§ 147.673. Eligibility and application for DMAP.

 (a)  Owners or lessees of private land, hunting clubs or authorized officers or employees of political subdivisions or government agencies shall apply for the DMAP in a manner and on a form required by the Director. Separate applications for DMAP areas will not be accepted for areas that are within 1 air mile of another area that is owned, leased or controlled by the same person, political subdivision or government agency without an approved management plan.

   (1)  Where material destruction of cultivated crops, fruit trees or vegetables by deer has been or can be documented, one DMAP harvest permit may be allocated for every 5 acres of land enrolled in the DMAP. On other lands one DMAP harvest permit will be allocated for every 50 acres enrolled in the DMAP. Additional DMAP harvest permits may be allocated dependent on current conditions relative to goals and objectives outlined in a Commission-approved management plan.

 (b)  Applications shall be submitted to a regional office by July 1 immediately preceding the first fall deer hunting season and shall include the name of the owner, lessee, political subdivision or government agency that is applying for the DMAP and the name and address of the person who will be the contact person for the DMAP as well as other information required on the application.

   (1)  An application for approval of a management plan that will allow the use of additional DMAP harvest permits on a designated land area shall contain the following information:

     (i)   A map showing the location and boundaries of the area and the county, township and Commission wildlife management unit the site is located in.

     (ii)   A description of the management area delineated on the map in subparagraph (i) including the size in acres, cover types (forested, nonforested), principle land uses, huntable areas and safety zones.

     (iii)   An explanation of deer management goals and objectives for the area.

     (iv)   An explanation to substantiate why the person in control of the land wants to increase the harvest of antlerless deer by allowing use of DMAP on the area. Area specific information shall be provided that supports the deer management goals and objectives.

 (c)  Upon approval of the application, the location and boundaries of the area shall be designated in a manner approved by the Commission.

 (d)  Approved applicants will receive one coupon for each DMAP permit the DMAP area is entitled to. In DMAP areas designated by the Director, DMAP harvest permits may be made available directly through authorized issuing agents without coupons being issued.

   The provisions of this §  147.673 issued under the Game and Wildlife Code, 34 Pa. Code §  2910(b); amended under the Game and Wildlife Code, 34 Pa.C.S. § §  322(c)(4), 2102(a) and 2901(b).

   The provisions of this §  147.673 adopted June 13, 2003, effective June 14, 2003, 33 Pa.B. 2754; amended July 16, 2004, effective July 17, 2004, 34 Pa.B. 3716; amended March 20, 2009, effective March 21, 2009, 39 Pa.B. 1388. Immediately preceeding text appears at serial pages (328435) to (328436).

   This section cited in 58 Pa. Code §  147.671 (relating to purpose and scope); 58 Pa. Code §  147.672 (relating to definitions); and 58 Pa. Code §  147.676 (relating to unlawful acts).