NOTICES
2007 Classification of Wild Trout Streams; Additions, Deletions and Adjustment
[37 Pa.B. 1195]
[Saturday, March 10, 2007]Under 58 Pa. Code § 57.11 (relating to listing of wild trout streams), it is the policy of the Fish and Boat Commission (Commission) to accurately identify and classify stream sections supporting naturally reproducing populations of trout as wild trout streams. The Commission's Fisheries Management Division maintains the list of wild trout streams. The Executive Director, with the approval of the Commission, will from time-to-time publish the list of wild trout streams in the Pennsylvania Bulletin. The listing of a stream section as a wild trout stream is a biological designation that does not determine how it is managed. The Commission relies upon many factors in determining the appropriate management of streams.
At the next Commission meeting on April 16 and 17, 2007, the Commission will consider changes to its list of wild trout streams. Specifically, the Commission will consider the removal of the following stream from the list:
County
of MouthStream Name Tributary To Section Limits Susquehanna North Branch Meshoppen Creek Meshoppen Creek Headwater downstream to mouth The Commission also will consider the following adjustments to the list:
County
of MouthStream Name Tributary To Section Limits Adjustment Centre Cold Stream Moshannon Creek Headwaters downstream to Cold Stream Dam inlet Downstream extension of limits based on 2006 data documenting the presence of a wild brown trout population Columbia Briar Creek North Branch Susquehanna River Headwaters downstream to Mouth Downstream extension of limits based on 2006 data documenting the presence of a wild brown trout population Columbia Glen Brook East Branch Briar Creek Headwaters to Junction of Water Dam and Foundryville Roads Downstream extension of limits based on 2006 data documenting the presence of wild brook trout and wild brown trout Montgomery West Branch Perkiomen Creek Perkiomen Creek Headwater downstream SR 2069 (Old Route 100/Barto Road) Lower limit road name change Northampton Frys Run Delaware River Spring 1.5 km upstream mouth downstream to mouth Name change from Frya Run to Frys Run Schuylkill Little Schuylkill River Schuylkill River Headwater downstream to Panther Creek Wild trout were found further upstream in 2006 than in previous surveys In addition, the Commission will consider the addition of the following streams or portions of streams to the list:
County
of MouthStream Name Tributary To Section Limits Allegheny Little Sewickley Creek Ohio River Headwater downstream to mouth Berks UNT to Rock Run (SGL 52) Rock Run Headwater downstream to mouth Blair Kettle Creek Little Juniata River Outfall of Kettle Reservoir to mouth Cambria UNT to South Branch Blacklick Creek (rm 12.56) South Branch Blacklick Creek Headwaters downstream to mouth Cameron Tannery Hollow Run Sterling Run Headwaters downstream to mouth Carbon UNT to Lehigh R (1st Tributary Downstream Black Creek) Lehigh River Headwaters downstream to mouth Carbon UNT to Lehigh R (2nd Tributary Downstream Black Creek) Lehigh River Headwaters downstream to mouth Clarion Cherry Run Licking Creek Headwaters downstream to mouth Clarion Canoe Creek Clarion River Headwaters downstream to mouth Clarion Mahles Run Paint Creek Headwaters downstream to mouth Clearfield UNT to Bell Run (at RM 7.6 ) Bell Run Headwaters downstream to mouth Clearfield UNT to Bell Run (at RM 6.8) Bell Run Headwaters downstream to mouth Columbia Fester Hollow West Branch Briar Creek Headwaters downstream to mouth Columbia Kashinka Hollow East Branch Briar Creek Headwaters downstream to mouth Crawford Federal Run Muddy Creek Headwaters downstream to mouth Crawford Five Mile Creek East Branch Oil Creek Headwaters downstream to mouth Crawford Kelly Run French Creek Headwaters downstream to mouth Crawford Mackey Run Muddy Creek Headwaters downstream to mouth Crawford Muddy Creek French Creek Headwaters downstream to T-794 Dewey Road Bridge Cumberland Middle Spring Creek Conodoguinet Creek Headwaters to Avon Road (T-303) Indiana North Branch Two Lick Creek Two Lick Creek Headwater downstream to mouth Jefferson Big Run Little Sandy Creek Headwaters downstream to mouth Jefferson Curry Run Little Toby Creek Headwaters downstream to mouth Luzerne UNT to Lehigh R (Downstream FE Walter Gage Station) Lehigh River Headwaters downstream to mouth Schuylkill UNT to Little Schuylkill River (Hometown) Little Schuylkill River Headwaters downstream to mouth Warren Johnny Run Conewango Creek Headwaters downstream to mouth Warren Morse Run Allegheny River Headwaters downstream to mouth Persons with comments, objections or suggestions concerning the classification of the streams listed may submit them 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 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. 07-413. Filed for public inspection March 9, 2007, 9:00 a.m.]
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