NOTICES
FISH AND BOAT COMMISSION
Proposed Special Regulation; Designations and Redesignations
[33 Pa.B. 2829] The Fish and Boat Commission (Commission) has approved guidelines with regard to encouraging public participation on possible changes to the designation of stream sections or lakes for special regulation programs. Under 58 Pa. Code Chapter 65 (relating to special fishing regulations), the Commission designates certain streams, stream sections and lakes as being subject to special fishing regulations. These designations are effective after Commission approval when they are posted at the site and a notice is published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin. Under the Commission's guidelines, a notice concerning the proposed designation or redesignation of a stream section or lake under special regulations ordinarily will be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin before the matter is reviewed by the Commissioners.
At the next Commission meeting on July 18 and 19, 2003, the Commission will consider designating or redesignating the following stream sections and lakes as waters subject to special fishing regulations under 58 Pa. Code Chapter 65, effective January 1, 2004:
58 Pa. Code § 65.1 (relating to Selective Harvest Program)
The Commission will consider removing the following stream section from the list of waters regulated and managed under the Selective Harvest Program under 58 Pa. Code § 65.1:
Water on Which County Located Description Clinton Young Womans Creek, Right Branch From State forest property line upstream to Beechwood Trail, a distance of 5.5 miles 58 Pa. Code § 65.3 (relating to Heritage Trout Angling Program)
The Commission will consider removing the following stream section from the list of waters regulated and managed under the Heritage Trout Angling Program under 58 Pa. Code § 65.3: Pa. Code § 65.1:
Water on Which County Located Description Potter Cross Fork Creek (also known as Cross Fork) From Bear Trap Lodge downstream to the Weed property 440 yards downstream of the bridge on T-416, a distance of 5.4 miles 58 Pa. Code § 65.5 (relating to catch-and-release areas)
The Commission will consider designating the following stream section as a Catch-and-Release Area to be regulated and managed under 58 Pa. Code § 65.5: Pa. Code § 65.1:
Water on Which County Located Description Potter Cross Fork From Bear Trap Lodge downstream to the Weed property 440 yards downstream of the bridge on T-416, a distance of 5.4 miles 58 Pa. Code § 65.6 (relating to delayed harvest artificial lures only areas)
The Commission will consider designating the following waters as delayed harvest artificial lures only areas to be regulated and managed under 58 Pa. Code § 65.6: Pa. Code § 65.1:
Water on Which County Located Description Blair Little Juniata River From the bridge on Route 220 just northeast of Bellwood downstream to the confluence of the unnamed tributary south of Fostoria, a distance of .75 mile Clinton Young Womans Creek From Beechwood Trail downstream to a point 0.7 mile upstream of the confluence of Young Womans Creek, Left Branch, a distance of 5.7 miles Lycoming Lycoming Creek From the bridge on S.R. 15 (Old Route 15) near Haleeka upstream to the riffle upstream of Powys Curve, a distance of 1.3 miles 58 Pa. Code § 65.10 (relating to Select Trout Stocked Lake Program)
The Commission will consider adding the following lake to the list of waters regulated and managed under the Select Trout Stocked Lake Program under 58 Pa. Code § 65.10:
County Water Luzerne Irena Lake 58 Pa. Code § 65.13 (relating to wild brook trout enhancement)
The Commission will consider final adoption of a new special regulations program to enhance wild brook trout populations. If the Commission adopts the new regulation as proposed, the Commission will also consider adding the following waters to the list of waters to be regulated and managed under the wild brook trout enhancement regulations under 58 Pa. Code § 65.13:
Water on Which County Located Description Potter and Tioga Kettle Creek Upper Kettle Creek Basin (main stem and all tributaries from Long Run upstream, including Long Run). Total length is 28.3 miles. At this time, the Commission is soliciting public input concerning the designations and redesignations listed in this notice. Persons with comments, objections or suggestions concerning the designations are invited to submit comments in writing to Executive Director, Fish and Boat Commission, P. O. Box 67000, Harrisburg, PA 17106-7000, within 30 days after publication of this notice in the Pennsylvania Bulletin. Comments submitted by facsimile will not be accepted.
Comments also may be submitted electronically to ra-pfbcregs@state.pa.us. A subject heading of the proposal and a return name and address must be included in each transmission. In addition, all electronic comments must be contained in the text of the transmission, not in an attachment. If an acknowledgment of electronic comments is not received by the sender within 2 working days, the comments should be retransmitted to ensure receipt.
PETER A. COLANGELO,
Executive Director
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 03-1144. Filed for public inspection June 13, 2003, 9:00 a.m.]
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