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joy them to the full as great wild, free, camping and outing grounds, 

 where men and women, and children as well, may find health and 

 recreation. All this is done, however, subject to reasonable rules 

 which the Commission has formulated for the government of the re- 

 serves. These rules are as follows: 



RULES FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE FOREST 



RESERVATION LANDS, 



(Adopted by Resolution of the State Forestry Reservation Commis- 

 sion, September 1, 1905.) 



1. The game, fish, and forest laws of the State must not be vio- 

 lated. 



2. Birds' nests must not be destroyed or in any other manner 

 interfered with. 



3. Open camp fires or other fires must not be made, except in a 

 hole or pit one foot deep, encircling the pit so made by the earth 

 taken out. 



4. Every camp fire or other open fire must be absolutely 

 extinguished before the last member of the party using it leaves the 

 localitv. 



5. Lighted matches, cigars, cigarettes, or hot ashes from pipes 

 must not be thrown upon the ground. In every case they must be 

 allowed to burn out or be otherwise extinguished. 



6. Living trees must not be cut down or injured in any manner. 

 Dead and down timber may be used for camp fires. 



7. No person will be permitted to erect a camp who has not ac- 

 cepted in writing the camping rules and received a camping permit. 

 When requested^ every camping party, before selecting a camp site 

 or pitching a camp, must report to a forest officer on the Reservation, 

 who will assign a suitable camp site within the region where it is 

 desired tu locate. No camping party shall consist of more than ten 

 persons at one time. Permits will be granted for a period of two 

 weeks only, but may be extended upon further application. 



8. Every person receiving a camping permit must report to the 

 Commissioner of Forestry at Harrisburg, any violation of law or of 

 the rules for the government of the State Forest Reservation Lands 

 coming under his observation. 



9. No permanent camp or other permanent structure may be 

 erected on the Reservation. 



10. The pre-emption of any ground as a special camp site to the ex- 

 clusion of others who may desire to camp near, and who have per- 

 mission to camp on State Forest Reservation Lands, will not be per- 

 mitted. 



11. All persons who desire to picnic upon the State Forest Reser- 

 vation Lands, remaining for a less time than a day, and not over 

 night, are not regarded as campers and will not be required to pro- 

 cure a camping permit, but will be governed in all other respects by 

 these rules. 



12. During the open deer season in each year, no dog of any de- 

 scription shall be used for hunting purposes on the State forest 



