DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES State Parks Natural Areas [27 Pa.B. 6579] The following areas are proposed to be added to the State Parks Natural Areas listing under 17 Pa. Code § 17.5 (relating to natural area designation procedure).
Questions or comments on the proposed additions should be forwarded to Roger Fickes, Director Bureau of State Parks, P. O. Box 8551, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8551. Comments must be received within 30 days following the publication of this notice.
JOHN C. OLIVER,
SecretaryState Park Natural Areas Proposed Additions Name Acreage Park Location Feature Pine Creek Gorge 699 Colton Point & Leonard Harrison Tioga Co., Tiadaghton Quad., off U. S. Rt. 6 and PA Rt. 660 Forms a portion of PA Grand Canyon; park vistas on east and west rims overlook scenic gorge; some rare plants Slippery Rock 92 Moraine Butler Co., Slippery Rock Quad., off PA Rt. 488 Floodplain forest of northern hardwoods and adjacent palustrine and shrub-scrub wetlands contain diverse and rare plants. Slippery Rock Gorge 1,296 McConnells Mill Lawrence Co., Portersville Quad., off U. S. Rt. 422 Steep gorge with numerous rock outcrops and boulders; northern hardwood--conifer forests; contains areas of old growth forest and rare plants; National Natural Landmark. River Islands 102 Delaware Canal Bucks Co., Easton, Riegelsville, & Stockton Quads., off PA Rt. 611 and PA Rt. 32 Seven islands in the Delaware River containing natural plant communities and many rare plants. Black Bear and Bender Swamps 1,600 Tobyhanna Monroe Co., Tobyhanna Quad., off PA Rt. 423 Acidic shrub swamps; openings contain spagnum moss; rare plants and animals. [Pa.B. Doc. No. 97-2041. Filed for public inspection December 19, 1997, 9:00 a.m.]
