260 Triploid grass carp permit applications

Triploid Grass Carp Permit Applications

[30 Pa.B. 832]

   Under 58 Pa. Code § 71.7 (relating to triploid grass carp), the Fish and Boat Commission (Commission) may issue permits to stock triploid grass carp in Commonwealth waters. Triploid grass carp are sterile fish that may, in appropriate circumstances, help control aquatic vegetation. The Commission has determined consistent with § 71.7(e)(3) to seek public input with respect to proposed stockings of triploid grass carp in waters having a surface area of more than 5 acres. Interested persons are invited to submit written comments, objections or suggestions about the notice to the Executive Director, Fish and Boat Commission, P. O. Box 67000, Harrisburg, PA 17106-7000, within 10 days after publication of this notice in the Pennsylvania Bulletin. Comments submitted by facsimile will not be accepted.

   The following applications to stock triploid grass carp in waters having a surface area of more than 5 acres are currently undergoing staff review:

				Nature of
		Location of	Description of	Vegetation to
Applicant	Water	Water	Water	be Controlled
Omega Engineering	Lake Russell	Greene Twp., Pike Co.	50 acre lake on Freeling Run	Common Elodea

PETER A. COLANGELO,   
Executive Director

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 00-260. Filed for public inspection February 11, 2000, 9:00 a.m.]