1624 Triploid grass carp permit application

Triploid Grass Carp Permit Application

[46 Pa.B. 5983]
[Saturday, September 17, 2016]

 Under 58 Pa. Code § 71.7 (relating to triploid grass carp), the Fish and Boat Commission (Commission) may issue permits to stock triploid grass carp in Commonwealth waters. Triploid grass carp are sterile fish that may, in appropriate circumstances, help control aquatic vegetation. The Commission has determined consistent with 58 Pa. Code § 71.7(e)(3) to seek public input with respect to any proposed stockings of triploid grass carp in waters having a surface area of more than 5 acres.

 Interested persons are invited to submit written comments, objections or suggestions about the notice to the Executive Director, Fish and Boat Commission, P.O. Box 67000, Harrisburg, PA 17106-7000, within 10 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.fishandboat.com/regcomments. If an acknowledgment of electronic comments is not received by the sender within 2 working days, the comments should be retransmitted to ensure receipt.

 The following applications to stock triploid grass carp in waters having a surface area of greater than 5 acres are currently undergoing staff review:

Applicant	Water	Location of Water	Description of Water	Nature of Vegetation to be Controlled
Big Bass Lake Community Association	Larsen Lake N 41.252061 W -75.457313	Gouldsboro, Covington Township, Lackawanna County	52.5-acre lake discharges to Lake Natalie to the Lehigh River	Fanwort, Parrotfeather, White Water Lily, Watershield
Big Bass Lake Community Association	Lake Natalie N 41.247779 W -75.466133	Gouldsboro, Covington Township, Lackawanna County	36.1-acre lake discharges to the Lehigh River	Fanwort, Parrotfeather, White Water Lily
Big Bass Lake Community Association	Big Bass Lake N 41.2533 W -75.495	Clifton Township, Lackawanna County	92.7-acre lake discharges to Tamarack Creek and Meadow Brook to the Lehigh River	Bladderwort, Brittle Naiad, Nitella, Slender Naiad

JOHN A. ARWAY, 
Executive Director

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 16-1624. Filed for public inspection September 16, 2016, 9:00 a.m.]