FISH AND BOAT COMMISSION Consideration of Changes to Special Regulation Designations [31 Pa.B. 6997] The Fish and Boat Commission (Commission) has approved guidelines with regard to encouraging public participation on possible changes to the designation of 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 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 25 and 26, 2002, the Commission will consider designating the following stream sections as waters subject to special fishing regulations under 58 Pa. Code Chapter 65, effective upon publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin:
58 Pa. Code § 65.6. Delayed Harvest Artificial Lures Only Areas
The Commission will consider extending the Delayed Harvest Artificial Lures Only (DHALO) Area on Little Clearfield Creek, Clearfield County, a distance of 0.2 mile. If approved, this change will result in a total of 1.3 miles of Little Clearfield Creek being regulated and managed under the DHALO program. The revised section will be as follows: from the bridge on S.R. 2023 (Turkey Hill Bridge) upstream 1.3 miles.
The Commission also will consider adding the following stream section to the list of DHALO Areas designated under 58 Pa. Code § 65.6:
County Water on which located Description Columbia Fishing Creek From 385 yards upstream of the Benton Borough line upstream to the upstream property line of Richard Kriebel, a distance of 0.5 mile. The Commission is soliciting public input concerning the previous designations. 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 no later than 4 p.m. on Thursday, January 24, 2002. 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, 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. 01-2297. Filed for public inspection December 21, 2001, 9:00 a.m.]
