NOTICES
Stream Redesignation Evaluations of Unnamed Tributary to Whetstone Run and Marsh Creek; Water Quality Standards Review
[47 Pa.B. 7126]
[Saturday, November 18, 2017]Under 25 Pa. Code § 93.4d (relating to processing of petitions, evaluations and assessments to change a designed use) the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) gives notice that evaluations will be conducted on the stream sections listed to determine the proper aquatic life use designation in this Commonwealth's Water Quality Standards.
Stream Name County Tributary to Unnamed
Tributary (UNT)
to Whetstone RunDelaware Whetstone Run Marsh Creek Chester East Branch Brandywine Creek The UNT to Whetstone Run assessment is being conducted in response to a rulemaking petition submitted to the Environmental Quality Board (Board) by the Darby Creek Valley Association. On October 18, 2016, the Board accepted the rulemaking petition for study under 25 Pa. Code Chapter 23 (relating to Environmental Quality Board policy for processing petitions—statement of policy). The UNT to Whetstone Run basin is currently designated Warm Water Fishes, as identified in 25 Pa. Code § 93.9g (relating to Drainage List G. The petitioner is requesting the basin be redesignated to High Quality.
The Marsh Creek assessment is being conducted in response to a rulemaking petition submitted to the Board by the French and Pickering Creeks Conservation Trust. On March 21, 2017, the Board accepted the rulemaking petition for study under 25 Pa. Code Chapter 23. The Marsh Creek basin is currently designated High Quality—Trout Stocking, as identified in 25 Pa. Code § 93.9g. The petitioner is requesting the three basins be redesignated to Exceptional Value.
Persons who have technical data concerning the water quality, instream habitat or biological condition of these stream sections are encouraged to make it available to the Department for consideration in the assessments. These assessments may lead to a recommendation to the Board for redesignation.
Data should be submitted to Mark Brickner, Division of Water Quality, Bureau of Clean Water, P.O. Box 8774, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8774, or mbrickner@pa.gov. Data should be submitted by Monday, December 18, 2017. Questions concerning this evaluation can be directed to Mark Brickner at (717) 787-9637.
The petitions are available to the public accessible on the Department's web site at www.dep.pa.gov (select ''Public Participation,'' then ''Environmental Quality Board (EQB),'' then ''2016 Meetings,'' under ''October 18, 2016,'' see ''Rulemaking Petition: Unnamed Tributary to Whetstone Run (25 Pa. Code § 93.9g)''; select ''2017 Meetings,'' under ''March 21, 2017,'' see ''Rulemaking Petition: Marsh Creek (25 Pa. Code § 93.9g)'') or by contacting the Environmental Quality Board, P.O. Box 8477, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8477, (717) 787-4526.
Persons in need of accommodations as provided for in the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 should contact Mark Brickner directly at (717) 787-9637 or throughthe Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984 (TDD) to discuss how the Department may accommodate their needs.
PATRICK McDONNELL,
Secretary
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 17-1887. Filed for public inspection November 17, 2017, 9:00 a.m.]
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