§ 135.101. Designation of special wildlife management areas.
(a) Authority to designate special wildlife management areas. The Commission may designate any lands and waters it owns, leases or otherwise controls as a special wildlife management area. The Commission will mark any area designated as a special wildlife management area with conspicuous signage designating its boundaries.
(b) Authority to designate areas within special wildlife management areas. The Commission may designate any lands or waters within an established special wildlife management area as a public recreation area, propagation area, open public hunting or trapping area, controlled hunting or trapping area, or any other designation consistent with the intended use of the lands and waters. The Commission will mark any internally designated area within a special wildlife management area with conspicuous signage designating its boundaries and stating the intended purpose of the area.
(c) Designated special wildlife management areas. The following areas of this Commonwealth are designated as a special wildlife management area:
(1) Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area. The area otherwise known as State Game Land No. 46, that is located in Clay, Elizabeth and West Cocalico Townships, Lancaster County and Heidelberg Township, Lebanon County.
(2) Pymatuning Wildlife Management Area. The area otherwise known as State Game Land No. 214, that is located in North Shenango, Pine, Sadsbury and West Fallowfield Townships, Crawford County.
(d) Scope. In addition to the requirements and limitations of § § 135.2, 135.41 and 135.161 (relating to unlawful actions; State game lands; and Commission-owned or leased), the provisions of this subchapter shall govern public use and access to any area designated as a special wildlife management area.
Authority The provisions of this § 135.101 amended under 34 Pa.C.S. § 721(a).
Source The provisions of this § 135.101 adopted June 19, 1987, effective July 1, 1987, 17 Pa.B. 2464; amended August 24, 1990, effective September 24, 1990, 20 Pa.B. 4488; amended June 9, 2023, effective June 10, 2023, 53 Pa.B. 3085. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (388067).
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