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'{{primary sources|date=March 2024}} {{Short description|Agency in the U.S. State of Pennsylvania}} {{Infobox government agency | agency_name = Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources | logo = Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Logo.svg | logo_width = | logo_caption = Logo of the DCNR | seal = | formed = July 1, 1995 | dissolved = | superseding = | jurisdiction = [[Government of Pennsylvania]] | headquarters = Rachel Carson State Office Building, 400 Market Street, [[Harrisburg, Pennsylvania]], U.S. | coordinates = {{coord|40|15|45|N|76|52|47|W|type:landmark_region:US-PA|display=inline}} | employees = | chief1_name = [[Cindy Dunn]] | chief1_position = Secretary of Conservation and Natural Resources | chief2_name = | chief2_position = | chief3_name = | chief3_position = | chief4_name = | chief4_position = | chief5_name = | chief5_position = | chief6_name = | chief6_position = | chief7_name = | chief7_position = | chief8_name = | chief8_position = | chief9_name = | chief9_position = | parent_department = | parent_agency = | website = [http://www.dcnr.pa.gov Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources] | footnotes = }} The '''Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources''' ('''DCNR'''), established in 1995, is the agency in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Pennsylvania]] responsible for maintaining and preserving the state's 124 [[List of Pennsylvania state parks|state parks]] and 20 [[List of Pennsylvania state forests|state forests]]; providing information on the state's natural resources; and working with communities to benefit local recreation and natural areas.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/info/ataglance/index.aspx |title=Pa. Dept. of Conservation and Natural Resources<!-- Bot generated title --> |access-date=2006-12-09 |archive-date=2006-12-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061211171956/http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/info/ataglance/index.aspx |url-status=dead }}</ref> The agency has its headquarters in the [[List of buildings in the Pennsylvania State Capitol Complex|Rachel Carson State Office Building]] in [[Harrisburg, Pennsylvania|Harrisburg]].<ref>"[http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/contactdcnr.aspx Contact DCNR] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110501023119/http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/contactdcnr.aspx |date=2011-05-01 }}." Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. Retrieved on October 18, 2010. "Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Rachel Carson State Office Building PO Box 8767 400 Market Street Harrisburg, PA 17105-8767."</ref> ==History== {{expand section|date=March 2024}} The department was formed on July 1, 1995 when then-governor [[Tom Ridge]] split the Department of Environmental Resources (DER) into the DCNR and [[Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection|Department of Environmental Protection]] (DEP). ==Budget, staff== {{expand section|date=March 2024}} ==Organization and leadership== ===Bureaus=== The DCNR comprises the following subunits:<ref>[http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/info/ataglance/bureaus.aspx DCNR Bureaus] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090304014613/http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/info/ataglance/bureaus.aspx |date=2009-03-04 }}. Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Recreation. Retrieved on 2009-05-31.</ref><ref>[http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/info/ataglance/orgchart.aspx DCNR Organization Chart] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080420082154/http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/info/ataglance/orgchart.aspx |date=2008-04-20 }}. Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Recreation. Retrieved on 2009-05-31.</ref><ref>[http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/info/ataglance/fsexecutive.aspx DCNR Executive Staff] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090501134640/http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/info/ataglance/fsexecutive.aspx |date=2009-05-01 }}. Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Recreation. Retrieved on 2009-05-31.</ref> * Deputy Secretary for Parks and Forestry ** [[List of Pennsylvania state parks|Bureau of State Parks]] ** Bureau of Forestry * Deputy Secretary for Conservation and Technical Services *** Nathan Flood<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/discoverdcnr/ataglance/executivestaff/index.htm |title=Nathan Flood |access-date=2022-12-30 |archive-date=2017-01-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170104142403/http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/discoverdcnr/ataglance/executivestaff/index.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref> ** Bureau of Geological Survey ** Bureau of Recreation and Conservation ** Bureau of Facility Design and Construction ** [[Wild Resource Conservation Program]] * Deputy Secretary for Administration *** Brian Grove<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/discoverdcnr/ataglance/executivestaff/index.htm |title=Brian Grove |access-date=2022-12-30 |archive-date=2017-01-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170104142403/http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/discoverdcnr/ataglance/executivestaff/index.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref> ** Bureau of Human Resources ** Bureau of Administrative Services ** Bureau of Information Technology * Office of Policy and Planning * Office of Education, Communications and Partnerships * Office of Conservation Science ** [[Pennsylvania Natural Heritage Program]] * Chief Counsel ** Richard Morrison<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/discoverdcnr/ataglance/executivestaff/index.htm |title=Richard Morrison |access-date=2022-12-30 |archive-date=2017-01-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170104142403/http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/discoverdcnr/ataglance/executivestaff/index.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref> ===Secretaries=== * Ellen Ferretti (appointed September 2013)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.timesleader.com/archive/386732/news-local-news-151299675-ferretti-out-as-dcnr-secretary|title=Ferretti out as DCNR Secretary|date=16 September 2015|access-date=24 June 2019|archive-date=24 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190624182315/https://www.timesleader.com/archive/386732/news-local-news-151299675-ferretti-out-as-dcnr-secretary|url-status=live}}</ref> * Richard Allan (appointed 2011) * John Quigley (appointed April 2009) * Michael D. DiBerardinis (appointed January 2003) * John C. Oliver (appointed November 1995) * [[Cindy Dunn|Cindy Adams Dunn]] (appointed January 2015) ==Law enforcement== [[File:DCNR ranger vehicle.jpg|thumb|DCNR ranger vehicle at [[Cowans Gap State Park]]]] Pennsylvania DCNR rangers act much like [[National Park Service ranger|National Park Rangers]] do. They routinely check on cabins and campsites, offer insightful answers to visitors questions, and help to maintain calmness throughout the parks. They have full arrest powers while in park lands and carry [[Sidearm (weapon)|side arms]]. However, they do not have primary jurisdiction over [[Pennsylvania State Game Lands]], which are patrolled by [[Conservation officer|Wildlife Conservation Officers]] employed by the [[Pennsylvania Game Commission]], but do have the authority to enforce all Pennsylvania and Pennsylvania Game Commission laws and regulations while on Pennsylvania State Game Lands. French Creek State Park and State Game Lands #43 is an example. DCNR rangers enforce game laws as well as fishing and boating laws in state parks. However, the [[Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission]] is completely independent of the [[Pennsylvania Game Commission]]. Both agencies are independent of DCNR, but work in cooperation with each other.{{cn|date=May 2022}} DCNR ranger responsibilities have three primary elements:<ref>{{Cite web |title=Pennsylvania Park Ranger Training and Degree Requirements |url=https://www.parkrangeredu.org/pennsylvania/ |website=Park Ranger EDU |date=25 March 2014 |access-date=4 August 2022 |archive-date=4 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220804171846/https://www.parkrangeredu.org/pennsylvania/ |url-status=live }}</ref> # Public contact - Assisting visitors to make the outdoor experience safe, educational and enjoyable. # First responder - DCNR "forest" rangers are trained and certified [[Pennsylvania Department of Health|Department of Health]] medical first responders capable of providing basic life support in an emergency. Some DCNR rangers have continued their education and training to be certified as [[emergency medical technician]]s. # Law enforcement - Rangers act as law enforcement officers the same way as typical police officers would, but also enforce game, fishing, and boating laws. ==Education== The DCNR is host to many different environmental education programs throughout the summer months. These range from topics such as "[[Leave No Trace]]" hiking/camping policy to the different wildlife and plant species of many of the state parks. ==See also== {{Portal|Pennsylvania|Environment}} * [[List of law enforcement agencies in Pennsylvania]] * [[List of Pennsylvania state agencies]] * [[Natural Lands Trust|Natural Lands]] ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== * [https://web.archive.org/web/20031017062145/http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/index.aspx Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources] {{Pennsylvania cabinet agencies}} {{Protected Areas of Pennsylvania}} {{authority control}} [[Category:1995 establishments in Pennsylvania]] [[Category:Government agencies established in 1995]] [[Category:Natural resources agencies in the United States]] [[Category:State agencies of Pennsylvania|Conservation and Natural Resources]] [[Category:State environmental protection agencies of the United States]]'