1379 Stream redesignation evaluation; water quality standards review

Stream Redesignation Evaluation; Water Quality Standards Review

[38 Pa.B. 4036]
[Saturday, July 26, 2008]

Basin, Source to Confluence with West Branch Susquehanna River

   Under 25 Pa. Code § 93.4d (relating to processing of petitions, evaluations and assessments to change a designed use) the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) gives notice that an evaluation will be conducted on the stream listed to determine the proper aquatic life use or special protection designation in the Commonwealth's Water Quality Standards.

Stream Name	County	Tributary To
Loyalsock Creek--Mainstem, from the source near McCarroll Corner to the confluence with the West Branch Susquehanna River	Lycoming, Sullivan and Wyoming	West Branch Susquehanna River

   Persons who have technical data concerning the water quality, instream habitat or biological condition of this stream section are encouraged to make it available to the Department for consideration in the assessment. This assessment may lead to a recommendation to the Environmental Quality Board (Board) for redesignation.

   Data should be submitted to Tony E. Shaw, Division of Water Quality Standards, Bureau of Water Standards and Facility Regulation, P. O. Box 8467, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8467, [e-mail]. Data should be submitted no later than 30 days following publication of this notice. Questions concerning this evaluation can be directed to Tony Shaw at [phone].

   The portion of the Loyalsock Creek mainstem to be evaluated is currently designated Cold Water Fishes (CWF) from the source to the Lycoming/Sullivan County line and Trout Stocking (TSF) from the county line to the mouth. This assessment is in response to a rulemaking petition submitted to the Board by the Loyalsock Creek Watershed Association in which the petitioners are requesting redesignation of the entire mainstem section in Lycoming County from TSF to High Quality-Trout Stocking (HQ-TSF). This mainstem assessment is being extended upstream of the TSF section in order to evaluate the appropriate protective use of waters flowing into the petitioned area.

   Persons in need of accommodations as provided for in the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990 should contact Tony Shaw directly at [phone] or through the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at [phone] (TDD) to discuss how the Department may accommodate their needs.

JOSEPH R. POWERS,   
Acting Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 08-1379. Filed for public inspection July 25, 2008, 9:00 a.m.]