FISH AND BOAT COMMISSION Consideration of Changes to Special Regulation Designations [29 Pa.B. 3680] 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 new 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 17 and 18, 1999, the Commission will consider designating the following stream sections and lakes as waters subject to special fishing regulations under 58 Pa. Code Chapter 65, effective January 1, 2000:
58 Pa. Code § 65.6. Delayed Harvest Artificial Lures Only Areas
The Commission will consider redesignating the limits of the following water that is currently regulated and managed under the Delayed Harvest Artificial Lures Only Program:
County Water on which located Description Lycoming Little Pine Creek 1.1 mile section from the confluence of Otter Run downstream to the confluence of Schoolhouse Hollow
58 Pa. Code § 65.8. Warmwater/Coolwater Species Special Conservation Waters.
The Commission will consider removing the following water from the list of Warmwater/Coolwater Species Special Conservation Waters designated under 58 Pa. Code § 65.8:
County Water Cumberland Opossum Creek Lake 58 Pa. Code § 65.9. Big Bass Special Regulations
The Commission will consider designating the following lakes for regulation and management under the Big Bass Special Regulations and adding them to the list of waters subject to these regulations (58 Pa. Code § 65.9):
County Water Cumberland Opossum Creek Lake Wayne Lower Woods Pond Westmoreland Lower Twin Lake 58 Pa. Code § 65.10. Select Trout Stocked Lake Program:
The Commission will consider designating the following lakes for regulation and management under the Select Trout Stocked Lake Program and adding them to the list of waters subject to this regulation (58 Pa. Code § 65.10):
County Water Luzerne Lake Took-a-While Wayne Upper Woods Pond 58 Pa. Code § 65.11. Panfish Enhancement Special Regulation
The Commission will consider designating the following lakes for regulation and management under the Panfish Enhancement Special Regulation and adding them to the list of waters subject to this regulation (58 Pa. Code § 65.11):
Applicable County Water Species Pike Lower Promised Land Lake Sunfish
Yellow PerchPike Upper Promised Land Lake Sunfish
Yellow PerchWestmoreland Lower Twin Lake Crappie Westmoreland Upper Twin Lake Crappie At its January, 1999 meeting, the Commission considered designating the following lakes for regulation and management under the Panfish Enhancement Special Regulation and adding them to the list of waters subject to this regulation (58 Pa. Code § 65.11):
Applicable County Water Species Berks Blue Marsh Reservoir Crappie Centre J.F. Sayers Lake* Sunfish
CrappieLancaster Speedwell Forge Lake Crappie Montour Lake Chillisquaque* Sunfish
CrappieSomerset High Point Lake Yellow Perch Washington Cross Creek Lake Sunfish
Crappie*This water currently is regulated and managed under the Panfish Enhancement Special Regulation. The Com-mission proposes that the designation apply only to the species listed.
At this time, the Commission is soliciting public input concerning these 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 by no later than July 16, 1999.
PETER A. COLANGELO,
Executive Director[Pa.B. Doc. No. 99-1105. Filed for public inspection July 9, 1999, 9:00 a.m.]
