FISH AND BOAT COMMISSION Proposed Special Regulation Redesignation [35 Pa.B. 6715] 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 certain streams, stream sections and lakes as being subject to special fishing regulations. These designations 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 January 23 and 24, 2006, the Commission will consider removing the following stream section from the list of Delayed Harvest Artificial Lures Only (DHALO) areas regulated and managed under 58 Pa. Code § 65.6 (relating to delayed harvest artificial lures only areas), effective upon publication of a notice in the Pennsylvania Bulletin:
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which locatedDescription Dauphin Powell Creek From the upper bridge on Back Road (T-551) downstream to the confluence of an unnamed tributary along Taylor School Road (T-358), a distance of 2.5 miles The reason is that the landowner on the lower mile of this section has decided to withdraw from the program, and the remaining portion of the DHALO area has very poor access. The Commission therefore proposes to remove the entire DHALO area from the program.
At this time, the Commission is soliciting public input concerning the previously described redesignation. Persons with comments, objections or suggestions concerning the redesignation are invited to submit comments 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. 05-2285. Filed for public inspection December 9, 2005, 9:00 a.m.]
