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This space for use by IRRC H f7 .-I""* -*- i t. , ^ ^ (1) Agency Department of Environmental Protection 2m mm ?}mm (2) I.D. Number (Governor's Office Use) #7-366 IRRC Number: J?9BQ> (3) Short Title Stream Redesignations, Class A Wild Trout Waters (4) PA Code Cite (5) Agency Contacts & Telephone Numbers 25 PA Code, Chapter 93 Primary Contact: Sharon F. Trostle, 783-1303 Secondary Contact: Edward R. Brezina, 787-9637 (6) Type of Rulemaking (Check One) (7) Is a 120-Day Emergency Certification Attached? x Proposed Rulemaking X No Final Order Adopting Regulation Yes: By the Attorney General Final Order, Proposed Rulemaking Omitted Yes: By the Governor (8) Briefly explain the regulation in clear and nontechnical language This proposed rulemaking modifies Chapter 93 to reflect the recommended redesignation of a number of streams that are designated as Class A Wild Trout Waters by the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC). Class A Waters qualify for designation as High Quality Waters (HQ) under §§ 93.4b(a)(2)(ii). The changes provide the appropriate designated use to these streams to protect existing uses. These changes may, upon implementation, result in more stringent treatment requirements for new and/or expanded wastewater discharges to the streams in order to protect the existing and designated water uses. (9) State the statutory authority for the regulation and any relevant state or federal court decisions. These proposed amendments are made under the authority of the following acts: The Pennsylvania Clean Streams Law, Act of June 22, 1937 (P.L. 1987, No 394) as amended, 35 P.S/S 691.5 etseq. -
Chapter 3.5 Southern Highlands Region 3.5 Southern Highlands Region
Chapter 3.5 Southern Highlands Region 3.5 Southern Highlands Region 3.5 Southern Highlands Region mentioned are large resources there are also many smaller recreational opportunities scattered throughout the region. When The Southern Highlands Region is located within the southern totaled, the Southern Highlands Region as a whole has more portion of Berks County and bordered by the Metro Region to the than twice the existing recreational acreage recommended by the north and Lancaster and Chester Counties to the southwest and National Recreation & Park Association. southeast. Throughout this region is an abundance of recreational, ecological and historical resources. This region is Recreation considered to be one area of the County that is going to see a steady rise in population as more and more people move into the Recreation is mainly of the passive type in this region. There are area along the US 422 and Pennsylvania Turnpike corridors. large State and Federally-owned parks within the Southern New Morgan Borough has been the site of a number of ambitious Highlands and they provide much of the recreational development proposals that could contribute significantly to the opportunities to not only the citizens of the region but the citizens region’s population. of neighboring Counties as well as all of Berks County. School districts, municipalities and privately-owned facilities cater mainly The Southern Highlands Region has a multitude of recreational, to the local need of residents. Although there seems to be a ecological and historical resources with the majority being geared toward passive recreation. The Schuylkill River Greenway/Trail extends through this region ultimately winding its way to Philadelphia. -
UPPER SCHUYLKILL RIVER TMDL WATERSHED IMPLEMENTATION PLAN Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania
UPPER SCHUYLKILL RIVER TMDL WATERSHED IMPLEMENTATION PLAN Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania May 2005 Prepared by: Schuylkill Conservation District 1206 Ag Center Drive Pottsville, PA 17901 Schuylkill Headwaters Association, Inc. P.O. Box 1385 Pottsville, PA 17901 RETTEW Associates, Inc. Union Street Station 101 East Union Street Pottsville, PA 17901 For submission to: Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection and United States Environmental Protection Agency Funding to complete this plan was provided by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection through Section 319 of the Federal Clean Water Act administered by the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency. TABLE OF CONTENTS IDENTIFICATION AND SUMMARY OF PROBLEM AND POLLUTION SOURCES------------ 3 A. IMPAIRMENT OF WATER QUALITY AND AQUATIC LIFE ----------------------------------------------10 B. TOTAL MAXIMUM DAILY LOADS (TMDLS) -----------------------------------------------------------12 POLLUTANT LOAD REDUCTIONS REQUIRED TO MEET TMDL--------------------------------21 MANAGEMENT MEASURES REQUIRED TO ACHIEVE PRESCRIBED LOAD REDUCTIONS------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------22 A. GENERAL REMEDIATION STRATEGIES AND DESIGN STANDARDS-----------------------------------22 B. CONSTRUCTED TREATMENT SYSTEMS ------------------------------------------------------------------28 C. FUTURE REMEDIATION PROJECTS-----------------------------------------------------------------------32 D. TREATMENT OPTIONS FOR OTHER DISCHARGES -
Brook Trout Outcome Management Strategy
Brook Trout Outcome Management Strategy Introduction Brook Trout symbolize healthy waters because they rely on clean, cold stream habitat and are sensitive to rising stream temperatures, thereby serving as an aquatic version of a “canary in a coal mine”. Brook Trout are also highly prized by recreational anglers and have been designated as the state fish in many eastern states. They are an essential part of the headwater stream ecosystem, an important part of the upper watershed’s natural heritage and a valuable recreational resource. Land trusts in West Virginia, New York and Virginia have found that the possibility of restoring Brook Trout to local streams can act as a motivator for private landowners to take conservation actions, whether it is installing a fence that will exclude livestock from a waterway or putting their land under a conservation easement. The decline of Brook Trout serves as a warning about the health of local waterways and the lands draining to them. More than a century of declining Brook Trout populations has led to lost economic revenue and recreational fishing opportunities in the Bay’s headwaters. Chesapeake Bay Management Strategy: Brook Trout March 16, 2015 - DRAFT I. Goal, Outcome and Baseline This management strategy identifies approaches for achieving the following goal and outcome: Vital Habitats Goal: Restore, enhance and protect a network of land and water habitats to support fish and wildlife, and to afford other public benefits, including water quality, recreational uses and scenic value across the watershed. Brook Trout Outcome: Restore and sustain naturally reproducing Brook Trout populations in Chesapeake Bay headwater streams, with an eight percent increase in occupied habitat by 2025. -
2018 Pennsylvania Summary of Fishing Regulations and Laws PERMITS, MULTI-YEAR LICENSES, BUTTONS
2018PENNSYLVANIA FISHING SUMMARY Summary of Fishing Regulations and Laws 2018 Fishing License BUTTON WHAT’s NeW FOR 2018 l Addition to Panfish Enhancement Waters–page 15 l Changes to Misc. Regulations–page 16 l Changes to Stocked Trout Waters–pages 22-29 www.PaBestFishing.com Multi-Year Fishing Licenses–page 5 18 Southeastern Regular Opening Day 2 TROUT OPENERS Counties March 31 AND April 14 for Trout Statewide www.GoneFishingPa.com Use the following contacts for answers to your questions or better yet, go onlinePFBC to the LOCATION PFBC S/TABLE OF CONTENTS website (www.fishandboat.com) for a wealth of information about fishing and boating. THANK YOU FOR MORE INFORMATION: for the purchase STATE HEADQUARTERS CENTRE REGION OFFICE FISHING LICENSES: 1601 Elmerton Avenue 595 East Rolling Ridge Drive Phone: (877) 707-4085 of your fishing P.O. Box 67000 Bellefonte, PA 16823 Harrisburg, PA 17106-7000 Phone: (814) 359-5110 BOAT REGISTRATION/TITLING: license! Phone: (866) 262-8734 Phone: (717) 705-7800 Hours: 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. The mission of the Pennsylvania Hours: 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday PUBLICATIONS: Fish and Boat Commission is to Monday through Friday BOATING SAFETY Phone: (717) 705-7835 protect, conserve, and enhance the PFBC WEBSITE: Commonwealth’s aquatic resources EDUCATION COURSES FOLLOW US: www.fishandboat.com Phone: (888) 723-4741 and provide fishing and boating www.fishandboat.com/socialmedia opportunities. REGION OFFICES: LAW ENFORCEMENT/EDUCATION Contents Contact Law Enforcement for information about regulations and fishing and boating opportunities. Contact Education for information about fishing and boating programs and boating safety education. -
Addendum to the Catawissa Creek Restoration Plan
Catawissa Creek Watershed Restoration Plan Update Addressing the TMDL Identification and Summary of Problem and Pollution Sources The Catawissa Creek watershed is a very rural, relatively remote, largely forested watershed, with little agricultural land. The only urbanized area is the Borough of Catawissa, at the mouth of Catawissa Creek. Ringtown Borough, in the upper Little Catawissa Creek watershed, is the only other incorporated municipality in the watershed. Several small villages are scattered through the watershed. Little new development exists in watershed except for Eagle Rock Resort, a development of mostly second and retirement homes in the upper Tomhicken Creek watershed. Farms consist of mostly pasture, with the few row crops planted mostly in corn. Impairment of Water Quality and Aquatic Life The major pollution source in the Catawissa Creek watershed is abandoned mine drainage from five deep mine tunnels located in the upper third of the watershed. A total of 44.5 miles of Catawissa Creek watershed, 11 miles of Tomhicken Creek, and 3.4 miles of Sugarloaf Creek are listed as impaired by metals from abandoned mine drainage on the DEP 303d list of impaired waters. The DEP North Central Regional Office completed the assessment of the entire Catawissa Creek watershed through the DEP Unassessed Waters Program in fall 2004. In addition to the areas already listed as impaired by abandoned mine drainage, several tributaries originating on Catawissa Mountain in the lower watershed were determined to be impaired by acid deposition and will be placed on the 303d list. This is not surprising since nearly the entire watershed is lowly buffered and slightly acidic. -
Wild Trout Waters (Natural Reproduction) - September 2021
Pennsylvania Wild Trout Waters (Natural Reproduction) - September 2021 Length County of Mouth Water Trib To Wild Trout Limits Lower Limit Lat Lower Limit Lon (miles) Adams Birch Run Long Pine Run Reservoir Headwaters to Mouth 39.950279 -77.444443 3.82 Adams Hayes Run East Branch Antietam Creek Headwaters to Mouth 39.815808 -77.458243 2.18 Adams Hosack Run Conococheague Creek Headwaters to Mouth 39.914780 -77.467522 2.90 Adams Knob Run Birch Run Headwaters to Mouth 39.950970 -77.444183 1.82 Adams Latimore Creek Bermudian Creek Headwaters to Mouth 40.003613 -77.061386 7.00 Adams Little Marsh Creek Marsh Creek Headwaters dnst to T-315 39.842220 -77.372780 3.80 Adams Long Pine Run Conococheague Creek Headwaters to Long Pine Run Reservoir 39.942501 -77.455559 2.13 Adams Marsh Creek Out of State Headwaters dnst to SR0030 39.853802 -77.288300 11.12 Adams McDowells Run Carbaugh Run Headwaters to Mouth 39.876610 -77.448990 1.03 Adams Opossum Creek Conewago Creek Headwaters to Mouth 39.931667 -77.185555 12.10 Adams Stillhouse Run Conococheague Creek Headwaters to Mouth 39.915470 -77.467575 1.28 Adams Toms Creek Out of State Headwaters to Miney Branch 39.736532 -77.369041 8.95 Adams UNT to Little Marsh Creek (RM 4.86) Little Marsh Creek Headwaters to Orchard Road 39.876125 -77.384117 1.31 Allegheny Allegheny River Ohio River Headwater dnst to conf Reed Run 41.751389 -78.107498 21.80 Allegheny Kilbuck Run Ohio River Headwaters to UNT at RM 1.25 40.516388 -80.131668 5.17 Allegheny Little Sewickley Creek Ohio River Headwaters to Mouth 40.554253 -80.206802 -
Transportation Trips, Excursions, Special Journeys, Outings, Tours, and Milestones In, To, from Or Through New Jersey
TRANSPORTATION TRIPS, EXCURSIONS, SPECIAL JOURNEYS, OUTINGS, TOURS, AND MILESTONES IN, TO, FROM OR THROUGH NEW JERSEY Bill McKelvey, Editor, Updated to Mon., Mar. 8, 2021 INTRODUCTION This is a reference work which we hope will be useful to historians and researchers. For those researchers wanting to do a deeper dive into the history of a particular event or series of events, copious resources are given for most of the fantrips, excursions, special moves, etc. in this compilation. You may find it much easier to search for the RR, event, city, etc. you are interested in than to read the entire document. We also think it will provide interesting, educational, and sometimes entertaining reading. Perhaps it will give ideas to future fantrip or excursion leaders for trips which may still be possible. In any such work like this there is always the question of what to include or exclude or where to draw the line. Our first thought was to limit this work to railfan excursions, but that soon got broadened to include rail specials for the general public and officials, special moves, trolley trips, bus outings, waterway and canal journeys, etc. The focus has been on such trips which operated within NJ; from NJ; into NJ from other states; or, passed through NJ. We have excluded regularly scheduled tourist type rides, automobile journeys, air trips, amusement park rides, etc. NOTE: Since many of the following items were taken from promotional literature we can not guarantee that each and every trip was actually operated. Early on the railways explored and promoted special journeys for the public as a way to improve their bottom line. -
Appendix – Priority Brook Trout Subwatersheds Within the Chesapeake Bay Watershed
Appendix – Priority Brook Trout Subwatersheds within the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Appendix Table I. Subwatersheds within the Chesapeake Bay watershed that have a priority score ≥ 0.79. HUC 12 Priority HUC 12 Code HUC 12 Name Score Classification 020501060202 Millstone Creek-Schrader Creek 0.86 Intact 020501061302 Upper Bowman Creek 0.87 Intact 020501070401 Little Nescopeck Creek-Nescopeck Creek 0.83 Intact 020501070501 Headwaters Huntington Creek 0.97 Intact 020501070502 Kitchen Creek 0.92 Intact 020501070701 East Branch Fishing Creek 0.86 Intact 020501070702 West Branch Fishing Creek 0.98 Intact 020502010504 Cold Stream 0.89 Intact 020502010505 Sixmile Run 0.94 Reduced 020502010602 Gifford Run-Mosquito Creek 0.88 Reduced 020502010702 Trout Run 0.88 Intact 020502010704 Deer Creek 0.87 Reduced 020502010710 Sterling Run 0.91 Reduced 020502010711 Birch Island Run 1.24 Intact 020502010712 Lower Three Runs-West Branch Susquehanna River 0.99 Intact 020502020102 Sinnemahoning Portage Creek-Driftwood Branch Sinnemahoning Creek 1.03 Intact 020502020203 North Creek 1.06 Reduced 020502020204 West Creek 1.19 Intact 020502020205 Hunts Run 0.99 Intact 020502020206 Sterling Run 1.15 Reduced 020502020301 Upper Bennett Branch Sinnemahoning Creek 1.07 Intact 020502020302 Kersey Run 0.84 Intact 020502020303 Laurel Run 0.93 Reduced 020502020306 Spring Run 1.13 Intact 020502020310 Hicks Run 0.94 Reduced 020502020311 Mix Run 1.19 Intact 020502020312 Lower Bennett Branch Sinnemahoning Creek 1.13 Intact 020502020403 Upper First Fork Sinnemahoning Creek 0.96 -
PHOTO by LAMAR MUMBAR & OFFICIAL STATE FEBRUARY, 1935 PUBLICATION ^ANGLER/ Vol.4 No
PHOTO BY LAMAR MUMBAR & OFFICIAL STATE FEBRUARY, 1935 PUBLICATION ^ANGLER/ Vol.4 No. 2 i^^^^^.^:-:: :^z •.•:•.::} •-•^^•-- -••• ••••„• ...: :.. - — . - •• "--•:•- -•• COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA PUBLISHED MONTHLY BOARD OF FISH COMMISSIONERS by the Pennsylvania Board of Fish Commissioners lUl aaa ^P OLIVER M. DEIBLER Five cents a copy <T~J 50 cents a year Commissioner of Fisheries C. R. BULLER Deputy Commissioner of Fisheries S3 S3 S3 Pleasant Mount S3 £3 £3 ALEX P. SWEIGART, Editor Members of Board South Office Bldg., Harrisburg, Pa. OLIVER M. DEIBLER, Chairman Greensburg JOHN HAMBERGER J3 £3 E3 Erie DAN R. SCHNABEL Johnstown NOTE Subscriptions to the PENNSYLVANIA ANGLER LESLIE W. SEYLAR should be addressed to the Editor. Submit fee MeConnellsburg either by check or money order payable to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Stamps not ac EDGAR W. NICHOLSON ceptable. Individuals sending cash do so at their Philadelphia own risk. KENNETH A. REID •f Connellsville PENNSYLVANIA ANGLER welcomes contri ROY SMULL butions and photos of catches from its readers. Mackeyville Proper credit will be given to contributors. GEORGE E. GILCHRIST All contributions returned if accompanied by Lake Como first class postage. H. R. STACKHOUSE Secretary to Board Ml. 1 • IMPORTANT—The Editor should be notified immediately of change in subscriber's addreS Permission to reprint will be granted provided proper credit notice is given PENNSYLVANIA ANGLER HONORABLE GEORGE H. EARLE Governor of Pennsylvania A Message to Pennsylvania Sportsmen From Governor Earle FELLOW SPORTSMEN: I am grateful to the Editor of your ANGLEE for this opportunity to send a message to you. Pennsylvania has achieved an enviable position as a leader in game con servation, largely through the efforts of the organized sportsmen in holding true to two great principles. -
UPPER SCHUYLKILL RIVER TMDL WATERSHED IMPLEMENTATION PLAN Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania
UPPER SCHUYLKILL RIVER TMDL WATERSHED IMPLEMENTATION PLAN Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania May 2005 Prepared by: Schuylkill Conservation District 1206 Ag Center Drive Pottsville, PA 17901 Schuylkill Headwaters Association, Inc. P.O. Box 1385 Pottsville, PA 17901 RETTEW Associates, Inc. Union Street Station 101 East Union Street Pottsville, PA 17901 For submission to: Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection and United States Environmental Protection Agency Funding to complete this plan was provided by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection through Section 319 of the Federal Clean Water Act administered by the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency. TABLE OF CONTENTS IDENTIFICATION AND SUMMARY OF PROBLEM AND POLLUTION SOURCES------------ 3 A. IMPAIRMENT OF WATER QUALITY AND AQUATIC LIFE ----------------------------------------------10 B. TOTAL MAXIMUM DAILY LOADS (TMDLS) -----------------------------------------------------------12 POLLUTANT LOAD REDUCTIONS REQUIRED TO MEET TMDL--------------------------------21 MANAGEMENT MEASURES REQUIRED TO ACHIEVE PRESCRIBED LOAD REDUCTIONS------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------22 A. GENERAL REMEDIATION STRATEGIES AND DESIGN STANDARDS-----------------------------------22 B. CONSTRUCTED TREATMENT SYSTEMS ------------------------------------------------------------------28 C. FUTURE REMEDIATION PROJECTS-----------------------------------------------------------------------32 D. TREATMENT OPTIONS FOR OTHER DISCHARGES -
Final Report
REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF THE COUNTY OF BERKS, PENNSYLVANIA COLEBROOKDALE RAILROAD PRESERVATION TRUST Implementation Plan and Economic Impact Analysis Colebrookdale Railroad Heritage Railway Program Final Report Prepared by: March 2013 Stone Consulting, Inc. 324 Pennsylvania Avenue West P.O. Box 306 137 N. Duke St. Warren PA 16365 Lancaster, PA 17602 (814) 726-9870 tel (814) 726-9855 fax (717) 394-0553 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS This Implementation Plan and Economic Impact Analysis for the Colebrookdale Railroad Heritage Railway Program was funded through the generous support of the following institutions: The Borough of Boyertown, Pennsylvania The Borough of Pottstown, Pennsylvania The Berks-Mont Business Association The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania through the Department of Community & Economic Development and the Department of Conservation & Natural Resources The Redevelopment Authority of the County of Berks The Schuylkill Highlands Conservation Landscape Initiative William Penn Foundation This project was funded in part by a grant from the Community Conservation Partnerships Program, under the administration of the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Bureau of Recreation and the William Penn Foundation in support of the Schuylkill Highlands Conservation Landscape Initiative. This Project was financed in part by a grant from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Community and Economic Development. Special thanks to the Schuylkill River National and State Heritage Area and Schuylkill River Greenway Association for their support in securing funds to make this study possible. Copyright Redevelopment Authority of the County of Berks and Colebrookdale Railroad Preservation Trust. All Rights Reserved. 2013. TABLE OF CONTENTS Final Report EXECUTIVE SUMMARY . 1 RECOMMENDATIONS . 5 POTENTIAL – THE MARKET . 6 Accessible . 6 Major Close-In Attractions .