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| Volume 31, Issue2 February, 2007 � Spring Creek Trout Unlimited |
| John Shaffer Newsletter Editor |
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Announcements: MEMBERSHIP MEETING : MARCH 1, 2007 MEMBERSHIP MEETING---NEW LOCATION for MARCH MEETING The next Membership Meeting will be held on March 1, 2007 at
7:30 PM at the Boalsburg Fire Hall.
Board meetings are held at the Comfort Suites Hotel, 132 Village Drive, State College at 7:30 p.m. on the second Monday following the scheduled Membership Meeting. The Board members welcome and would appreciate greater participation from Chapter members. As many of you know, our membership and board meetings are held at the Comfort Suites Hotel. Comfort Suites provides the rooms to us at no charge. We want to thank Karen Mansfield and her staff for their support. VISIT THE SCTU WEB SITE: springcreektu.org The Web Site lists membership and board meeting dates; contains the past 5 months of Tertiary Treatment; and provides links to Spring Creek USGS stream flow conditions, weather, and a number of other good information sources. SCTU LIST-SERVE Please consider joining the SCTU List-Serve. The Chapter maintains a List-Serve, an e-mail contact list that includes approximately 65 of the 350 SCTU members. The List-Serve is used to provide e-mail notices of upcoming events and activities. You will not be flooded with a lot of unwanted e-mails. The List-Serve will only be used for important communication from the chapter. If you would like to be included in the List-Serve please send your e-mail address to Bill Brusse at wbrusse@converseconsultants.com </ym/Compose?To=wbrusse@converseconsultants.com> or to Vince Norris at vpn1@psu.edu HELP ALWAYS NEEDED SCTU needs volunteers. Many of the issues that affect the
Watershed will be decided based on the “science” of the issue. We need
knowledgeable individuals to help out with land use, water quality, and legal
issues. We also need volunteers to attend Township and Borough meetings to help
track development plans and proposed ordinances that could impact the Creek so
that SCTU has the opportunity to comment on those issues before they are
approved. We also need volunteers to organize creek improvement and cleanup
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Little Juniata River Court Decision We’re sure that many TU’ers have heard that the courts have ruled that the “Little J” is a navigable stream and therefore the stream is public property. This is a major victory, not just for fishermen in Central Pennsylvania, but for all Pennsylvanians who have seen our public property rights taken by private interests. Let us hope that the courts continue to protect our rights to the ‘commons’. In case you missed hearing about the decision, you can find an article in the Feb. 4th Centre Daily Times or at this website of the NY Times (Yes, the NY Times! This is a big deal.): http://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/10/sports/othersports/10outdoors.html?ref=sports CAVEAT: This court decision only deals with the stream itself. It does NOT mean that anglers have access to private property along the stream. There can be no surer way to “snatch defeat from the jaws of victory” than to abuse the property rights of landowners next to the stream. A little courtesy goes a long way. Always respect the property rights of streamside landowners, and whenever possible, ask their permission and thank them for allowing access to the stream. Also, pick up and remove any trash left by our inconsiderate angling brethren. It’ll pay off in the long run.
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Spring Creek Canyon Update In late December the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy issued its final report on the Spring Creek Canyon. The report is on the Benner Township Website: http://benner.centreconnect.org/Canyon/SpringCreekValleyEcologicalAssessment The Board of Directors of SCTU has issued a statement concerning the future ownership of the canyon: “The Spring Creek Chapter of Trout Unlimited has taken the following position concerning future ownership of the state-owned Spring Creek Canyon and adjacent lands. The Chapter is one of several stakeholders invited by Benner Township, the prospective future owner of the Canyon, to advise them on the protection and management of this unique ecological area that includes an excellent brown trout fishery. While we applaud the intentions of Benner Township and are pleased to participate on their Citizens Advisory Committee, we respectfully recommend that the future ownership of these lands should not be decided until a plan for the restoration, protection, and management of the entire 1,800 acres has been developed and generally agreed upon by the community. Only after we know what measures will be needed to preserve and protect the Canyon will it be possible to decide which public or private organization(s) has the expertise, the resources and the will to best manage these lands for the benefit of present and future Pennsylvanians. It is also our position that any entity or entities granted ownership of the 1,800 acres that comprise the Canyon and upland lands should commit to the implementation of the recommendations presented in the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy Phase I Report.”
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Application for: Pennsylvania Rivers Conservation And Fly Fishing Youth Camp PO Box 71 Boiling Springs, PA 17007 Sponsored by the Pennsylvania Council of Trout Unlimited
HOW TO APPLY: Provide the following with this application: The camp will be limited to 32 selected qualified students, ages
14 to 17.
Applications must be received by March 15, 2007 . A learning experience that will last a lifetime June 17 – 22, 2007 For further information visit www.riverscamp.com The cost of the camp is $275 per student. Do not send money until the student has been accepted. Some scholarships are available for qualified students. Fill in the following: Name:
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SPRING CREEK CHAPTER TROUT UNLIMITED
Annual Spring Banquet
Where: Ramada Inn, State College, PA When: Saturday, March 31, 2007 Happy Hours 5:30 - 7:00 Deluxe Buffet Dinner served at 7:00 Silent Auction - Bucket Raffles - 52 Card Draws - Live Auction – 50/50
Ticket Price: Adults/$30.00 - Children Under 10/$15.00 (Buffet Dinner, Dessert, Free Keg, Cash Bar) Mail Reservation Form & Check To: Richard E. Stevenson 20 Mahala Street Port Matilda, PA 16870
Phone Contacts: Dick Stevenson: 814-692-8471 email:res4@psu.edu Joe Boston: 814-861-5566 email:joeboston1959@comcast.net George Moellenbrock: 814-364-9528 email:gxm3@psu.edu ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name ________________________________________________________________________ Address ______________________________________________________________________
Adults Attending _______ Children Attending_______ Amount Enclosed ($30.00/adult, $15.00/child 10 & under) ____________ Checks should be made payable to Spring Creek Chapter Trout Unlimited Names of persons for whom you are making a reservation Tables may be reserved for eight (8) or ten (10) people
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Chapter Officers: President
Bill Brusse
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Start or Renew Your TU Membership through SCTU When your membership is about to expire, or join for the first time, fill out the form below and forward it with a check
(payable to Trout Unlimited) to the address indicated below. Name ________________________________ Check Membership Category * Address ______________________________ Regular Membership ($35) Family Membership ($50) City _________________________________
Senior/Student ($20) State _____________ Zip ________________ Business Member ($200) Conservator Member ($350)
CHAPTER: Spring Creek TU #185 * US Dollars Only ** No further dues Send To: Check enclosed. Payable to Trout Unlimited Trout Unlimited PO Box 1335 Merrifield, VA 22116-1335
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Tertiary Treatment
A Monthly Newsletter from the Spring Creek Chapter of Trout Unlimited