Proposed Special Regulation Designations and Redesignations [35 Pa.B. 3477] 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 the next Commission meetings on July 18 and 19, 2005, the Commission will consider designating or redesignating the following stream sections as waters subject to special fishing regulations under 58 Pa. Code Chapter 65, effective January 1, 2006:
58 Pa. Code § 65.3. Heritage Trout Angling Program
The Commission will consider adding the following stream section to the list of waters regulated and managed under the Heritage Trout Angling Program under 58 Pa. Code § 65.3:
County Water on which located Description Franklin Falling Spring Branch From 672 feet upstream of the Briar Lane bridge downstream to a wire fence crossing the Thomas L. Geisel property, a distance of 2.5 miles. (Note: This is an extension of the 2.4 mile section of Falling Spring Branch--from Briar Lane bridge downstream to a wire fence crossing the Thomas L. Geisel property--that the Commission currently manages in its Heritage Trout Angling Program) 58 Pa. Code § 65.5. Catch-and-Release Areas
The Commission will consider removing the following stream section from the list of Catch-and-Release Areas regulated and managed under 58 Pa. Code § 65.5:
County Water on which located Description Potter East Fork Sinnemahoning Creek From the confluence of Wild Boy Run downstream to the confluence with Camp Run, a distance of 2.9 miles 58 Pa. Code § 65.6. Delayed Harvest Artificial Lures Only (DHALO) Areas
The Commission will consider designating the following stream section as a DHALO Area to be regulated and managed under 58 Pa. Code § 65.6:
County Water on which located Description Dauphin Wiconisco Creek From the foot bridge located behind the Ned Smith Center for Nature and Art downstream to the power line crossing 1.7 miles upstream from the mouth, a distance of 0.74 mile At this time, the Commission is soliciting public input concerning the designations and redesignations. Persons with comments, objections or suggestions concerning the designations and redesignations 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/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.
DOUGLAS J. AUSTEN, Ph.D.,
Executive Director[Pa.B. Doc. No. 05-1191. Filed for public inspection June 17, 2005, 9:00 a.m.]
