When you hear about land grabs it is usually bad news. Some developer buys your favorite covey grounds and once again you need new spots to hunt old ruff. Well this land grab in PA benefits bird hunters. The
Pennsylvania Board of Game Commissioners approved funding four options that could increase the State Game Lands system by more than 340 acres. The four areas include:
- A 195-acre spot in Cool Spring Township, Mercer County. This spot adjoins SGL 294, which currently contains three separate tracts totaling 417 acres. The 195 acres, contains emergent, scrub-shrub, forested wetlands, hardwood forest and some reverted farm land. It will fill in the gaps between the three tracts. That’s 195 acres.
- A 16-acre patch in Burrell Township, Indiana County, within SGL 153, which currently contains 2,927 acres. Lumbering and coal removal operations are currently being conducted on this parcel and as part of a post-mining reclamation and revegetation plan, the area will be replanted as forestland and wildlife habitat. That’s 195 acres + 16 acres.
- A 110-acre parcel in Plainfield and Bushkill townships, Northampton County adjoins SGL 168, which currently contains 5,893 acres. The property is mostly forested and comprised of mixed hardwoods with an abandoned railroad grade that passes through it. That’s 195 acres + 16 acres + 110 acres.
- A 20-acre piece was donated by Boyd L. Sponaugle Jr., and is located in Upper Tulpehocken Township, Berks County, adjoining SGL 110, which currently holds 10,145 acres. The piece include rock slope with mixed oaks pole stage timber. This donation is made possible through the Wildlife for Everyone Endowment Foundation. That’s 195 acres + 16 acres + 110 acres + 20 acres = 341 acres.
Comments
Our liberal governments are finally getting it right! It may not be many acres, but it is a great start!
Posted by: Jon | July 10, 2007 09:11 PM
A beach is built with one grain of sand at a time and our hunting areas are acquired one acre at a time.
Posted by: robert | July 11, 2007 05:09 AM