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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 14-2114

NOTICES

GAME COMMISSION

Temporary Closure of Hunting and Trapping Seasons Within Affected Portions of Wildlife Management Unit 3D and Temporary Closure of Affected Portions of State Game Lands 180, 183 and 221

[44 Pa.B. 6639]
[Saturday, October 11, 2014]

Order

 Whereas, Eric Matthew Frein is currently wanted by the Pennsylvania State Police (State Police) for, inter alia, his alleged involvement in the shooting death of one State Police Trooper and the wounding of another outside of the Blooming Grove Barracks in Pike County, Pennsylvania, on September 12, 2014; and

 Whereas, Eric Matthew Frein is currently at large and is considered armed and extremely dangerous by the State Police; and

 Whereas, the State Police have been actively seeking to apprehend Eric Matthew Frein in portions of Monroe and Pike Counties, Pennsylvania; and

 Whereas, the State Police has just advised the Pennsylvania Game Commission (Commission) of recent developments in their investigation of Eric Matthew Frein that indicate severely hazardous conditions may exist in portions of Monroe and Pike Counties, especially in wooded areas, that can cause severe injury or death to persons; and

 Whereas, the Commission anticipates a marked increase of hunting, trapping and scouting activities in the near future with the opening dates for prominent hunting and trapping seasons on the horizon; and

 Whereas, in an effort to reduce or eliminate possible safety risks to hunters, trappers and to the general public, the Commission has authorized: 1) the temporary closure of all hunting and trapping seasons within affected portions of Wildlife Management Unit 3D; and 2) the temporary closure of all public access to affected portions of State Game Lands 180, 183 and 221; and

 Whereas, the affected portions of Wildlife Management Area 3D and the affected portions of State Game Lands 180, 183 and 221 includes all lands and waters found within Price, Barrett and Paradise Townships, Monroe County and Blooming Grove, Porter, Lehman and Green Townships in Pike County; and

 Whereas, Section 322 of the Game and Wildlife Code (34 Pa.C.S. § 322) authorizes the Commission to reduce or close any hunting or trapping season and otherwise take any necessary action to accomplish and assure the purposes of the Game and Wildlife Code, including assuring the health and safety of persons who hunt or take game or wildlife; and

 Whereas, Section 135.41 (relating to state game lands) of Title 58 of the Pennsylvania Code (58 Pa. Code § 135.41) authorizes the Executive Director to close State Game Lands or portions thereof, when certain specified uses may conflict with the Commission's management or administration of State Game Lands.

 Whereas, the Commission has determined that the health and safety of hunters, trappers and users of State Game Lands will take precedence to hunting, trapping and access to State Game Lands within the affected portions of Wildlife Management Area 3D and State Game Lands 180, 183 and 221 at this time.

 Now Therefore, it is hereby ordered that:

 1. All hunting and trapping seasons within those portions of Wildlife Management Unit 3D located within Price, Barrett and Paradise Townships, Monroe County and Blooming Grove, Porter, Lehman and Green Townships in Pike County are temporarily closed until further notice by the Commission.

 2. All portions of State Game Lands 180, 183 and 221 located within Price, Barrett and Paradise Townships, Monroe County and Blooming Grove, Porter, Lehman and Green Townships in Pike County are temporarily closed to all public access until further notice by the Commission.

 Given under my hand and seal of the Pennsylvania Game Commission on this 1st day of October 2014.

R. MATTHEW HOUGH, 
Executive Director

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 14-2114. Filed for public inspection October 10, 2014, 9:00 a.m.]


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