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Allegheny River Headwaters Conservation Plan Chapter 5. Cultural Resources hunting on their property. However, before hunting on private property you should obtain written or verbal permission from the landowner. For more information about public lands open for hunting visit PGC and DCNR websites: http://www.pgc.state.pa.us and http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us. Geocaching Initiated in Portland, Oregon in 2000, geocaching is on the rise as a recreational activity. This adventurous treasure hunt game uses global positioning system (GPS) units to find hidden caches. Geocaching encourages technologically savvy individuals who might not otherwise venture to the outdoors an opportunity to enjoy their natural surroundings. Originally called GPS Stash Hunt, the name was changed to geocaching because of the negative connotation of the word “stash.” The name geocache comes from “geo,” referring to geography, and “cache,” a French word referring to a place to store or hide an item. Caches are hidden all over the world. The number of caches in an area varies depending on the interest of participants. For example, within 10 miles of Bradford, Pennsylvania, there are more than 300 caches to be found; while within 10 miles of Coudersport, only 19 caches were hidden as of October 2009. This simple game can be played anywhere. Players obtain latitude and longitude coordinates to a cache site via the Internet. They then travel to the coordinate and search for the hidden treasure. When a participant finds a cache, they may take an item from the cache if they can replace it with an item of equal value. Each visitor, whether exchanging something from the cache or not, should sign the logbook providing information to the cache hider about who visited and when the cache was found. More information about geocaching is available on the geocaching.com website. The Allegheny Geo Trail is a series of geocaches throughout 10 counties in northwestern and north central Pennsylvania. Each county, including McKean and Potter counties, have 10–20 designated caches, of which each seeker must find six or more to earn that county’s coin. Seekers collecting six caches in each of the 10 counties are eligible for the Allegheny Geo Trail coin. For more information about the Allegheny Geo Trail visit the trails website: http://alleghenygeotrail.com. Recreational Vehicles All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) and snowmobile use are popular recreational activities. An off-road vehicle, off-highway vehicle, or ATV is any motorized vehicle capable of cross-country travel on land, water, snow, ice, marsh, swampland, or other natural terrain. A snowmobile is an engine-driven vehicle designed to travel over snow or ice with an endless belt track or tracks, steered by a ski or skis, and has an overall width of 48 inches or less. The use of ATVs and snowmobiles is on the rise, and the improper or illegal use by some has given these activities a bad reputation. DCNR, along with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, regulates the use of ATVs and snowmobiles as defined in Chapter 77 of the Pennsylvania Vehicle Law. In 2001, Act 68 modified the law requiring ATV owners and operators to register their vehicles. Snowmobile registration is required with DCNR. In addition, snowmobiles in Pennsylvania purchased after October 23, 2001 must have a title issued by DCNR. Older snowmobiles do not require a title until transferred to a new owner. ATV and snowmobile registration fees are used to finance efforts to develop and maintain trails on public lands, encourage trail development on private lands, to teach safety and trail etiquette, and for law enforcement. Enhanced efforts are needed to educate riders to recreate in a sound manner. Youth snowmobile operators between the ages of 10 and 16 must complete a snowmobile safety course to ride on public trails. Youth under the age of 10 cannot operate a snowmobile on any public land. Youth ATV operators between eight and 16 years of age must complete an ATV safety course to permit them to ride on public 5-9
Allegheny River Headwaters Conservation Plan Chapter 5. Cultural Resources lands. Youth under the age of eight cannot operate an ATV on any public land. Youth operators under the age of 16 cannot ride on or across highways and roads. Majestic Kamp and Lost Trails is a privately owned and operated campground with a network of legal ATV trails near Smethport, Pa. Established in 2001 as a result of landowners closing their lands to ATV use due to liability lawsuits and damages caused by irresponsible riders. It offers over 41 miles of maintained trails and features challenging mountain terrain along two, one-way loop trails. Additionally, a single-track for dirt bikes, a motocross area open to dirt bikes and ATVs, and a pee wee motocross track are available. Grooming is conducted regularly to control erosion and to maintain trail quality. Annual memberships, or daily usage fees are charged for the use of the facility. Majestic Kamp is open yearround, except during the two-week rifle hunting season following Thanksgiving. For more information visit the Majestic Kamp and Lost Trails website: http://www.majestictrails.com. Other riding opportunities are nearby in the Alleghany National Forest (ANF) and Susquehannock State Forest. The ANF offers 70 miles of trails that restrict use to the Friday before Memorial Day through the last Sunday of September. The Willow Creek trailhead, located 11 miles west of Bradford, is the closest trailhead to the project area. Within the Susquehannock State Forest, 43 miles of trail are available for ATV use from the Friday before Memorial Day through the last Sunday of September. Access to the Township Road Connector is available at the Potter County Family Campground. Snowmobile use within the ANF is restricted based on the depth of snow. Trails need to be covered with at least four inches of packed snow for optimal snowmobiling conditions. Trails are open from the day after the end of antlerless deer season—established by PGC—through April 1. For more information visit the ANF website: http://www.fs.fed.us/r9/forests/allegheny. Sky Diving Located on 122 acres at the Ceres Airport on the border of McKean County, PA and Allegany County, NY, is Freefall Oz Skydiving Center. The center provides skydiving opportunities for everyone from neophytes to experienced skydivers. Stressing safety, the center works with students on a one-to-one ratio making sure they are extremely comfortable before their jump. For more information visit the website: http://freefallozskydiving.com. Environmental Education Environmental education is “a learning process dealing with the interrelationships among components of the natural and human-made world, producing growth in the individual, and leading to responsible stewardship of the earth” (Pennsylvania Center for Environmental Education). As an ongoing venture with roots in the agricultural community, environmental education changes and advances as new techniques and technologies emerge. Many organizations and agencies provide environmental education to people of all ages. Conservation districts, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Saulter Watershed Preserve is a 57-acre mixed pine and hardwood forest near Colesburg, PA Protection (DEP), PFBC, PGC, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) partner with local organizations, such as Upper Allegheny Watershed Association (UAWA) and Western Pennsylvania Conservancy (WPC) to host environmental education workshops, educate individuals and landowners, and provide environmental education programs to schools. 5-10
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