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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) Designation for Tulpehocken Creek.--Certain segments of the main stem of the Tulpehocken Creek in Lebanon and Berks Counties, a small segment of Cacoosing Creek in Berks County and related adjacent land area as it extends from near Kimmerlings Church eastward to its confluence with the Schuylkill River at Reading 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 components have been defined by the Department of Environmental Resources and are shown on a map entitled, “Tulpehocken 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, Harrisburg, PA 17108.
(b) Classification for Tulpehocken Creek.--Segments of the component are classified as follows:
(1) Tulpehocken Creek: Headwaters of the Tulpehocken Creek near Kimmerlings Church in North Lebanon Township to Ramona Road (Township Route 560) in Jackson Township, 3.4 miles, Pastoral.
(2) Tulpehocken Creek: Western boundary of the Carl Sensenig property, now or formerly owned by Carl Sensenig and wife, to the bridge carrying S.R. 4010 over the Tulpehocken near the entrance to Heidelberg Country Club, 16.8 miles, Pastoral.
(3) Tulpehocken Creek: Base of the Blue Marsh Dam to the creek's confluence with the Schuylkill River at Reading, 6.6 miles, Recreational.
(4) Cacoosing Creek: State Hill Road bridge S.R. 3023 to the confluence with the Tulpehocken Creek, 2.0 miles, Recreational.
(c) Special classification for Tulpehocken Creek.--The Secretary of Environmental Resources is authorized to classify the 3.4 mile segment between Ramona Road and the western boundary of the property, now or formerly owned by Carl Sensenig and wife, on the Tulpehocken Creek upstream from Flanagan Road in Jackson Township, Lebanon County, as Pastoral when the secretary determines that it meets the established criteria for classification. When classified, that segment shall become part of the Tulpehocken Creek Scenic River component under this act, and all of the provisions of this act and of the Pennsylvania Scenic Rivers Act shall become applicable thereto.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Pennsylvania Statutes Title 32 P.S. Forests, Waters and State Parks § 820.153. Designation and classification for Tulpehocken Creek - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/pa/title-32-ps-forests-waters-and-state-parks/pa-st-sect-32-820-153/
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