1989 Acceptance of rulemaking petition for study

ENVIRONMENTAL
QUALITY BOARD

Acceptance of Rulemaking Petition for Study

[35 Pa.B. 6057]

   On October 18, 2005, the Environmental Quality Board (Board) accepted a rulemaking petition for study under 25 Pa. Code Chapter 23 (relating to Environmental Quality Board policy for processing petitions--statement of policy). The petition, submitted by the Cameron County Conservation District, requests the Board redesignate Tannery Hollow Run and its tributary of Snodgrass Run from Cold Water Fishes (CWF) to High Quality-Cold Water Fishes (HQ-CWF) or Exceptional Value (EV).

   Under 25 Pa. Code § 93.4d(a) (relating to processing of petitions, evaluations and assessments to change a designated use), the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) is required to publish a notice of intent to assess candidate waters before performing survey work. The Department's assessment notice for Tannery Hollow Run and its tributary of Snodgrass Run will appear in a future issue of the Pennsylvania Bulletin.

   The petition submitted by the Cameron County Conservation District is available to the public by contacting the Environmental Quality Board, P. O. Box 8477, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8477, [phone] and the Department's website at www.dep.state.pa.us, (DEP Keyword: EQB (October 18, 2005, meeting)).

KATHLEEN A. MCGINTY,   
Chairperson

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 05-1989. Filed for public inspection October 28, 2005, 9:00 a.m.]