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Tower Site IA Y !©IAl Y Food Plot !© Game Land Boundary Other Game Lands Wetland IA ²³F State Game Land (SGL) 141 is comprised of 17,047.91 acres located in 7/2/2013 SPORTSMEN'S RECREATION MAP the Pennsylvania Game Commission's Northeast Region. It lies in Packer Township, Lehigh Township, Penn Forest Township, and Nesquehoning Borough, in Carbon County. SGL 141 is 2 air miles north of Jim Thorpe and 2 miles south of Weatherly. State Route 93 transects the western portion of SGL 141. State Route 903 travels along the southern boundary. Interstate 80 and the Northeast Extension of the Pennsylvania Turnpike provide major travel corridors into the vicinity. The majority of the acreage on SGL 141 lies atop Broad, Scrub, Millstone, and Summer Mountains and exists in terrestrial forest cover. However there are a number of unique and distinct habitats. The Lehigh River and its tributaries have carved out a system of steep drainages. Many miles of the Lehigh Gorge are encompassed by SGL Each time a hunter buys a hunting license, the money he 141. Elevation ranges from 560 feet along the Lehigh River at Glen spends goes toward many facets of wildlife management. Since Onoko to 1,800 feet at the tower site atop Broad Mountain. 1920, close to a million and a half aces of State Game Lands have been acquired with these funds. Each year nearly $7,000,000 is STATE GAME LANDS Hunting opportunities exist for black bear, gray squirrel, whitetail spent to improve wildlife habitat. Habitat improvements enhance deer, ruffed grouse and wild turkey. Coyote, bobcat, and gray fox can living conditions for non‐game birds and mammals as well as those No. 141 be found in the forested areas, while raccoon, mink and muskrat species which are hunted. Pennsylvania hunters willingly share CARBON COUNTY reside in and around streams and the Lehigh River. Waterfowl hunting these lands with the non‐hunting public, and with few exceptions, opportunities exist along the Lehigh River through portions of SGL State Game Lands are open for general use year round. Surveys 141. This game land offers a wide range of other recreation indicate that hunting accounts for only thirty‐ five percent of game opportunities other than hunting and trapping. land usage. The remaining sixty‐five percent is used by the general public for non‐hunting purposes. There is one public shooting range located on the Broad Mountain off “Working Together for Wildlife” is a Game Commission of SR 93. This range includes a handgun and rifle range. The handgun program providing everyone an opportunity to help support range offers 25‐ and 50‐yard backstops. The rifle range has backstops wildlife management in the areas for endangered and non‐game located at 50, 100, 200, and 300 yards. This long‐range shooting animals. Monies derived frome th “Working Together for Wildlife” provides a unique opportunity for recreational shooters and hunters Program are being used in Pennsylvania to re‐introduce the osprey, preparing for hunts out west. Additionally, there are 13 miles of river otter, bald eagle, peregrine falcon and provide habitat for established biking and horse back riding trails. The Glenn Onoko Falls other birds and mammals indigenous to the Commonwealth. footpath, though not a designated trail, has long been a favorite hiking 6 5 4 3 2 1 Construction placement of blue bird houses on State Game Lands location with access from the Lehigh Gorge State Park. This trail has 8627 SOUTHCENTRAL 1566 NORTHCENTRAL 253 SOUTHEAST 4820 SOUTHWEST 3917 NORTHEAST 1509 provides needed homes for this beautiful songbird. Islands in the posed several problems over the years, because it is very dangerous NORTHWEST Susquehanna River have been set aside as propagations areas for SNYDER WILLIAM S ROUTE MEMORIAL due to the geological formation of the drainage and moisture from the PITTSBURG non‐game shore birds. Numerous other projects are planned on falls. Carbon County EMA and volunteer fire departments have ROUTE State Game Lands and other public properties which will also RD, REGIONAL 711, exhausted countless man‐hours performing search and rescue REGIONAL REGIONAL REGIONAL provide food and habitat for non‐game wildlife. 44 PENN READING, operations to recover injured hikers. Other recreational opportunities REGIONAL REGIONAL RD, HWY, HWY, BOLICAR, The future of Pennsylvania’s wildlife resources requires the include fishing, berry‐ and mushroom‐picking, bird‐watching, HWY, FRANKLIN, DALLAS, JERSEY HEADQUARTERS concern, cooperation and financial support of everyone, hunters HEADQUARTERS snowshoeing, and cross country skiing. HEADQUARTERS HEADQUARTERS PA HUNTINGDON, PA and non‐hunters alike. “Working Together for Wildlife” is the HEADQUARTERS HEADQUARTERS 19605 15923 answer. Send your contributions to “Working Together for SHORE, PA Wildlife”, 2001 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17110‐ PA 18612 16323 9797. FOR PA CONTACT 17740 PA FURTHER 16652 THE INFORMATION FOLLOWING: 81 570 570 610 610 724 724 570 814 570 814 814 4 ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ 398 398 926 926 238 238 675 432 675 432 643 643 ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ 4745 4744 3137 3136 9524 9523 1144 3188 1143 3187 1835 COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA 1831 PENNSYLVANIA GAME COMMISSION.

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