FISH AND BOAT COMMISSION Consideration of Changes to Special Regulation Designations [30 Pa.B. 3238] The Fish and Boat Commission (Commission) has approved guidelines with regard to encouraging public participation on possible changes to the designation of 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 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 meeting on July 23 and 24, 2000, the Commission will consider designating or redesignating the following stream sections and lake as waters subject to special fishing regulations under 58 Pa. Code Chapter 65, effective January 1, 2001:
§ 65.5. Catch-and-Release Areas
The Commission will consider removing the following stream section from the list of Catch-and-Release Areas designated under 58 Pa. Code § 65.5:
County Water on
which locatedDescription Clinton Fishing Creek From the upstream bridge on SR 2002 downstream 300 yards to the State Game Land #295 Boundary, a distance of 0.2 mile. This change, if approved, will result in a total of 2.0 miles of Fishing Creek being regulated and managed under the Catch-and-Release program. The revised section will be as follows:
From the State Game Lands #295 Boundary located 300 yards downstream of the upstream SR 2002 bridge downstream to a point 1.3 miles upstream of the lower SR 2002 bridge, a distance of 2.0 miles.
§ 65.6. Delayed Harvest Artificial Lures Only Areas
The Commission is considering designating the following water as regulated and managed under the Delayed Harvest Artificial Lures Only program and adding it to the list of waters subject to these regulations (58 Pa. Code § 65.6):
County Water on
which locatedDescription Clarion Piney Creek 1.2 mile section from the SR 2016 bridge downstream to 0.2 mile upstream of the SR 0066 bridge. § 65.7. Trophy Trout Program
The Commission will consider adding the following stream section to the list of waters regulated and managed under the Trophy Trout Program:
County Water on
which locatedDescription Clinton Fishing Creek From the upstream bridge on SR 2002 downstream 300 yards to the State Game Land #295 Boundary, a distance of 0.2 mile. This change, if approved, will result in a total of 3.0 miles of Fishing Creek being regulated and managed under the Trophy Trout Program. The revised section will be as follows:
From the private lane bridge at the Tylersville Fish Culture Station downstream to the State Game Lands #295 Boundary located 300 yards downstream of the upstream SR 2002 bridge, a distance of 0.9 mile.
The limits of the 2.1 mile-section (from a point 1.3 miles upstream of the lower SR 2002 bridge downstream to Flemings Bridge (SR 2004)) remain unchanged.
§ 65.9. Big Bass Special Regulations
The Commission will consider designating the following lake as regulated and managed under the Big Bass Special Regulations and adding it to the list of waters subject to these regulations (58 Pa. Code § 65.9):
County Water Northampton Minsi Lake At this time, the Commission is soliciting public input concerning the designations or redesignations. Persons with comments, objections or suggestions concerning the designations/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 at ''regulations@fish.state.pa.us.'' A subject heading of the proposal and a return name and address must be included in each transmission. In addition, all electronic comments must be contained in the text of the transmission, not in an attachment. If an acknowledgment of electronic comments is not received by the sender within 2 working days, the comments should be retransmitted to ensure receipt.
PETER A. COLANGELO,
Executive Director[Pa.B. Doc. No. 00-1096. Filed for public inspection June 23, 2000, 9:00 a.m.]
