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Pennsylvania Statutes Title 32 P.S. Forests, Waters and State Parks § 820.124. Designation and classification

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) Designation.--The main stem and the East and West Branches of the Brandywine in Chester and Delaware Counties plus Pocopson Creek, Valley Creek, Broad Run, Buck Run, Doe Run and two unnamed tributaries in Newlin Township and related adjacent land area as it extends from the Delaware State line to south of Coatesville and Downingtown are designated a component of the Pennsylvania Scenic Rivers System under the act of December 5, 1972 (P.L. 1277, No. 283),  1 known as the Pennsylvania Scenic Rivers Act. The boundaries and termini of the component have been defined by the department and are shown on the five maps entitled “Lower Brandywine Scenic Rivers Project,” which are on file and available for public inspection in the Division of Land Records of the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

(b) Classification.--Segments of the component are classified as follows:

(1) Brandywine main stem - Pennsylvania-Delaware line, including the 1.1 mile horseshoe bend at the Pennsylvania-Delaware line in Birmingham Township, Chester County, to confluence with the East and West Branches above Lenape - 9.7 miles - Pastoral.

(2) Pocopson Creek - Confluence with main stem, Brandywine, to State Route 842 - 6.5 miles - Pastoral.

(3) East Branch, Brandywine - Confluence with main stem and West Branch to Penn Central overpass - 7.4 miles - Pastoral.

(4) Valley Creek - Confluence with East Branch to Penn Central overpass - 2.8 miles - Pastoral.

(5) West Branch, Brandywine - Confluence with main stem to Wawaset Bridge - 0.75 mile - Pastoral.

(6) West Branch, Brandywine - Wawaset Bridge to a point 1,600 feet downstream of Modena Borough Boundary, including 1.8 miles of Green Valley Stream and 2.2 miles of an unnamed Newlin Township Tributary from Glenhall to Cannery - 16.25 miles - Scenic.

(7) Broad Run - Confluence with West Branch, Brandywine, to Beacon Hill Road - 4.85 miles - Pastoral.

(8) Buck Run - Confluence with West Branch, Brandywine, to 1.4 miles upstream of Log Cabin Road Crossing - 11.0 miles - Pastoral.

(9) Doe Run - Confluence with Buck Run to Fernwood Road - 6.6 miles - Pastoral.

1 32 P.S. § 820.21 et seq.
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