NOTICES
FISH AND BOAT COMMISSION
Proposed Special Regulation Designations
[49 Pa.B. 1244]
[Saturday, March 16, 2019]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 or redesignates certain streams, stream sections and lakes as being subject to special fishing regulations. These designations and redesignations 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 April 29 and 30, 2019, the Commission will consider taking the following actions with respect to waters subject to special fishing regulations under 58 Pa. Code Chapter 65, effective January 1, 2020.
58 Pa. Code § 65.9. Big bass special regulations
The Commission will consider removing the following water from its list of ''big bass'' waters:
County Water Jefferson Kyle Lake 58 Pa. Code § 65.17. Catch and release lakes
The Commission will consider removing the following water from the catch and release lakes program:
County Water Sullivan and Luzerne Lake Jean The Commission will consider adding the following waters to the catch and release lakes program:
County Water Jefferson Kyle Lake Crawford Tamarack Lake At this time, the Commission is soliciting public input concerning the previously listed designations. Persons with comments, objections or suggestions concerning the designations are invited to submit comments in writing to the 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.fishandboat.com/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.
TIMOTHY D. SCHAEFFER,
Executive Director
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 19-388. Filed for public inspection March 15, 2019, 9:00 a.m.]
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