FISH AND BOAT COMMISSION Proposed Special Regulation Designations [38 Pa.B. 1904]
[Saturday, April 19, 2008]The Fish and Boat Commission (Commission) has approved guidelines with regard to encouraging public participation on possible changes to the designation of streams, 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, stream section or lake under special regulations ordinarily will be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin before the matter is reviewed by the Commissioners.
At an upcoming meeting of the Commission, the Commission will consider designating the following streams and lakes as waters subject to special fishing regulations under 58 Pa. Code Chapter 65, effective January 1, 2009:
58 Pa. Code § 65.10. Early Season Trout Stocked Waters Program
The Commission will consider removing the following waters from the Early Season Trout Stocked Waters Program. These waters are located in counties that the Commission proposes to add to its Regional Opening Day of Trout Season Program (see the following).
County Water Allegheny North Park Lake Beaver Brady Run Lake Beaver Lower Hereford Manor Lake Beaver Raccoon Lake Butler Glade Run Lake Butler Harbor Acres Lake Lawrence Bessemer Lake Washington Canonsburg Lake Westmoreland Donegal Lake Westmoreland Keystone Lake Westmoreland Lower Twin Lake Westmoreland Mammoth Dam Westmoreland Northmoreland Lake Westmoreland Upper Twin Lake 58 Pa. Code § 65.12. Regional Opening Day of Trout Season Program
The Commission will consider designating the following waters as part of the Regional Opening Day of Trout Season Program.
County Water Allegheny All waterways Armstrong Buffalo Creek** Armstrong Cornplanter Run** Beaver All waterways Butler All waterways Fayette Indian Creek** Fayette Jacobs Creek** Greene All waterways Lawrence All waterways Mercer Little Neshannock Creek** Mercer Neshannock Creek** Washington All waterways Westmoreland All waterways ** Note: These streams are approved trout waters that are located in two counties, one of which the Commission proposes to designate as part of the Regional Opening Day of Trout Season Program. To maintain regulatory consistency within approved trout waters that are to be managed under the program, the Commission proposes to designate the entire water as part of the program.
At this time, the Commission is soliciting public input concerning the 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, within 60 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.fishandboat.com/reg comments. If an acknowledgment of electronic comments is not received by the sender within 2 working days, the comments should be retransmitted to ensure receipt. Electronic comments submitted in any other manner will not be accepted.
DOUGLAS J. AUSTEN, Ph.D.,
Executive Director[Pa.B. Doc. No. 08-764. Filed for public inspection April 18, 2008, 9:00 a.m.]
