FISH AND BOAT COMMISSION Changes to List of Class A Wild Trout Waters 2005; Additional Public Comment Period [35 Pa.B. 1486] Under 58 Pa. Code § 57.8a (relating to Class A wild trout streams), it is the policy of the Fish and Boat Commission (Commission) to manage self-sustaining Class A wild trout populations as a renewable natural resource to conserve that resource and the angling it provides. Class A wild trout populations represent the best of naturally reproducing trout fisheries in this Commonwealth. The Commission manages these stream sections solely for the perpetuation of the wild trout fishery with no stocking.
A notice soliciting comments regarding 23 proposed additions to the Commission's list of Class A Wild Trout Streams was published at 34 Pa.B. 6730 (December 18, 2004). At its quarterly meeting on January 25, 2005, the Commission postponed consideration of the proposed additions to the list until its April 2005 meeting to allow for additional public comment.
Persons with comments, objections or suggestions concerning the additions 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.
Additions The Commission will consider adding the following waters to the current list of Class A Wild Trout Waters:
County Stream Limits
Length Berks Ontelaunee Creek From headwaters downstream to SR 4024 bridge 2.8 miles Berks UNT Monocacy Creek From dam 40 meters upstream SR 2023 downstream to mouth 0.4 mile Berks Willow Creek From 375 meters upstream T-707 bridge downstream to mouth 0.9 mile
Blair Halter Creek From confluence with Plum Creek downstream to mouth 2.2 miles Blair Plum Creek From SR 0164 bridge downstream to mouth 3.4 miles Blair/Bedford Bobs Creek From SR 3001 bridge downstream to confluence with Rhodes Run 4.4 miles Cambria Cedar Run, Bg From headwaters downstream to Beaverdam Run Reservoir backwater 1.1 miles Cameron Muley Run From headwaters downstream to mouth 3.8 miles Cameron/Elk Bell Draft From headwaters downstream to mouth 5.6 miles Cameron/ McKean Waldy Run From headwaters downstream to mouth 4.8 miles Lawrence Hell Run From T-395 downstream to mouth 1.9 miles Luzerne Beth Run From headwaters downstream to mouth 1.9 miles Luzerne/ Wyoming Sorber Run From headwaters downstream to mouth 3.1 miles Lycoming Bar Bottom Hollow From headwaters downstream to mouth 2.2 miles Monroe Wolf Swamp Run From outlet of Wolf Lake downstream to mouth 2.1 miles Potter Kettle Creek, Little From headwaters downstream to confluence with Hoppe Hollow 2.5 miles Potter Sunken Br From Betty Patch Trail crossing downstream to mouth 1.8 miles Wyoming Hettesheimer Run From headwaters downstream to mouth 1.6 miles Wyoming Roaring Run From headwaters downstream to confluence with Roaring Run, South Branch 2.6 miles Wyoming Roaring Run From confluence with Roaring Run, South Branch downstream to mouth 2.4 miles Wyoming Roaring Run, South Branch From headwaters downstream to mouth 2.0 miles Wyoming Windfall Run From headwaters downstream to mouth 1.7 miles Wyoming York Run From headwaters downstream to mouth 2.3 miles Removals None
DOUGLAS J. AUSTEN, Ph.D.,
Executive Director[Pa.B. Doc. No. 05-384. Filed for public inspection February 25, 2005, 9:00 a.m.]
