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March 15, 2010

1,880 acres of land will remain undeveloped

By Andrew M. Seder aseder@timesleader.com
Times Leader Staff Writer
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BEAR CREEK TWP. – An agreement between religious and conservation groups will result in 1,880 acres of forested land remaining undeveloped and will be accessible by the public.

The state Department of Conservation and Natural Resources has agreed to pay the Southeastern Pennsylvania Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America $1.4 million for an easement that guarantees the tract will remain undisturbed.

“The Bear Creek Camp is a welcome addition to our existing network of large, forested public land tracts in this region,” DNCR’s acting Secretary John Quigley said.

Rick Koval, land protection specialist for the North Branch Land Trust, a Shavertown conservation organization that facilitated the agreement, said the public will be able to hike, cross-country ski, bird watch, jog and enjoy the property.

“These opportunities complement and add to those already available in the region on State Game Lands 91 and the connecting Lackawanna State Forest,” Quigley said. The Bear Creek Camp property contains the headwaters for Little Bear Creek and Bear Creek, tributaries of the Lehigh River.

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