NOTICES
FISH AND BOAT COMMISSION
Changes to the List of Class A Wild Trout Waters 2001
[31 Pa.B. 1812] Notice is hereby given that 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 and to conserve that resource and the angling it provides. Class A wild trout populations represent the best of this Commonwealth's naturally reproducing trout fisheries. The Commission manages these stream sections solely for the perpetuation of the wild trout fishery with no stocking.
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.
The Commission intends to consider changes to its list of Class A Wild Trout Streams at its meeting on May 6--7, 2001. Persons with comments, objections or suggestions concerning the changes 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 of the publication of this notice in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.
Comments submitted by facsimile will not be accepted.
Comments also may be submitted electronically at 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.
Additions The Commission will consider adding the following waters to the current list of Class A Wild Trout Waters:
County Stream Limits Length Berks UNT
Tulpehocken
Creek
From SR3002 Bridge in Womelsdorf downstream to mouth 0.8 mile Carbon Hawk Run From headwaters downstream to dam upstream of SR0534 Bridge 1.4 miles Carbon Hawk Run From dam upstream of SR0534 Bridge downstream to mouth 0.5 mile Centre Laurel Run From headwaters downstream to inflow of FOP dam approximately 300 meters downstream SR3032 2.9 miles Centre Wallace Run From 1.4 miles upstream of the mouth downstream to mouth 1.4 miles Clinton Benjamin Run From headwaters downstream to mouth 4.8 miles Clinton Rockey Run From headwaters downstream to mouth 2.7 miles Cumberland Toms Run From headwaters downstream to mouth 5.4 miles Lehigh Saucon Creek From headwaters downstream to 0.92 km downstream of T-410 bridge 2.8 miles Lehigh UNT Saucon
CreekFrom headwaters downstream to mouth 1.2 miles Luzerne Conety Run From headwaters downstream to mouth 2.7 miles Luzerne Creasy Creek From headwaters downstream to mouth 4.6 miles Luzerne Long Headwaters From headwaters downstream to mouth 2.2 miles Luzerne Long Run From headwaters downstream to mouth 2.8 miles Luzerne Nescopeck Creek, Little From first unnamed tributary downstream of Tunnel downstream to mouth 3.5 miles Luzerne Oley Creek From headwaters downstream to I-80 at mile marker 265 2.3 miles Luzerne UNT (04) Nescopeck Creek From headwaters downstream to mouth 1.1 miles Luzerne UNT (05) Nescopeck Creek From headwaters downstream to mouth 1.1 miles Luzerne UNT (07) Nescopeck Creek From headwaters downstream to mouth 2.2 miles Luzerne UNT (11) Nescopeck Creek From headwaters downstream to mouth 1.2 miles Luzerne UNT (12) Nescopeck Creek From headwaters downstream to mouth 1.0 mile Luzerne UNT (15) to UNT (18) Nescopeck Creek From headwaters downstream to mouth 1.9 miles Luzerne UNT (17) to UNT (18) Nescopeck Creek From headwaters downstream to mouth 3.0 miles Luzerne UNT (19) Nescopeck Creek From headwaters downstream to mouth 2.9 miles Lycoming Grays Run State Forest boundary (Grays Run Club) downstream to T-842 2.2 miles Lycoming Truman Run From headwaters downstream to mouth 2.2 miles Lycoming/Sullivan Pleasant Stream From headwaters downstream to confluence with North Pleasant Stream 3.1 miles McKean Parker Run From headwaters downstream to mouth 6.8 miles Perry Kansas Valley Run From headwaters downstream to mouth 2.5 miles Pike Mill Brook, Kellam Creek From pond at source downstream to mouth 2.4 miles Potter Elk Lick Run From headwaters downstream to mouth 3.7 miles Potter Portage Creek, Little S Brook From headwaters downstream to mouth 2.9 miles Potter Yochum Run From headwaters downstream to mouth 5.3 miles Susquehanna Gaylord Creek From headwaters downstream to upper crossing on Bradford/Susquehanna County line 4.2 miles Susquehanna Little Creek From headwaters downstream to mouth 3.1 miles Susquehanna Lyons Brook From headwaters downstream to mouth 2.1 miles Susquehanna Rock Creek From headwaters downstream to mouth 2.7 miles Susquehanna Tinker Creek From headwaters downstream to mouth 3.2 miles Susquehanna Tunkhannock Creek, East Branch From headwaters downstream to SR2027 upstream of confluence with Little Creek 4.2 miles Susquehanna UNT Tunkhannock Creek From headwaters downstream to mouth 1.3 miles Tioga Buck Run From headwaters downstream to mouth 2.4 miles Tioga Dixie Run From headwaters downstream to mouth 3.7 miles Tioga Rathbone Creek From headwaters downstream to mouth 2.9 miles Tioga South Creek From headwaters downstream to mouth 1.4 miles Union Rapid Run From Buffalo Path downstream to T383 4.5 miles
Removals The Commission will consider removing the following waters from the current list of Class A Wild Trout Waters:
County Stream Limits Length Blair Tipton Run From headwaters downstream to upper limit of Slackwater at Tipton Reservoir 2.5 miles PETER A. COLANGELO,
Executive Director
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 01-561. Filed for public inspection March 30, 2001, 9:00 a.m.]
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