The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission is soliciting public comment on proposed designation changes for five waterways.

The Commission will consider the potential changes at its fall meeting, October 4-5. If adopted individually at that time, the new designations would become effective January 1, 2005:

Young Womans Creek, Clinton County: The Commission will consider removing a 5.5-mile section of Young Womans Creek, Clinton County (from Beechwood Trail downstream to the Sproul State Forest Property line) from the Selective Harvest Program. Additionally, the Commission will consider regulating that stream section as part of the Delayed Harvest Artificial Lures Only (DHALO) regulations. The Commission may also consider designating this section as a Catch and Release Area or applying general statewide trout regulations to this section.

Meadow Run, Fayette County: The Commission is also soliciting input on a proposed 0.5-mile extension of DHALO regulations on Meadow Run, Fayette County. If approved, the new section limits would become from the mouth of Meadow Run at the Youghiogheny River upstream to the State Route 2011 Bridge on Dinner Bell Road adjacent to the Ohiopyle State Park office, a distance of 2.2 miles.

McMichaels Creek, Monroe County: Also under consideration is a proposed addition of a 1.74-mile section of McMichaels Creek, Monroe County to the DHALO program. If approved, the special regulations would be applied to an area 130 yards downstream of the bridge on Turkey Hill Road (T-416) downstream to the upstream boundary of the Glen Brook Golf Course.

East/West Basin Pond, Erie County: The Commission will also consider adding East Basin Pond and West Basin Pond in Erie County to the list of waters regulated and managed under the Select Trout Stocked Lake Program.

Persons with comments, objections or suggestions concerning any of the designations and re-designations are invited to submit comments in writing to: Executive Director, Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission, P.O. Box 67000, Harrisburg, PA 17106-7000.

Comments also may be submitted electronically at "ra-pfbcregs@state.pa.us ." A subject heading of the proposal and a return name and address must be included in each transmission. In addition, all electronic comments must be contained in the text of the transmission, not in an attachment. If an acknowledgment of electronic comments is not received by the sender within 2 working days, the comments should be retransmitted to ensure receipt.

8/20/2004