Title 30, FISH

If the person owning, leasing or maintaining a dam fails to erect a chute, slope, fishway, gate or other device after the lapse of three calendar months from the date of notice provided by section 3501 (relating to devices in dams to permit fish migration), or fails to maintain t…

(a) Drawing off or obstructing dams.--No person shall draw off dam waters inhabited by fish without first applying for written permission from the commission, nor shall any person obstruct the flow of water through any such dam without allowing a minimum flow of water determined …

(a) General rule.--The commission shall promulgate such rules and regulations as it deems necessary to protect and manage fish within one mile or such lesser distance as it deems appropriate of any chute, slope, fishway, gate, dam, reflector, retards or similar devices. (b) Penal…

(a) General rule.--Any person owning, leasing or maintaining a raceway, flume or inlet pipe leading to a water wheel, turbine pump or canal shall immediately upon receipt of a written order from the commission place and maintain a bar rack of not less than one-half inch nor more …

(a) General rule.--No person shall place any device or object in waters within this Commonwealth in a manner that obstructs the migration or passage of fish therein or obstructs any fishway but the commission may, as it deems necessary in the interest of fish management, authoriz…

(a) New dams.--In issuing permits for the construction or installation of new run-of-the-river dams on the waters of this Commonwealth, the department shall include a permit advisory notifying the permittee of the requirements of this section. The permittee of a new run-of-the-ri…