Significant bodies of water that are open include:
Significant bodies of water that are closed include:
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1. Equipment:
- An easily accessible throwable flotation device
- A sound producing device (air horn or whistle)
- Navigation lights (after dark ops)
- A visual distress signal ( flares must be within expiration date on Lake Erie)
- Properly licensed
2. Personal Flotation Devices:
- A PFD MUST be available to each person on board
- A PFD MUST be the applicable size for a child
- A PFD MUST be worn by a child under 12 years old on watercraft shorter than 20 feet.
- Everyone on board a watercraft shorter than 16 feet MUST wear a PFD between November 1 to April 30.
NOTE: Some PFDs MUST be worn to be considered POFDs. Check labeling.
3. Invasive Species:
- You MUST remove ALL aquatic vegetation from aircraft, compartments and equipment.
- Pressure hot wash when applicable.
4. PERMTS:
- An annual PA Fish & Boat Commission Permit is required to use PF&BC and PA Dept. of Conservation & Natural Resources (State Park) facilities on OPEN waterways. This includes Docks
and ramps. This permit can be purchased on-line from the PF&BC or DCNR website or at State Park Offices.
NOTE: ALL PF&BC owned lakes are CLOSED. ALL DCNR State Park owned Lakes are also CLOSED. However some PF&BC & DCNR facilities exist on OPEN public navigable waterways. These would
require the annual permit to access.
Pennsylvania Field Director
Pennsylvania Governor
Tom Wolf Democrat
Main Capitol Building
Office of the Governor
508 E-Floor
Harrisburg, PA 17120
Phone: 717-787-2500 Fax: 717-772-8284
Pennsylvania Senators
Senator Robert P. Casey, Jr.
393 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202-224-6324 Fax: 202-228-0604
Senator Pat Toomey
248 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202-224-4254 Fax: 202-228-0284
Congressional General Aviation Caucus
Members
House Members
Lou Barletta Republican
115 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-6511 Fax 202-226-6250
Matt Cartwright Democrat
1419 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-5546 Fax: 202-226-0996
Ryan Costello Republican
Phone: 202-225-4315
Charles Dent Republican
2211 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-6411 Fax: 202-226-0778
Michael Doyle Democrat
239 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-2135 Fax: 202-225-3084
Tom Marino Republican
410 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-3731 Fax: 202-225-994
Patrick Meehan Democrat
204 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-2011 Fax: 202-226-0280
Scott Perry Republican
1207 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-5836 Fax: 202-226-1000
Keith Rothfus Republican
Phone: 202-225-2065 Fax: 202-225-5709
Bill Shuster Republican
2268 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-2431 Fax: 202-225-2486
Glenn Thompson Republican
124 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-5121 Fax: 202-225-5796