NOTICES
DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES
Approval of Big Sewickley Creek Watershed Conservation & Stewardship Plan and Placement of Big Sewickley Creek Watershed (Allegheny County) on the Pennsylvania Rivers Conservation Registry
[52 Pa.B. 7272]
[Saturday, November 26, 2022]The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (Department), Bureau of Recreation and Conservation (Bureau) has approved the Big Sewickley Creek Watershed Conservation & Stewardship Plan (Plan) and is placing the Big Sewickley Creek Watershed, Allegheny County, covered in the Plan on the Pennsylvania Rivers Conservation Registry (Registry) under the Pennsylvania Rivers Conservation Program (Program).
Bell Acres Borough submitted the Plan and other required information to gain Registry status.
After review of the Plan and other required information, the Department has determined that the Program requirements have been satisfied and places the following on the Registry:
• The Big Sewickley Creek watershed from the headwaters to its confluence with the Ohio River located in 12 municipalities and 3 separate counties—30 square miles.
• The North Fork watershed from the headwaters to its confluence with the Big Sewickley Creek.
• The Cooney Hollow watershed from the headwaters to its confluence with the Big Sewickley Creek.
• The East Branch watershed from the headwaters to its confluence with the Big Sewickley Creek.
• The Rippling Run watershed from the headwaters to its confluence with the Big Sewickley Creek.
Projects submitted to the Bureau, which are identified as part of the Plan, become eligible for implementation, development or acquisition grant funding through the Program.
A copy of the Plan is available for review at Bell Acres Borough, 1153 Campmeeting Road, Sewickley, PA 15143, (412) 741-5448 and the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Rachel Carson State Office Building, 400 Market Street, 5th Floor, Harrisburg, PA 17101, (717) 783-2712.
This action will go into effect immediately upon publication of this notice in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.
CINDY ADAMS DUNN,
Secretary
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 22-1831. Filed for public inspection November 23, 2022, 9:00 a.m.]
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