Conewago Creek River Conservation Plan
[40 Pa.B. 6951]
[Saturday, December 4, 2010]The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (Department), Bureau of Recreation and Conservation has approved the Conewago Creek River Conservation Plan (Plan) and is placing the Conewago Creek Watershed and all tributaries covered in the Plan in Adams, Cumberland and York Counties on the Pennsylvania Rivers Conservation Registry (Registry).
The Pennsylvania Environmental Council submitted the Plan and other required information to gain Registry status.
After review of the Plan and other information, the Department has determined that the Pennsylvania Rivers Conservation Program (Program) requirements have been satisfied and places the following on the Registry:
1. The watershed area (Adams, Cumberland and York Counties) from the border between this Commonwealth and Maryland to its confluence with the Susquehanna River—507.57 square miles.
2. Long Arm Creek Watershed (York County), a tributary stream of the Conewago Creek Watershed, from the border between this Commonwealth and Maryland to its confluence with the South Branch of Conewago Creek.
3. The South Branch of the Conewago Creek Watershed (Adams and York Counties), a tributary stream of the Conewago Creek Watershed, from the border between this Commonwealth and Maryland to its confluence with the Swift Run Creek in Adams County.
4. All other tributary streams within the Conewago Creek Watershed in this Commonwealth.
This action becomes effective December 4, 2010. Projects identified in the Plan become eligible for implementation, development or acquisition grant funding through the Program.
A copy of the Final Plan is available for review at the Pennsylvania Environmental Council, Southwest Regional Office, 22 Terminal Way, Pittsburgh, PA 15219, (412) 481-9400; and Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Rachel Carson State Office Building, 400 Market Street, 6th Floor, Harrisburg, PA 17101, (717) 783-2712.
Maps and supporting data are available by contacting the Pennsylvania Environmental Council.
JOHN QUIGLEY,
Secretary[Pa.B. Doc. No. 10-2313. Filed for public inspection December 3, 2010, 9:00 a.m.]
