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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 09-1814

NOTICES

FISH AND BOAT COMMISSION

Proposed Removal from List of Class A Wild Trout Waters Section of Cross Fork, Potter County

[39 Pa.B. 5681]
[Saturday, September 26, 2009]

 The Fish and Boat Commission (Commission) is considering a change 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 population and fishery with no stocking.

 In 2005, 2006 and 2007, Commission staff surveyed a section of Cross Fork, Potter County, and the results of those surveys indicated the presence of excellent wild brook and brown trout populations that exceeded the minimum criteria for designation as a Class A wild trout water (>= 40 kg/ha). Staff subsequently recommended that the 1.83-mile section of Cross Fork (Section 03) from the confluence with Rhulo Hollow/Bear Trap Lodge downstream to the confluence with Windfall Run be added to the Class A Wild Trout Streams List. The Commission approved the addition of Cross Fork, Section 03, to the list in January 2009. See 39 Pa.B. 914 (February 14, 2009).

 During a follow-up stream survey on August 18 and 19, 2009, Commission staff documented a Class D (9 kg/ha) wild trout population (brook and brown combined), in the most downstream 0.55-mile reach of the designated Class A section. This section of Cross Fork is located on private property and extends from the Susquehannock State Forest Boundary downstream to the confluence with Windfall Run. The Commission intends to consider removing this 0.55-mile stream section from its list of Class A Wild Trout Streams at a future meeting. If removed, this 0.55-mile reach of stream could be considered for future trout stocking.

 Persons with comments, objections or suggestions concerning the removal 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.fishandboat.com/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.

 The Commission will also consider comments from riparian landowners within Section 03 that were submitted by means of the postal mail survey conducted by the Commission in August-September 2009. These landowners do not have to resubmit their comments unless they are inclined to do so or have additional information to share.

DOUGLAS J. AUSTEN, Ph.D., 
Executive Director

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 09-1814. Filed for public inspection September 25, 2009, 9:00 a.m.]


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