1573 Domestic water supply reservoirs

FISH AND BOAT COMMISSION

Domestic Water Supply Reservoirs

[28 Pa.B. 4842]

   The Fish and Boat Commission (Commission) has entered into agreements with certain owners of domestic water supply reservoirs. The Commission's regulation at 58 Pa. Code § 53.13 (relating to domestic water supply reservoirs) provides that except as otherwise provided therein, domestic water supply reservoirs subject to an agreement between the owners thereof and the Commission are subject to the Commission's property regulations and other general fishing and boating regulations. This regulation further provides that when the agreement between the Commission and the owners of a domestic water supply reservoir specifies additional, alternative or different restrictions or conditions and the Executive Director, on behalf of the Commission, approves the conditions or restrictions for posting at the site and enforcement, the posted conditions or restrictions are fully enforceable when posted at the site. It is unlawful to violate conditions, restrictions or prohibitions posted by the Commission at the site of a domestic water supply reservoir with which the Commission has an agreement.

   Notice is hereby given that the following specific restrictions are in effect and posted at the site.

	Electric Motors Only	All Boating Prohibited	Hand Powered Boating Only	Ice Fishing Prohibited	Ice Skating Prohibited	Wading Prohibited	Hunting Prohibited	Area Closed 9 p.m.--5 a.m.	Overnight Mooring of Boats Prohibited	Possession or Consumption of Alcoholic Beverages Prohibited
Birch Run Reservoir, Adams County		X		X	X	X
Long Pine Reservoir, Adams County	X				X	X		X
Ebensburg Reservoir, Cambria County		X		X
Middletown Reservoir, Dauphin County			X		X	X*
Laurel Run Reservoir, Elk County		X
Eaton Reservoir, Erie County	X					X
Waynesboro Reservoir, Adams County		X						X
Letterkenny Reservoir, Franklin County	X				X		X
Laurel Cr. Reservoir, Mifflin County		X		X
Union City Authority Reservoir, Erie County						X*			X
Wisecarver Reservoir, Greene County		X			X	X*
Lawrence B. Sheppard Reservoir, York County	X				X	X		X
Sheppard Myers Reservoir, York County		X			X	X		X
Gordon Reservoir, Bedford County	X**				X
Koon Reservoir, Bedford County	X**				X
Ceasetown Reservoir, Luzerne County		X		X	X	X		X		X

NOTES: *   Wading with hip boots is permitted.
**  The following are prohibited: sailboats; the use and possession of internal combustion engines; and boats exceeding 18 feet in length. Inflatable boats must exceed 7 feet in length and be constructed of durable corded fabric reinforced with cloth and coated and have at least two separate buoyance/air chambers, excluding inflatable flooring or bottom.

PETER A. COLANGELO,   
Executive Director

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 98-1573. Filed for public inspection September 25, 1998, 9:00 a.m.]

[28 Pa.B. 4845]