How much land does the Pennsylvania Game Commission own?

The agency’s board of commissioners will consider the various offers at its July 12 meeting in Harrisburg.

According to the agency meeting agenda, the plots include:

• Bingaman & Son Lumber is offering 1,747 acres of land in St. Marys, Elk County, adjacent to State Game Land No. 14. The option price is $3,275,625. The Open Space Institute has awarded the Game Commission a $400,000 grant to use toward the purchase. The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation will contribute $710,000 and The Nature Conservancy will contribute $100,000.
• The Nature Conservancy is proposing 1,153 acres of land in Northampton Township, Somerset County, near State Game Land No. 82. The Game Commission has committed to provide up to $1,875,000 toward the acquisition.
• The Western Pennsylvania Conservancy is offering for sale 660 acres of land in Cherry and Clay townships, Butler County, adjacent to State Game Land No. 95 for $1,165,344.
• The Nature Conservancy is offering 578.1 acres of land in Logan and Frankstown Township, Blair County, near State Game Land No. 166. The option price is $575,000.
• The Nature Conservancy is offering 504 acres of land in Middle Paxton Township, Dauphin County, adjacent to State Game Land No. 211. The option price is $2,000,000.
• Russell Howard LLC is offering 210.4 acres of land in Howard Township, Centre County, adjacent to State Game Land No. 323 for $600,000.
• The Western Pennsylvania Conservancy is offering for sale 195 acres of land in Coolspring Township, Mercer County, adjacent to State Game Land No. 294 for $160,000.
• Natural Lands Trust, Inc. is offering 139.44 acres of land in Heidelberg Township, Lebanon County and Elizabeth Township, Lancaster County, adjacent to State Game Land No. 46. The option price is $86,000.
• Natural Lands Trust, Inc. is offering 72.69 acres of land in East Penn Township, Carbon County, adjacent to State Game Land No. 217 for $324,666.67.
• George C. Booth offers 10 acres of land in Buffington Township, Indiana County. This is a deed of trust on State Game Land No. 79, and the option price is $6,500.
• The estate of Mary Ann Kitko is offering 7.25 acres of land in Beccaria Township, Clearfield County, adjacent to State Game Land No. 60. The option price is $7,250.
• Dennis J. Dobish offers 7 acres of land in Beccaria Township, Clearfield County, adjacent to State Game Land No. 60. The option price is $7,000.
• Natural Lands Trust is offering 6.6 acres of land in Nockamixon Township, Bucks County, a deed of trust on State Game Land No. 56, for $23,000.
• Wespath Benefits and Investments, joined by the General Board of Global Ministries of The United Methodist Church, is offering its combined half-interest in 2,271.30 acres of oil, gas and subsurface mineral properties located in and under State Game Land No. 66. The option price is $2,384,865.
• The agency is also considering an oil and gas lease agreement. JKLM Energy, LLC, of ​​Sewickley, has asked the commission to offer its oil and gas rights to portions of State Game Land No. 37 for off-surface use development. The proposed parcel, containing approximately 3,458.98 net acres, is located in Tioga Township, Tioga County. The terms of the agreement are a 10-year paid agreement for off-surface use of oil and gas, a bonus payment of $3,000 per net acre of oil and gas and a 16.5 percent royalty on any oil/gas and other liquids or condensates produced and sold from the proposed parcel. The total bonus to be paid will be $10,376,940.