FISH AND BOAT COMMISSION Designation of Wilderness Trout Streams [32 Pa.B. 6313] The Fish and Boat Commission (Commission) is considering adding 9.38 miles of streams in the Fishing Creek Watershed, Schuylkill County, to its Wilderness Trout Streams Program. Under 58 Pa. Code § 57.4 (relating to wilderness trout streams), it is the Commission's policy to manage the wilderness trout streams program where the stream remoteness and populations of naturally reproducing trout combine to offer a sport fishing opportunity for the recreation of anglers in a wilderness setting away from roads or vehicular access. It is the Commission's intent to advocate proper watershed management to maintain the wilderness setting and to advance and seek the highest water quality standards through the Department of Environmental Protection.
The limits for the four streams proposed for the Wilderness Trout Streams designation are as follows:
(1) Fishing Creek--from the confluence of Fishing Creek, West Branch and Baird Run downstream to the mouth at Lebanon Reservoir (2.05 miles).
(2) Baird Run--from the headwaters downstream to the confluence with Fishing Creek, West Branch (1.37 miles).
(3) Fishing Creek, Evening Branch--from the headwaters downstream to the mouth at Lebanon Reservoir (3.6 miles).
(4) Fishing Creek, West Branch--from the headwaters downstream to the confluence with Baird Run (2.36 miles).
The Commission intends to consider the designation of Wilderness Trout Streams at its meeting on January 25, 2003. Persons with comments, objections or suggestions concerning the designations are invited to submit comments in writing to Executive Director, Fish and Boat Commission, P. O. Box 67000, Harrisburg, PA 17106-7000 by 4 p.m. on January 23, 2003. Comments submitted by facsimile will not be accepted.
Comments also may be submitted electronically at ra-pfbcregs@state.pa.us. A subject heading of the proposal and a return name and address must be included in each transmission. In addition, all electronic comments must be contained in the text of the transmission, not in an attachment. If an acknowledgment of electronic comments is not received by the sender within 2 working days, the comments should be retransmitted to ensure receipt.
PETER A. COLANGELO,
Executive Director[Pa.B. Doc. No. 02-2289. Filed for public inspection December 20, 2002, 9:00 a.m.]
