addition to elk state forest

[k-bob]

http://www.apps.dcnr.state.pa.us/news/resource/res2015/15-0506-elksf.aspx

 

[troutbert]

I wish they'd publish maps with these news releases of land purchases.

It's easy to put "Clermont PA" into Acmemapper and get a general area of the location.

But it would be nice if they had an actual map of the land purchased.

 

[k-bob]

if you zoom this map into the clermont area and hit the "state forest" tab at upper right, it shows the land south of clermont as in this state forest.

http://www.gis.dcnr.state.pa.us/maps/index.html

I assume this is the addition, this land is not shown as state forest in some maps that are a few years old...

 

[pcray1231]

Very nice. The WPC is a quality organization all around. IMO, for your conservation dollar, one of the most effective organizations there is, and this is a good example of that.

Overall, their "work map" is found here, and the new tract is on this map:

http://map.waterlandlife.org/mapapps/map/

I believe the property was bought in 2008 and owned by the WPC since then. The "new" aspect was that it finally became state forest.

That's how much of this works. Government entities have the money, but are way to slow to move on real estate in the private market. Too many approvals and paperwork, etc. So the WPC buys land and holds it, with intents to transfer it to become state park, state forest, national forest, state game lands, and the like.

 

[k-bob]

pat didnt know that but sounds like a great system. thanks to all involved in this big conservation addition open to fishing!

 

[troutbert]

Thanks for this information and maps.

17,000 acres is plenty of room to roam.

 

[RyanR]

pcray1231 wrote:
Very nice. The WPC is a quality organization all around. IMO, for your conservation dollar, one of the most effective organizations there is, and this is a good example of that.

Overall, their "work map" is found here, and the new tract is on this map:

http://map.waterlandlife.org/mapapps/map/

I believe the property was bought in 2008 and owned by the WPC since then. The "new" aspect was that it finally became state forest.

That's how much of this works. Government entities have the money, but are way to slow to move on real estate in the private market. Too many approvals and paperwork, etc. So the WPC buys land and holds it, with intents to transfer it to become state park, state forest, national forest, state game lands, and the like.

Exactly, and one reason they look to transfer it to a state agency (usually as quickly as possible) is that while they have the funds and efficient processes to acquire the land they don't often have the infrastructure of manpower & resources to properly maintain and manage it. Land conservancies, in general, are great friends for both hunters and anglers alike.