Existing license fees and other funding sources are not now, and never have been, enough to address major infrastructure projects on Commission managed properties and facilities. Unfortunately, PFBC needs were not addressed by the last two conservation and recreation initiatives. Demand for stocked fish remains high and may increase in the future as the Growing Greener monies and projects cleanup more watersheds. In order to address effluent concerns, we will have to reduce production at some of our facilities for the 2002 season.
Impoundments generate substantial public recreation opportunities.
We struggle to keep up with what we have. Over the next 10 years, many of our access areas will need to be rebuilt or need to be upgraded. A steady stream of additional revenue for funding major rehabilitation projects on a long-term basis This proposal has extremely modest impacts on other programs and it will allow us to address needs in a systematic manner. It is simply the right thing to keep PA Fishing and Boating. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Privacy Policy Click here to send email to the Fish and Boat Commission's Webmaster.