Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 44, November 2, 2024
(a) Owners or lessees of private land,
hunting clubs or authorized officers or employees of political subdivisions or
government agencies are eligible to make application for a DMAP.
(1) Applications shall be submitted on a form
provided by the Commission to a regional office by July 1 immediately preceding
the first fall deer season and include the name of the owner, lessee, political
subdivision or government agency that is applying for the DMAP and the name and
address of the contact person for the DMAP as well as other information
required on the application.
(2)
One DMAP harvest permit will be allocated for every 5 acres of land enrolled in
the DMAP where material destruction of cultivated crops, fruit trees or
vegetables by deer has been or can be documented. One DMAP harvest permit will
be allocated for every 50 acres of land enrolled in the DMAP for all other
lands. Additional DMAP harvest permits may be allocated dependent on current
conditions relative to goals and objectives outlined in a Commission-approved
management plan.
(3) Applications
will not be accepted for the following areas without an approved management
plan:
(i) Areas within 1 air mile of another
DMAP area that is owned, leased or controlled by the same person, political
subdivision or governmental agency.
(ii) Areas owned or leased by a Federal
agency, State agency or municipal political subdivision.
(iii) Areas with less than 5 acres of
cultivated crops, fruit trees or vegetables, or less than 50 acres of other
lands.
(iv) Collective areas
comprised of distinct, privately-owned and publically-owned lands managed by a
local political subdivision or government agency applicant.
(b) Management plans
must include at least the following information:
(1) A map showing the location and boundaries
of the area and the county, township and Commission wildlife management unit
the site is located in.
(2) A
description of the management area delineated on the map in paragraph (1)
including the size in acres, cover types (forested or nonforested), principle
land uses, huntable areas and safety zones.
(3) An explanation of the deer management
goals and objectives for the area.
(4) An explanation to substantiate why the
person in control of the land wants to increase the harvest of antlerless deer
by allowing the use of DMAP in the area. Area specific information shall be
provided that supports the deer management goals and objectives.
(c) Upon approval of the
application, the location and boundaries of the area shall be designated in a
manner approved by the Commission.
(d) Approved applicants will receive one
coupon for each DMAP permit the DMAP area is entitled to. In DMAP areas
designated by the Director, DMAP harvest permits may be made available directly
through authorized issuing agents without coupons being issued.
The provisions of this § 147.673 issued under
34 Pa.C.S. §
2901(b); amended under
34 Pa.C.S. §§
322(c)(4),
2102(a) and
2901(b).
This section cited in 58 Pa. Code §
147.671 (relating to purpose and
scope); 58 Pa. Code §
147.672 (relating to definitions);
and 58 Pa. Code §
147.676 (relating to unlawful
acts).