NOTICES
FISH AND BOAT COMMISSION
Proposed Special Regulation Designations
[36 Pa.B. 4674]
[Saturday, August 19, 2006]The Fish and Boat Commission (Commission) has approved guidelines with regard to encouraging public participation on possible changes to the designation of streams, 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, 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 September 25 and 26, 2006, the Commission will consider designating the following streams and lakes as waters subject to proposed special fishing regulations under 58 Pa. Code Chapter 65, effective January 1, 2007:
58 Pa. Code § 65.12. Regional Opening Day of Trout Season Program.
The Commission recently proposed and sought public comments on § 65.12 (relating to regional opening day of trout season program) through a notice of proposed rulemaking that was published at 36 Pa.B. 2708 (June 3, 2006). At its meeting on July 18, 2006, the Commission adopted § 65.12 as set forth in the notice of proposed rulemaking. However, the final order adopting the regulation has not yet been published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin. The new regulation will go into effect on January 1, 2007. The Commission will consider designating the following waters as part of the Regional Opening Day of Trout Season Program:
County Name of Water Carbon Lizard Creek Carbon Mahoning Creek Huntingdon Blacklog Creek Huntingdon Tuscarora Creek Mifflin East Licking Creek Northumberland Mahantango Creek Snyder Mahantango Creek West Branch Snyder Mahantango Creek North Branch Note: With the exception of North Branch Mahantango Creek, these streams are approved trout waters that are located in two or more counties, at least one of which the Commission already has designated as part of the Regional Opening Day of Trout Season Program. To maintain regulatory consistency within approved trout waters that are to be managed under the new program, the Commission proposes to designate the entire water as part of the program. North Branch Mahantango Creek, which is located solely in Snyder County, is a tributary to West Branch Mahantango Creek and is an approved trout water.
58 Pa. Code § 65.17. Catch and Release Lakes Program.
At its meeting on July 18, 2006, the Commission approved the publication of a notice of proposed rulemaking containing a new § 65.17 (relating to catch and release lakes program). However, the notice has not yet been published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin. If adopted on final-form rulemaking, this section will go into effect on January 1, 2007. The Commission will consider designating the following lakes as part of the proposed Catch and Release Program:
County Name of Lake Allegheny Pine Township Park Pond Beaver Raccoon Creek State Park Upper Pond Columbia and Northumberland Bear Gap Reservoir Columbia and Northumberland McWilliams Reservoir Columbia Klines Reservoir Schuylkill Owl Creek Reservoir Westmoreland Lower Burrell Pond Park 58 Pa. Code § 65.18. Brood Stock Lakes Program.
At its meeting on July 18, 2006, the Commission approved the publication of a notice of proposed rulemaking containing a new § 65.18 (relating to brood stock lakes program). However, the notice has not yet been published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin. If adopted on final-form rulemaking, this section will go into effect on January 1, 2007. The Commission will consider designating the following lakes as part of the proposed Brood Stock Lakes Program:
County Name of Lake Crawford Canadhota Lake Crawford Conneaut Lake Crawford Sugar Lake Crawford Tamarack Lake Crawford Woodcock Lake Erie Howard Eaton Reservoir Erie Edinboro Lake Erie Union City Reservoir Wayne Belmont Lake Wayne Duck Harbor Pond Wayne Lake Wallenpaupack Wayne Lower Woods Pond Wayne Miller Pond Wayne Prompton Dam At this time, the Commission is soliciting public input concerning the designations. 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 by completing the form at www.state.pa.us/Fish/regcomments. If an acknowledgment of electronic comments is not received by the sender within 2 working days, the comments should be retransmitted to ensure receipt. Electronic comments submitted in any other manner will not be accepted.
DOUGLAS J. AUSTEN, Ph.D.,
Executive Director
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 06-1646. Filed for public inspection August 18, 2006, 9:00 a.m.]
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