FISH AND BOAT COMMISSION Closure to Public Fishing; Section of Muddy Creek, York County [27 Pa.B. 2350] The Executive Director of the Fish and Boat Commission (Commission), acting under the authority of 58 Pa. Code § 65.25, is taking action to revise the dates in May 1997 for closure of a small section of Muddy Creek in Muddy Creek Forks, York County, to public fishing.
The Pennsylvania Film Office has requested the cooperation of the Commission in closing a small section of Muddy Creek in connection with the production of a film at this site. The Commission has been informed that all roads in the immediate vicinity will be closed to traffic on the dates in question and that the Muddy Creek Forks area will be filled with a great deal of film equipment. In light of these restrictions on safe public access to this area, the Executive Director finds that this closure to public fishing is necessary and appropriate for the health and safety of persons who fish.
On April 26, 1997, the Commission published a notice at 27 Pa.B. 2090 (April 26, 1997) indicating that this section of stream would be closed on May 7, 8, and 9 due to safety and access concerns raised by use of adjoining areas. The Commission has now been notified that the film production in this area will not take place on the dates planned. Accordingly, the closure is being delayed to later in May 1997. Because of the vagaries of film production schedules, it is impossible to specify the exact dates of the closure. However, the stream section will not be closed for more than 4 consecutive days, and due notice will be posted at the site.
Accordingly, a section of Muddy Creek, 100 yards upstream and downstream of the country store in Muddy Creeks Fork, is closed to public fishing on such dates in May 1997 as may be posted at the site.
PETER A. COLANGELO,
Executive Director[Pa.B. Doc. No. 97-735. Filed for public inspection May 9, 1997, 9:00 a.m.]
