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§ 820.113. Designation and classification

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 32 P.S. Forests, Waters and State Parks

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated Statutes
Title 32 P.S. Forests, Waters and State Parks
Part II. Waters (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 46. Tucquan Creek and Bear Run Scenic Rivers Act
32 P.S. § 820.113
§ 820.113. Designation and classification
Currentness
(a) Tucquan Creek designation.--
(1) The 8.1-mile Tucquan Creek and its Clark Run tributary and related adjacent land area in Lancaster County which drain into the Susquehanna River are designated a component of the Pennsylvania Scenic Rivers System under the act of December 5, 1972 (P.L. 1277, No. 283), known as the Pennsylvania Scenic Rivers Act.1 The boundaries and termini of the component have been defined by the Department of Environmental Resources and are shown on the map entitled “Tucquan Creek Scenic River Study” which is on file and available for public inspection in the Division of Land Records, Historical and Museum Commission of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
(2) Segments of the component are classified as follows:
(i) The Tucquan main stem--Source near Rawlinsville to confluence with Clark Run - 4.5 miles - Scenic.
(ii) Clark Run tributary--Source at Mount Nebo to confluence with the Tucquan - 2.5 miles - Scenic.
(iii) The Tucquan (Seven Streams Section)--River Road (SR3017) west to mouth at Susquehanna River - 1.1 miles - Wild.
(b) Bear Run.--
(1) The 4.3-mile segment of Bear Run in Fayette County, including a portion of the Beaver Run tributary and related adjacent land area, is designated as a component of the Pennsylvania Scenic Rivers System under the act of December 5, 1972 (P.L. 1277, No. 283), known as the Pennsylvania Scenic Rivers Act. This component, referred to as the Bear Run Scenic River Corridor, is wholly contained on Western Pennsylvania Conservancy property. The boundaries and termini of this component have been defined by the Department of Environmental Resources and are shown on a map entitled “Bear Run Study” which is on file and available for public inspection in the Division of Land Records of the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
(2) Segments of the component are classified as follows:
(i) Bear Run--From the 2,080 foot elevation where the stream becomes perennial to the eastern edge of the tunnel which allows Bear Run to flow under the B & O Railroad grade - 3.6 miles - Scenic.
(ii) Beaver Run from the Tree/Teaberry Trail to its confluence with Bear Run - 0.7 mile - Scenic.

Credits

1988, Dec. 19, P.L. 1286, No. 161, § 3, imd. effective.

Footnotes

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32 P.S. § 820.21 et seq.
32 P.S. § 820.113, PA ST 32 P.S. § 820.113
Current through Act 10 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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