01-11-2007, 10:10 PM
The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) will hold its winter quarterly meeting January 22-23 at agency headquarters, 1601 Elmerton Avenue in Harrisburg.Commission committees will meet beginning at approximately 9:45 a.m. onMonday, January 22, and again at 8 a.m on Tuesday, January 23. The fullCommission will meet for formal consideration of the agenda beginningat 1 p.m. on Tuesday. All committee meetings and the review of theagenda are open to the public and attendance is encouraged.
Among the items to be considered at the meeting are grant applications as part of the Commission's Boating Facility Grant Programand acquisition of a 19-acre parcel of land in Fairview Township, ErieCounty. The potential acquisition, which includes 900 feet of streamfrontage along Walnut Creek, a popular steelhead fishing destination,is proposed to be funded from a special account funded by the sale ofLake Erie Fishing Permits. Proposals that would expand existingregulations that mandate lifejacket use to certain small boats willalso be discussed. A proposed prohibition on transporting live fish outof the Lake Erie drainage will be introduced.
A complete agenda for the meeting and schedule of events can be found on the Agendas & Minutes section of the Commission's web site.
Among the items to be considered at the meeting are grant applications as part of the Commission's Boating Facility Grant Programand acquisition of a 19-acre parcel of land in Fairview Township, ErieCounty. The potential acquisition, which includes 900 feet of streamfrontage along Walnut Creek, a popular steelhead fishing destination,is proposed to be funded from a special account funded by the sale ofLake Erie Fishing Permits. Proposals that would expand existingregulations that mandate lifejacket use to certain small boats willalso be discussed. A proposed prohibition on transporting live fish outof the Lake Erie drainage will be introduced.
A complete agenda for the meeting and schedule of events can be found on the Agendas & Minutes section of the Commission's web site.