DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES Raccoon Creek Region Conservation Plan [46 Pa.B. 4980]
[Saturday, August 13, 2016]The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (Department), Bureau of Recreation and Conservation (Bureau) has approved the Raccoon Creek Region Conservation Plan (Plan) and is placing the 20D Raccoon Creek Watershed (Allegheny, Beaver and Washington Counties) covered in the Plan on the Pennsylvania Rivers Conservation Registry (Registry).
The Washington County Conservation District submitted the Plan and other required information to gain Registry status.
After review of the Plan and other information, the Department has determined that the Pennsylvania Rivers Conservation Program (Program) requirements have been satisfied and places the following on the Registry:
• The 20D watershed of the Raccoon Creek including, more specifically, the watersheds of Mill Creek, Service Creek, Traverse Creek, King's Creek, Harmon Creek, Cross Creek and Raccoon Creek.
This action becomes effective August 13, 2016. Projects submitted to the Bureau, which are identified as part of the Plan will be given the highest consideration for implementation, development or acquisition grant funding through the Program.
A copy of the final Plan is available for review at http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/brc/conservation/rivers/riversregistry/index.htm or at the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Rachel Carson State Office Building, 400 Market Street, 5th Floor, Harrisburg, PA 17101. Questions may be directed to Kelly Rossiter at (717) 772-3319.
CINDY ADAMS DUNN,
Secretary[Pa.B. Doc. No. 16-1394. Filed for public inspection August 12, 2016, 9:00 a.m.]
