NOTICES
FISH AND BOAT COMMISSION
Consideration of Changes to Special Regulation Designations
[32 Pa.B. 3049] 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 26 and 27, 2002, the Commission will consider designating the following stream sections or lakes as waters subject to special fishing regulations under 58 Pa. Code Chapter 65, effective January 1, 2003, with the exception noted as follows:
58 Pa. Code § 65.6. Delayed harvest artificial lures only areas.
The Commission will consider revising the limits of the delayed harvest artificial lures only (DHALO) area on Fishing Creek, Columbia County. Specifically, the Commission will consider extending the downstream area approximately 100 yards and reducing the upstream area approximately 0.2 mile. If approved, the revised section will be as follows: from 180 yards upstream of the upstream Benton Borough line to the upstream Richard Kriebel property line, a distance of approximately 0.5 mile. This change will go into effect upon publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.
The Commission also will consider adding the following stream section to the list of DHALO Areas designated under 58 Pa. Code § 65.6:
County Water on
which locatedDescription Snyder Middle Creek From the bridge on SR 4007 (Pine Swamp Road) and the downstream boundary of the State Game Lands #188, a distance of 1.2 miles. 58 Pa. Code § 65.9. Big bass special regulations.
The Commission will consider designating the following lakes as regulated and managed under the big bass special regulations and adding them to the list of waters subject to 58 Pa. Code § 65.9:
County Water Allegheny Upper, Middle and Lower Deer Lakes Cambria Duman Lake 58 Pa. Code § 65.10. Select Trout Stocked Lake Program.
The Commission will consider removing the following lake from the list of waters regulated and managed under the Select Trout Stocked Lake Program under 58 Pa. Code § 65.10:
County Water Schuylkill Locust Lake 58 Pa. Code § 65.11. Panfish enhancement special regulations.
The Commission will consider removing from 58 Pa. Code § 65.11 sunfish and crappie in Beaverdam Run Reservoir, Cambria County.
The Commission is soliciting public input concerning the previous 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, by 4 p.m. on July 22, 2002. 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.
PETER A. COLANGELO,
Executive Director
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 02-1114. Filed for public inspection June 21, 2002, 9:00 a.m.]
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