Pennsylvania Act 2016-8 — EDWARD W. HELFRICK RESOURCE MANAGEMENT CENTER - DESIGNATION

Act text

An Act

Designating the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources' Resource Management Center, located in Conyngham Township, Columbia County, as the Edward W. Helfrick Resource Management Center.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1. Edward W. Helfrick Resource Management Center.

(a) Declaration of policy.--The General Assembly finds and declares as follows:

(1) Edward W. Helfrick served as Senator from the 27th Senatorial District from 1981 to 2003.

(2) The Roaring Creek Tract of the Weiser State Forest in Northumberland and Columbia Counties was established in 2003.

(3) Senator Helfrick was widely known as an outdoor enthusiast, taking part in and promoting outdoor recreational opportunities.

(4) Senator Helfrick was instrumental in the transfer of land from a private company to the Commonwealth to establish the Roaring Creek Tract of the Weiser State Forest to provide additional outdoor recreational opportunities and to preserve the land in an undeveloped state.

(b) Designation.--

(1) The Resource Management Center located in the Weiser State Forest in Conyngham Township, Columbia County, is designated and shall be referred to as the Edward W. Helfrick Resource Management Center.

(2) The Department of General Services shall erect and the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources shall maintain appropriate signage to indicate the designation under paragraph (1).

Section 2. Effective date.

This act shall take effect immediately.