The Department of Forests and Waters, with the approval of the State Forest Commission , shall have the power to acquire in the name of the Commonwealth by purchase any suitable tract or tracts of agricultural land within the State for the purpose of growing forest tree seedlings, subject to such reservations, if any, of mineral rights, rights-of-way, or other encumbrances as the Department of Forests and Waters and the State Forest Commission deem to be consistent with such holding, which lands the Commonwealth shall hold, manage, control, protect, maintain, utilize, and regulate as State forests.
32 P.S. § 451