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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 07-412

NOTICES

2007 Changes to List of Class A Wild Trout Waters

[37 Pa.B. 1194]
[Saturday, March 10, 2007]

   The Fish and Boat Commission (Commission) is considering changes to its list of Class A Wild Trout Streams. Under 58 Pa. Code § 57.8a (relating to Class A wild trout streams), it is the Commission's policy to manage self-sustaining Class A wild trout populations as a renewable natural resource to conserve that resource and the angling it provides. Class A wild trout populations represent the best of Pennsylvania's naturally reproducing trout fisheries. The Commission manages these stream sections solely for the perpetuation of the wild trout fishery with no stocking.

   The criteria developed for Class A Wild Trout fisheries are species specific. Wild Trout Abundance Class Criteria include provisions for:

   (i)  Wild Brook Trout Fisheries.

   (A)  Total brook trout biomass of at least 30 kg/ha (26.7 lbs/acre).

   (B)  Total biomass of brook trout less than 15 cm (5.9 inches) in total length of at least 0.1 kg/ha (0.089 lbs/acre).

   (C)  Brook trout biomass must comprise at least 75% of the total trout biomass.

   (ii)  Wild Brown Trout Fisheries.

   (A)  Total brown trout biomass of at least 40 kg/ha (35.6 lbs/acre).

   (B)  Total biomass of brown trout less than 15 cm (5.9 inches) in total length of at least 0.1 kg/ha (0.089 lbs/acre).

   (C)  Brown trout biomass must comprise at least 75% of the total trout biomass.

   (iii)  Mixed Wild Brook and Brown Trout Fisheries.

   (A)  Combined brook and brown trout biomass of at least 40 kg/ha (35.6 lbs/acre).

   (B)  Total biomass of brook trout less than 15 cm (5.9 inches) in total length of at least 0.1 kg/ha (0.089 lbs/acre).

   (C)  Total biomass of brown trout less than 15 cm (5.9 inches) in total length of at least 0.1 kg/ha (0.089 lbs/acre).

   (D)  Brook trout biomass must comprise less than 75% of the total trout biomass.

   (E)  Brown trout biomass must comprise less than 75% of the total trout biomass.

   (iv)  Wild Rainbow Trout Fisheries.

   Total biomass of rainbow trout less than 15 cm (5.9 inches) in total length of at least 2.0 kg/ha (1.78 lbs/acre).

   In order for a water to be removed from the Class A Wild Trout Streams designation, total trout biomass must be documented below the set criteria for two consecutive stream examinations.

   At its meeting on April 16 and 17, 2007, the Commission intends to consider adding Tannery Hollow Run, Section 01, in Cameron County to its list of Class A Wild Trout Streams. Tannery Hollow Run is a tributary to Sterling Run. Section 01 extends for a distance of 2.75 miles, from the headwaters downstream to the mouth. Based on a stream examination inventory conducted by Commission staff in August 2006, Section 01 supported an estimated wild brook trout biomass of 40.04 kg/ha and met the biomass criteria for designation as a Class A wild brook trout water. The Commission will not consider the removal of any streams from the list at the April 2007 meeting.

   Persons with comments, objections or suggestions concerning the addition 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 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. 07-412. Filed for public inspection March 9, 2007, 9:00 a.m.]


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