The Department of Environmental Protection is extending the public comment period on a draft Tohickon Creek Stream Evaluation Report to July 11. The comment period was originally scheduled to end on May 13.  (formal notice)

Tohickon Creek is a freestone tributary to the Delaware River. The Tohickon Creek evaluation was conducted in response to a petition from Marion and Neil Kyde on behalf of the Tinicum Conservancy that was accepted for study by the Environmental Quality Board on September 19, 1995.

The petition requests the lower mainstem portion of Tohickon Creek be redesignated to Exceptional Value.

With the exception of the Warm Water Fishes, Migratory Fishes designation of Deep Run, the lower Tohickon Creek basin is currently designated Cold Water Fishes, Migratory Fishes.

The petitioned mainstem originates at Lake Nockamixon Dam in Nockamixon and Bedminster Townships, Bucks County and flows southeast through Tinicum and Plumstead Townships until it empties into the Delaware River.

Click Here for a copy of the draft report.

Comments will be accepted until July 11 through DEP’s online eComment webpage.  Questions should be directed to Mark Brickner, Division of Water Quality, by sending email to:  mbrickner@pa.gov or calling 717-787-9637.

Read the entire PA Bulletin notice for more information.

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