NOTICES
FISH AND BOAT COMMISSION
Proposed Special Regulation; Designations and Redesignations
[34 Pa.B. 4796] 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 October 4 and 5, 2004, the Commission will consider designating or redesignating the following streams, stream sections and lakes as waters subject to special fishing regulations under 58 Pa. Code Chapter 65, effective January 1, 2005:
58 Pa. Code § 65.1. Selective Harvest Program
The Commission will consider removing the following stream section from the list of waters regulated and managed under the Selective Harvest Program under 58 Pa. Code § 65.1:
County Water on which located Description Clinton Young Womans Creek From Beechwood Trail downstream to the Sproul State Forest Property line, a distance of 5.5 miles 58 Pa. Code § 65.6. Delayed harvest artificial lures only areas
The Commission will consider designating the following stream sections as delayed harvest artificial lures only areas (DHALO) to be regulated and managed under 58 Pa. Code § 65.6:
County Water on which located Description Clinton Young Womans Creek From Beechwood Trail downstream to the Sproul State Forest Property line, a distance of 5.5 miles (Note: The Commission may also consider designating this section as a catch-and-release area under 58 Pa. Code § 65.5 (relating to catch-and-release areas) or applying Statewide trout regulations to this section) Fayette Meadow Run From the mouth of Meadow Run at the Youghiogheny River upstream to the State Route 2011 Bridge on Dinner Bell Road adjacent to the Ohiopyle State Park office, a distance of 2.2 miles (Note: This is an extension of the 1.7 mile section of Meadow Run--from the confluence with Laurel Run downstream to the SR 0381 Bridge--that the Commission currently manages as a DHALO area) Monroe McMichaels Creek From 130 yards downstream of the bridge on Turkey Hill Road (T-416) downstream to the upstream boundary of the Glen Brook Golf Course, a distance of 1.74 miles 58 Pa. Code § 65.10. Select Trout Stocked Lake Program (to become the Early Season Trout Stocked Waters Program).
The Commission will consider adding the following waters to the list of waters regulated and managed under the Select Trout Stocked Lake Program under 58 Pa. Code § 65.10:
County Water on which located Erie East Basin Pond Erie West Basin Pond At this time, the Commission is soliciting public input concerning the designations and redesignations listed in this notice. Persons with comments, objections or suggestions concerning the designations and redesignations 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 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.
DOUGLAS J. AUSTEN, Ph.D.,
Executive Director
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 04-1616. Filed for public inspection August 27, 2004, 9:00 a.m.]
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