SUSQUEHANNA RIVER MANAGEMENT PLAN A management plan focusing on the large river habitats of the West Branch Susquehanna and Susquehanna rivers of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission Bureau of Fisheries Division of Fisheries Management 1601 Elmerton Avenue P.O. Box 67000 Harrisburg, PA 17106-7000 Table of Contents Table of Contents List of Tables ............................................................................................................................... .ii List of Appendix A Tables ...........................................................................................................iii List of Figures .............................................................................................................................v Acknowledgements ................................................................................................................... viii Executive Summary ....................................................................................................................ix 1.0 Introduction ....................................................................................................................1 2.0 River Basin Features .......................................................................................................5 3.0 River Characteristics ..................................................................................................... 22 4.0 Special Jurisdictions ...................................................................................................... 28 5.0 River Hydrology ............................................................................................................. 33 6.0 River Habitats ................................................................................................................ 55 7.0 Riverine Biota ................................................................................................................ 62 8.0 Recreational Fisheries .................................................................................................. 83 9.0 Human Dimensions ...................................................................................................... 134 10.0 Management Options ................................................................................................... 143 11.0 References ................................................................................................................... 145 Appendix A……………………………………………………………………………………A1 Susquehanna River Management Plan (05/26/11) Page | i Appendix A: List of Tables List of Tables 3.1.1. Mean width of select reaches of the West Branch Susquehanna and Susquehanna rivers .................................................................................................25 3.1.2. Gradient for select reaches of the West Branch Susquehanna and Susquehanna rivers .................................................................................................26 3.2.1. Valley width for select reaches of the West Branch Susquehanna and upper Susquehanna rivers as reported by Leopold et al. 1992 ......................................... 27 3.2.2. Meander wavelength for select reaches of the West Branch Susquehanna and upper Susquehanna rivers as reported by Leopold et al. 1992 ............................... 27 5.3.1. Use designations for the West Branch Susquehanna and Susquehanna Rivers under Title 25, Chapter 93 of the Pennsylvania Code .............................................46 7.1. Fishes of the West Branch Susquehanna and Susquehanna rivers ....................... 64 7.1.1. Migratory fish species historically or presently found in the Susquehanna River system .....................................................................................................................68 7.2.1. Freshwater bivalves historically or presently found in the West Branch Susquehanna and Susquehanna rivers ................................................................... 70 7.2.2. Freshwater gastropods historically or presently found in the West Branch Susquehanna and Susquehanna rivers ................................................................... 71 7.4. Amphibian and reptile species found in the West Branch Susquehanna and Susquehanna rivers and the immediate vicinity....................................................... 73 7.7. Identified Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN) associated with the West Branch Susquehanna and Susquehanna rivers ................................ 75 7.8. Invasive species associated with the West Branch Susquehanna and Susquehanna rivers .................................................................................................77 8.1. Game fishes of the West Branch Susquehanna and Suquehanna rivers ................ 85 8.1.2.1. Special designation and special regulation areas of the West Branch Susquehanna and Susquehanna rivers ................................................................... 87 8.1.5.1 Fish consumption advisories in place for the West Branch Susquehanna River. .... 96 8.1.5.2 Fish consumption advisories in place for the Susquehanna River. ......................... 96 Susquehanna River Management Plan (05/26/11) Page |ii Appendix A: List of Tables Appendix A List of Tables 5.3.2. Physicochemical water quality standards identified by SRBC for the Large River Assessment Program (from Hoffman 2006) ..................................... A-2 5.3.3.1. Locations in the West Branch Susquehanna and Susquehanna Rivers attaining at least 1 designated use (Category 2) .................................................. A-3 5.3.3.2. Locations in the West Branch Susquehanna and Susquehanna Rivers impaired for one or more uses, TMDL approved (Category 4a) ........................... A-5 5.3.3.3. Locations in the West Branch Susquehanna and Susquehanna Rivers impaired for one or more uses, not requiring TMDL (Category 4c) ...................... A-5 5.3.3.4. Locations in the West Branch Susquehanna and Susquehanna Rivers impaired for one or more uses, requiring TMDL (Category 5) .............................. A-6 7.3.1. Insects and crustaceans documented from the West Branch Susquehanna River ..................................................................................................................... A-9 7.3.2. Insects and crustaceans documented from the Susquehanna River .................. A-14 7.5. Bird species associated with the West Branch Susquehanna and Susquehanna rivers ............................................................................................ A-23 8.1.1.1. Management sections of the West Branch Susquehanna River based on the recommendations of the PFBC sectioning strategy ............................................ A-27 8.1.1.2. Management sections of the Susquehanna River based on the recommendations of the PFBC sectioning strategy ............................................ A-27 8.1.3.1. Historical stocking of the West Branch Susquehanna River by species ............. A-28 8.1.3.2. Historical stocking Susquehanna River upstream of the confluence of the West Branch Susquehanna River, by species ............................................................. A-32 8.1.3.3. Historical stocking Susquehanna River downstream of the confluence of the West Branch Susquehanna River, by species ............................................................. A-43 8.2.1. Permitted guides listing West Branch Susquehanna and Susquehanna rivers as waters used to service clientele. ......................................................................... A-54 9.1.1. Commercial passenger-for-hire vessels operating on the West Branch Susquehanna and Susquehanna rivers .............................................................. A-56 Susquehanna River Management Plan (05/26/11) Page |iii Appendix A: List of Tables 9.1.2. Boating clubs and marinas located at the West Branch Susquehanna and Susquehanna rivers ............................................................................................ A-56 9.1.3. Boating accesses located at or near the West Branch Susquehanna and Susquehanna rivers ............................................................................................ A-57 9.1.4. Boat liveries and rental locations servicing the West Branch Susquehanna and Susquehanna rivers ............................................................................................ A-64 9.4.1. Existing funding sources for research and other associated activities related to the West Branch Susquehanna and Susquehanna rivers ........................................ A-65 9.5.1. Colleges and universities having programs or courses associated with the West Branch Susquehanna and Susquehanna rivers ................................................. A-67 9.6.1. Angler organizations associated with the West Branch Susquehanna and Susquehanna rivers ............................................................................................ A-68 9.6.2. Environmental advocacy organizations associated with the West Branch Susquehanna and Susquehanna rivers .............................................................. A-69 ~Return to Table of Contents~ Susquehanna River Management Plan (05/26/11) Page |iv List of Figures List of Figures 2.1.1. Counties of the Susquehanna River Basin ............................................................ 10 2.2.1. Physiographic provinces of the Susquehanna River Basin ................................... 11 2.2.2. Topography
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