. An analysis of Pennsylvania's forest resources. Forests and forestry Pennsylvania; Forest management Pennsylvania. Whitewater rafting on the Youghiogheny River can be a thrilling experience (Ohiopyle State Park. Fayette County).. Western Pennsylvania Conservancy The Pennsylvania Fish Commis- sion's policy with Project funding was to improve fishing in all 67 counties. Two new hatcheries were built and 10 existing hatcheries were renovated. These improvements coincided with monies spent on wa- ter quality improvement to greatly im- prove Pennsylvania's fishing. Capital funding from State bond
. An analysis of Pennsylvania's forest resources. Forests and forestry Pennsylvania; Forest management Pennsylvania. Whitewater rafting on the Youghiogheny River can be a thrilling experience (Ohiopyle State Park. Fayette County).. Western Pennsylvania Conservancy The Pennsylvania Fish Commis- sion's policy with Project funding was to improve fishing in all 67 counties. Two new hatcheries were built and 10 existing hatcheries were renovated. These improvements coincided with monies spent on wa- ter quality improvement to greatly im- prove Pennsylvania's fishing. Capital funding from State bond issues will soon be exhausted. With- out these funds, land acquisitions by the State agencies will be more diffi- cult. To meet the anticipated growth in outdoor recreation demand, the DER, Game Commission, and Fish Commission have been working to expand their landowner assistance and cooperative programs. Partici- pating owners receive the benefits of management and protection assis- tance. Certain programs permit pub- lic access to the lands for recrea- tional pursuits. Expansion of the co- operative programs to include more owners of the largest block of poten- tial recreation lands will mean in- creased recreational opportunities for Pennsylvanians. recreation lands. This funding should be increasingly important in future years as current sources of capital are expended. Pennsylvania's second bond ref- erendum was passed in 1967. Known as Project 500, it provided $500 mil- lion primarily for the development of lands purchased under Project 70 and for water quality improvement. Of the total, $200 million went for out- door recreation projects, $200 million for abandoned mine reclamation, and $100 million for sewage plant con- struction. Many State Parks have opened since 1965 and many of the Parks under development have been a re- sult of the Project 70 and 500 money. The Pennsylvania Game Commis- sion's goal for its share of the funds has been to maximize the carrying capa
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