Pennsylvania Statutes Title 71 P.S. State Government § 954.1. Declaration of policy

(1) The topographic and geologic survey compiled by the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources provides important information about the character of this Commonwealth's resources.

(2) The results of the topographic and geologic survey should be readily accessible to the agricultural, forestry, mining, metallurgical and other interests of this Commonwealth and to the public.

(3) The current statutory requirement that all publications of the topographic and geologic survey be protected by copyright severely restricts their accessibility.

(4) In enacting this act, it is the intent of the General Assembly that publications of the topographic and geologic survey no longer be subject to a statutory copyright requirement and that such publications that have previously been copyrighted may be copied and distributed without permission of the Commonwealth.