395 Acceptance of rulemaking petition for study

ENVIRONMENTAL
QUALITY BOARD

Acceptance of Rulemaking Petition for Study

[38 Pa.B. 1150]
[Saturday, March 8, 2008]

   On February 19, 2008, the Environmental Quality Board (Board) accepted a rulemaking petition for study under 25 Pa. Code Chapter 23 (relating to Environmental Quality Board policy for processing petitions--statement of policy). The petition, submitted by the Loyalsock Creek Watershed Association, requests the Board amend 25 Pa. Code § 93.l (relating to definitions) to redesignate the Loyalsock Creek (main stem from the Sullivan-Lycoming County border to the mouth) from Trout Stocking Fishery (TSF) to High Quality-Trout Stocking Fishery (HQ-TSF).

   Under 25 Pa. Code § 93.4d(a) (relating to processing petitions, evaluations and assessments to change a designated use), the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) is required to publish a notice of intent to assess candidate waters before performing survey work. The Department's assessment notice for the Loyalsock Creek will appear in a future issue of the Pennsylvania Bulletin.

   The previously-referenced petition submitted by the Loyalsock Creek Watershed Association is available to the public by contacting the Environmental Quality Board, P. O. Box 8477, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8477, [phone], and is also accessible on the Department's web site at www.depweb.state.pa.us (DEP Keywords: EQB (''EQB Meeting Agendas/Handouts/Minutes''; ''2008''; ''February 19, 2008'')).

KATHLEEN A. MCGINTY,   
Chairperson

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 08-395. Filed for public inspection March 7, 2008, 9:00 a.m.]