Pennsylvania Code Title 17 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES
Here’s a structured overview of Pennsylvania Code – Title 17: Conservation and Natural Resources (effective through Pennsylvania Bulletin Volume 55, Number 13 – March 29, 2025) (pacodeandbulletin.gov):
🗂️ Organization of Title 17
Part I – Department of Conservation and Natural Resources is divided into six Subparts:
Subpart A: Administrative Provisions (Ch. 1)
General definitions, rulemaking authority, standards for administrative operations of the DCNR (regulations.justia.com).
Subpart B: State Parks (Chs. 11, 15, 17)
Ch. 11: General provisions for state parks, including regulations on weapons, hunting, and public behavior (pacodeandbulletin.gov).
Ch. 15: Policy governing transfer or exchange of state park land.
Ch. 17: Policies concerning state parks natural areas—definitions, management guidelines, administration, and procedures for qualifying land as a natural area (law.cornell.edu).
Subpart C: State Forests (Chs. 21–29)
Ch. 21: Sets out general policies for state forests.
Ch. 23: Reserved.
Chs. 25, 27, 29: Cover policies on land transfer/exchange, forest natural areas, and campsites respectively (pacodeandbulletin.gov).
Subpart D: Resource Conservation (Chs. 41–47)
Includes policies for rivers, forest fire prevention, conservation areas, native wild plants, and drilling water wells (pacodeandbulletin.gov).
Subpart E: Outdoor Recreation (Chs. 51–53)
Regulations for snowmobile and ATV registration, operation, and state grants supporting outdoor recreation (pacodeandbulletin.gov).
Subpart F: Financial and Technical Assistance (Ch. 61)
Governs the Land and Water Conservation Fund program, including funding eligibility and technical assistance for conservation projects .
✅ Highlights & Notes
Title 17 regulations are issued under the Conservation and Natural Resources Act (71 P.S. §§ 1340.101–1340.1103) (pacodeandbulletin.gov).
The weapons and hunting restrictions in state parks (e.g., prohibiting weapons without DCNR permission) are found in § 11.215 (casetext.com).
Chapter 17 details procedures for designating and managing Natural Areas within state parks (Sections 17.1–17.5) (law.cornell.edu).
📄 Access & Resources
Browse full text via the Pennsylvania Code website (Title 17 TOC) (pacodeandbulletin.gov).
PDF versions are available, including detailed rules and regulations related to state parks and forests (elibrary.dcnr.pa.gov).
For deeper legal reviews, platforms like Justia or Casetext offer searchable narratives and regulatory context (casetext.com).
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