along U.S. Route 76, proceeding east for 0.7 miles to the western boundary of State Game Lands 46. Proceed north, then east for 1.2 miles along the game lands boundary to state Route 501 (Furnace Hills Pike). Turn left on state Route 501, proceeding north for 4.1 miles to the intersection with state Route 419. Turn left, proceeding west for 0.1 miles to state Route 897 (South 5th Street). Turn right on state Route 897, proceeding northwest for 6.2 miles to the starting point at the intersection of state Route 897 and U.S. Route 422 at the place of beginning.

 e. DMA 5: Warren County, bounded and described as follows: Beginning in the northeastern extent of the DMA at the New York State Line, at the intersection of the Allegheny River, proceed south on the west shore of the river for 27.8 miles to the bridge at Pennsylvania Ave East (Business U.S. Route 6). Turn left on Pennsylvania Ave East and proceed south for 0.1 mile to U.S. Route 6. Turn right, proceeding west on U.S. Route 6 for 11.6 miles to West Main St (State Route 27) at Youngsville. Turn sharp right on West Main St, proceeding northeast for 0.5 mile to State Route 27 (Matthews Run Road). Turn left on State Route 27, proceeding north for 7.2 mile to the intersection of State Route 69 (Jackson Run Road). Turn left on state Route 69 proceeding north for 3 miles to the intersection of State Route 957 (Main St) in Sugar Grove. Turn right on State Route 957, proceeding east for 0.2 miles to Jamestown Street. Turn slight left on Jamestown Street, proceeding north for 0.7 miles to where Jamestown Street becomes Busti Road. Continue north for 1 mile to the New York border. The boundary follows east along the border for 18.1 miles to the Allegheny River at the place of beginning.

 f. DMA 6: Clearfield, Elk, and Jefferson Counties, bounded and described as follows: Beginning at the northeast corner at the intersection of Chicken Hill Road and State Route 948 in the town of Kersey, proceed south on Chicken Hill Road for 0.9 mile becoming South Kersey Road. Follow South Kersey Road south for 1.4 miles. Continue straight onto Boone Mountain Road for 6.5 miles to the intersection with State Route 153. Turn left onto State Route 153 and continue south 4.9 miles to State Route 255. Turn right on State Route 255 and continue south for 9.5 miles to Interstate Highway 80. Turn right on Interstate Highway 80 and continue west 4.4 miles to State Highway 219. Turn right on State Highway 219 and continue north 21.1 miles to State Route 948. Turn right on State Route 948 and proceed east for 5.3 miles to Kersey at the place of beginning.

 g. DMA 7: Columbia, Lycoming, Montour, Northumberland, and Sullivan Counties, bounded and described as follows: Beginning in the northwest corner at the intersection of State Route 15 and State Route 14 in the town of Trout Run, proceed north on State Route 14 for 4.5 miles to the intersection with Field Station Road. Turn right onto Field Station Road and continue southeast for 2.3 miles to intersection with Old Cemetery Road and Beech Valley Road. Turn left onto Beech Valley Road and continue southeast for 0.9 miles merging onto Calvert Road, then turning left onto Southard Road. Continue east for 2.5 miles on Southard Road to intersection with Wallis Run Road. Merging straight onto Wallis Run Road, continue east for 7.6 miles along Wallis Run Road to the town of Proctor. At Proctor, merge onto Hoppestown Road and continue northeast for 5.9 miles along Hoppestown Road to the intersection with State Route 87 at Hillsgrove. Turn right on State Route 87 and continue south for 2.4 miles to the town of Ogdonia. At Ogdonia, turn left onto Ogdonia Road and continue south for 3.0 miles to intersection with Brunnerdale Road and Loyalsock Trail Road. Turn right and continue south for 6.6 miles following Loyalsock Trail Road, becoming Route 3005 and then Deer Lake Road/Route 2083 to intersection with State Route 220. At intersection with State Route 220, turn left and continue east along Route 220 for 5.6 miles to Beech Glen. Turn right onto State route 42 and continue south for 17.1 miles to Millville. Turn right onto State Route 254 and continue southwest for 3.5 miles to Jerseytown. Turn right onto State Route 44 and continue west for 10.8 miles to Turbotville. At Turbotville, merge onto State Route 54 and continue northwest for 10.9 miles through Montgomery to intersection with State Route 15. Turn right onto State Route 15 and continue northwest for 6.5 miles to intersection with Interstate 180 at Williamsport. Continue west on Interstate 180, returning to State Route 15 at Exit 29 and continuing north on State Route 15 for 12.7 miles to Trout Run and the place of beginning.

 2. Established areas within this Commonwealth are designated as set forth below. The sole EA is more graphically illustrated on the map titled ''Established Area In DMA 2'' attached hereto and incorporated by reference herein. Should any conflict exist between the below-listed written boundary and map of ''Established Area In DMA 2'', the written descriptions shall prevail.

 a. Established Area in DMA 2: Bedford, Blair, Franklin, Fulton, and Huntingdon counties, bounded and described as follows: Beginning in the Southeastern extent of the Established Area at the intersection of State Highway 75 and the Maryland State Line, proceed north on Highway 75 for approximately 13.9 miles to the intersection of US Highway 30. Follow US Highway 30 west 7.8 miles to US Highway 522 just north of McConnellsburg. Follow US Highway 522 north 37.5 miles to US Highway 22. The Established Area boundary follows US 22 west for approximately 42.4 miles to the intersection of Old Route 22 in Duncansville. Follow Old Route 22 west for approximately 2 miles to the intersection of Valley Forge Road. Turn left onto Valley Forge Road for approximately 3.4 miles to the Poplar Run Road. Follow left on Poplar Run Road for approximately 0.5 miles to Knob Run Road. Turn right on Knob Run Road for 4.3 miles where the road becomes Knob Road. Continue on Knob Road for 3.4 miles to the Bedford/Blair County Line, where the road becomes Blue Knob Road. Continue south on Blue Knob Road for approximately 1 mile to Blue Knob State Park. Continue south through Blue Knob State Park on State Forest Road for 3.5 miles where the road becomes Pavia Road. Follow Pavia Road 0.25 miles to the intersection with State Highway 869. Follow State Highway 869 for 3.4 miles to State Highway 96. Follow State Highway 96 south for 14.4 miles to US Highway 30 in Schellsburg. Follow US Highway 30 east 4.75 miles to the intersection of State Highway 31. Follow US Highway 31 south for 3.4 miles to the intersection of State Highway 96 in Manns Choice. Finally, follow State Highway 96 south for 22.25 miles to the Maryland border at the place of beginning.

 3. The previous executive order concerning designation of CWD DMAs and CWD-endemic States and Canadian Provinces within this Commonwealth that was issued by the Commission on April 5, 2022 and published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin on April 16, 2022 at 52 Pa.B. 2320 is hereby rescinded in its entirety and replaced by this Order.

 4. 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 18th day of August, 2022.

BRYAN J. BURHANS, 
Executive Director

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 22-1368. Filed for public inspection September 2, 2022, 9:00 a.m.]


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