Section 2. Legislative findings.
The General Assembly finds and declares as follows:
(1) State forest lands comprise more than 2.1 million
acres, owned by the Commonwealth for the benefit of its
citizens, which are available for public use and which are
increasingly important to the Commonwealth's travel and
tourism industry.
(2) The illegal disposal of household trash, tires, used
appliances and other waste material is a growing problem
which can adversely affect health and safety, degrade
environmental resources and detract from the scenic and
recreational quality of State forest and State park lands.
(3) The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
does not have the financial and other resources needed to
adequately address the problem of the illegal disposal of
waste on State forest and State park lands.