Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes

34 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 721 (2026)

Control of property.

✓ current as of May 2026

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SUBCHAPTER B

CONTROL, MANAGEMENT AND DISPOSITION

Sec.

721. Control of property.

722. Use of property.

723. Exchange or sale.

724. Disposition of timber, minerals and other products.

725. Rights-of-way, easements and licenses.

726. Leases.

727. Proceeds from sales and grants.

728. Propagation areas.

729. Public access projects.

730. Controlled goose hunting areas.

§ 721. Control of property.

(a) General rule.--The administration of all lands or waters owned, leased or otherwise controlled by the commission shall be under the sole control of the director, and the commission shall promulgate regulations consistent with the purpose of this title for its use and protection as necessary to properly manage these lands or waters. The acquisition, use and management of such lands or waters owned, leased or otherwise controlled by the commission, including timber cutting and crop cultivation, shall not be subject to regulation by counties or municipalities.

(b) Penalty.--A violation of regulations promulgated under subsection (a) is a summary offense of the fifth degree.

(Dec. 17, 1990, P.L.687, No.170, eff. imd.)

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 3 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2000–2021 · leading case: Kightlinger v. Bradford Twp. Zoning Hearing Bd., 872 A.2d 234 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2005).

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Kightlinger v. Bradford Twp. Zoning Hearing Bd., 872 A.2d 234 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2005). “Kightlinger cites Section 721 of the Game and Wildlife Code (Game Code), 34 Pa.C.S. § 721, which provides that [t]he administration of all lands or waters owned, leased or otherwise controlled by the commission shall be under the sole control of the director, and the…”

Pacurariu v. Commonwealth, 744 A.2d 389 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2000). “Section 721 of the Game and Wildlife Code, 34 Pa.C.S. § 721 (emphasis added), states as follows: The administration of all lands or waters owned, leased or otherwise controlled by the [Cjommission shall be trader the sole control of the director, and the [Cjommission shall…”

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, acting by PA DEP v. Monsanto Co., Solutia Inc. & Pharmacia LLC (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2021). “” 34 Pa.C.S. § 721(a). “[T]he [GC] has sufficient interest in the maintenance and care of any lands, buildings, appurtenances, waters and the flora and fauna, minerals, oil or gas thereon to promulgate regulations which are necessary to preserve and protect the users,…”

— 34 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 721(a) — 1 case

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