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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau
27 CFR Part 9
[T.D. TTB-66; Re: Notice No. 67]
RIN 1513-AB19
Establishment of the Lehigh Valley Viticultural Area (2005R-415P)
AGENCY: Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, Treasury.
ACTION: Final rule; Treasury decision.
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SUMMARY: This Treasury decision establishes the 1,888-square mile
Lehigh Valley viticultural area in southeastern Pennsylvania in
portions of Lehigh, Northampton, Berks, Schuylkill, Carbon, and Monroe
Counties. We designate viticultural areas to allow vintners to better
describe the origin of their wines and to allow consumers to
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better identify wines they may purchase.
DATES: Effective Date: April 10, 2008.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: N.A. Sutton, Regulations and Rulings
Division, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, 925 Lakeville St.,
No. 158, Petaluma, CA 94952; phone 415-271-1254.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background on Viticultural Areas
TTB Authority
Section 105(e) of the Federal Alcohol Administration Act (FAA Act),
27 U.S.C. 205(e), authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to prescribe
regulations for the labeling of wine, distilled spirits, and malt
beverages. The FAA Act provides that these regulations should, among
other things, prohibit consumer deception and the use of misleading
statements on labels, and ensure that labels provide the consumer with
adequate information as to the identity and quality of the product. The
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) administers the
regulations promulgated under the FAA Act.
Part 4 of the TTB regulations (27 CFR part 4) allows the
establishment of definitive viticultural areas and the use of their
names as appellations of origin on wine labels and in wine
advertisements. Part 9 of the TTB regulations (27 CFR part 9) contains
the list of approved viticultural areas.
Definition
Section 4.25(e)(1)(i) of the TTB regulations (27 CFR 4.25(e)(1)(i))
defines a viticultural area for American wine as a delimited grape-
growing region distinguishable by geographical features, the boundaries
of which have been recognized and defined in part 9 of the regulations.
These designations allow vintners and consumers to attribute a given
quality, reputation, or other characteristic of a wine made from grapes
grown in an area to its geographical origin. The establishment of
viticultural areas allows vintners to describe more accurately the
origin of their wines to consumers and helps consumers to identify
wines they may purchase. Establishment of a viticultural area is
neither an approval nor an endorsement by TTB of the wine produced in
that area.
Requirements
Section 4.25(e)(2) of the TTB regulations outlines the procedure
for proposing an American viticultural area and provides that any
interested party may petition TTB to establish a grape-growing region
as a viticultural area. Section 9.3(b) of the TTB regulations requires
the petition to include--
Evidence that the proposed viticultural area is locally
and/or nationally known by the name specified in the petition;
Historical or current evidence that supports setting the
boundary of the proposed viticultural area as the petition specifies;
Evidence relating to the geographical features, such as
climate, soils, elevation, and physical features, that distinguish the
proposed viticultural area from surrounding areas;
A description of the specific boundary of the proposed
viticultural area, based on features found on United States Geological
Survey (USGS) maps; and
A copy of the appropriate USGS map(s) with the proposed
viticultural area's boundary prominently marked.
Lehigh Valley Viticultural Area
Background
John Skrip III, chairman of the Lehigh Wine Trail Appellation
Committee submitted a petition to TTB proposing the establishment of
the 1,888-square mile Lehigh Valley viticultural area in southeastern
Pennsylvania. The proposed area is located approximately 45 miles
north-northwest of Philadelphia and includes portions of Lehigh,
Northampton, Berks, Schuylkill, Carbon, and Monroe Counties. TTB notes
that the proposed Lehigh Valley viticultural area does not overlap any
other viticultural area. As of 2005, the proposed viticultural area
included 9 wineries and 13 vineyards with 220 acres devoted to
viticulture, according to the petitioner. The petitioner notes that the
distinguishing features of the proposed viticultural area include its
rolling hills and a similar agricultural climate throughout.
The evidence submitted with the petition is summarized below.
Name Evidence
The petitioner explains that Lehigh Valley derives its name from
the Lehigh River, which flows through the proposed viticultural area
and into the Delaware River at Easton, Pennsylvania. The petitioner
states that the word ``Lehigh'' originated with the Delaware Indians in
the 1600s, who named the area ``Lechauwekink,'' meaning an area with
river forks. The petitioner notes that through a series of translations
of the original Indian name, the name ``Lehigh'' now identifies the
area. The petitioner also notes that the ``Lehigh Valley'' name applies
to a much larger area than the immediate region bordering the Lehigh
River and is, in fact, associated with the entire proposed viticultural
area.
The petitioner provides evidence for the use of the Lehigh or
Lehigh Valley name throughout the proposed viticultural area by
businesses, cities, schools, and the National Highway System. For
example, Lehigh Street is a major thoroughfare in the city of
Allentown, Lehigh University is located on the outskirts of Bethlehem,
and the Lehigh Tunnel was constructed on the Northeast Extension of the
Pennsylvania Turnpike, just north of the Lehigh County line. Also, two
pages of the Lehigh Valley telephone book include nine columns of
businesses located within the proposed viticultural area that use
``Lehigh Valley'' as part of the company name. The petition also
includes brochures for inns, golf courses, covered bridges, a chamber
orchestra, and a wine trail that use the Lehigh Valley name.
The January 11, 2005, edition of the Bethlehem, Pennsylvania,
Express-Times newspaper claims on its front page that it is ``The
Lehigh Valley's fastest growing newspaper.'' An article in the business
section of the March 31, 2002, edition of the Allentown Morning Call
newspaper discusses the economic development of the Lehigh Valley area.
The article notes that six community organizations incorporated
``Lehigh Valley'' in their names between 1984 and 2002, including the
Lehigh Valley Convention and Visitors Bureau, the American Red Cross of
the Greater Lehigh Valley, the United Way of Greater Lehigh Valley, and
the Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce.
In addition, the petitioner provides copies of two regional
magazines, ``Lehigh Valley Style,'' dated March/April 2003, and
``Lehigh Valley,'' dated July/August 2004. The ``Lehigh Valley''
magazine includes a full page advertisement for the Lehigh Valley
Hospital in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Other petitioner evidence includes
a toll receipt for the Lehigh Valley exit of the Pennsylvania Turnpike
extension (Interstate 476) and a copy of the home page from the Lehigh
Valley International Airport Web site. A U.S. post office and mail
distribution center located off Route 22 between Allentown and
Bethlehem is referred to as the Lehigh Valley Post Office, according to
the petitioner.
Boundary Evidence
The proposed Lehigh Valley viticultural area encompasses the Lehigh
River valley from the town of Jim Thorpe to the river's mouth at
Easton, as well as the regions to the
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northeast and southwest of the immediate river valley. In addition to
the Lehigh River valley, the proposed viticultural area includes
portions of the Schuylkill River valley in the southwest and the
Brodhead River valley in the northeast. The proposed area also includes
all or portions of the cities of Stroudsburg, Easton, Bethlehem,
Allentown, and Reading, Pennsylvania.
Commercial grape growing started in the proposed Lehigh Valley
viticultural area in 1974, the petitioner explains, when Vynecrest
Winery and Clover Hill Winery started planting grapes. Two years later,
Franklin Hill Winery planted grapes near Bangor in Northampton County.
The proposed viticultural area is oriented southwest to northeast
in the approximate shape of a rectangle. The petitioner states that the
proposed boundary runs for 92 miles along its northern side, 24 miles
along its eastern side, 56 miles along its southern side, and 28 miles
along its western side.
Along the proposed viticultural area's boundary in the north, a
portion of the Appalachian ridge, including Second Mountain and Wildcat
Mountain in Schuylkill County, Mauch Chunk Ridge, Bear Mountain, and
Call Mountain in Carbon County, and a series of lower hills in Monroe
County, separates the proposed area from the cooler mountains of
northeastern Pennsylvania.
To the east, between Stroudsburg and Easton, the Delaware River
separates Pennsylvania from New Jersey and marks the eastern limit of
the proposed Lehigh Valley viticultural area. The petitioner notes that
the region of northwestern New Jersey bordering the proposed area is
not considered part of the Lehigh Valley region. To the southeast,
another long Appalachian mountain ridge, South Mountain, separates the
proposed viticultural area from the immediate Philadelphia region.
To the west, the southwestern Berks County and Schuylkill County
lines separate the Lehigh Valley region from the counties of south-
central Pennsylvania, which is considered a separate geographical
region of the State, according to the petitioner.
Distinguishing Features
The distinguishing features of the proposed Lehigh Valley
viticultural area, according to the petitioner, include its rolling
hills and a similar agricultural climate throughout. These features
contrast with the regions to the north and south of the proposed
viticultural area, according to the petitioner. To document these
differences, the petitioner uses data collected from 1961 to 1996 by
the United States Department of Agriculture and its Natural Resources
Conservation Service (NRCS). In addition, the petitioner submitted maps
of Pennsylvania with information on soil moisture, soil temperature,
frost-free periods, and agro-climatic regions.
Climate
The agricultural-climatic features of the proposed Lehigh Valley
viticultural area include heat accumulation measurements of 2,601 to
3,000 annual degree days and an annual moisture surplus of 351 to 450
millimeters of water, as shown on the Agro-Climate Regions of
Pennsylvania map submitted with the petition. (As a measurement of heat
accumulation during the growing season, one degree day accumulates for
each degree Fahrenheit that a day's mean temperature is above 50
degrees, which is the minimum temperature required for grapevine
growth. See ``General Viticulture,'' by Albert J. Winkler, University
of California Press, 1974.)
The USGS and the NRCS integrate degree-days and annual moisture
surplus data to identify regions of relatively homogeneous heat and
moisture characteristics related to crop production. This information
is shown on the Agro-Climate Regions of Pennsylvania map submitted with
the petition and is summarized in the table below.
Lehigh Valley Area Degree Day and Water Balances
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North of South of
Lehigh Valley Lehigh Valley Lehigh Valley
region area region
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Growing season degree-days...................................... 1,801-2,600 2,601-3,000 3,001-3,400
Annual water balance (surplus).................................. 451-550 351-450 351-450
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The petitioner presents annual temperature data collected from 1975
to 2004 at three airports--one to the north of the proposed
viticultural area, one to the south of the proposed area, and one
within the proposed area. The data, as summarized in the table below,
shows differences in average annual precipitation and temperatures,
with a warming trend from north to south.
Lehigh Valley Area Climatic Temperature Data Averages 1975-2004
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Philadelphia
Wilkes-Barre Scranton Lehigh Valley Airport International Airport
Fahrenheit temperatures Airport (25 miles north (within the proposed (45 miles south of
of Lehigh Valley) viticultural area) Lehigh Valley)
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Average High......................... 58.8[deg].............. 61.5[deg].............. 64.4[deg]
Average Mean......................... 49.7[deg].............. 51.7[deg].............. 55.4[deg]
Average Low.......................... 40.6[deg].............. 42[deg]................ 46.6[deg]
Maximum High......................... 94.4[deg].............. 96.5[deg].............. 97.3[deg]
Minimum Low.......................... -4.2[deg].............. 0.7[deg]............... 5.2[deg]
Frequency of days below 5[deg]....... 14..................... 7...................... 3
Average rain in inches............... 37.5''................. 43.6''................. 41.6''
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The proposed Lehigh Valley viticultural area's growing season
ranges from 161 to 180 consecutive frost-free days, with the proposed
area's southern portion having fewer days with frost than its northern
portion, according to the Frost-Free Period of Pennsylvania Landscapes
map submitted with the petition. A frost-free period, based on 32
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degrees Fahrenheit or above, the petitioner explains, represents the
consecutive days from the final killing frost in the spring to the
first killing frost in the fall. This 161- to 180-day timeframe defines
the length of the regional growing season for most agronomic crops.
The region north of the proposed viticultural area, the petitioner
states, is cooler during the growing season, with 1,801 to 2,600 degree
days of heat accumulation. The region to the north also is wetter, with
an annual surplus water balance of 451 to 550 millimeters of water. The
higher elevations to the north of the Lehigh Valley region create a
climate with cooler temperatures and more soil moisture retention. As
evidence, the petitioner submitted the Agro-Climate Regions of
Pennsylvania map, which shows a distinctively cooler and wetter climate
north of the proposed Lehigh Valley viticultural area. Also, the
meteorological data collected during the years 1975 to 2004 from the
Wilkes-Barre Scranton International Airport, located 25 miles north of
the proposed viticultural area, shows consistently lower temperatures
than are found in the proposed viticultural area, with twice as many
days dipping below 5 degrees Fahrenheit annually.
The petitioner describes the area to the south of the proposed
viticultural area as marginally, yet consistently, warmer.
Meteorological information included in the petition from the
Philadelphia International Airport, 45 miles south of the Lehigh
Valley, confirms that temperatures to the south of the proposed area
are warmer by an average of 4 degrees Fahrenheit. The petitioner also
explains that to the south of the proposed area the warmer
temperatures, combined with different soils, create a longer grape-
growing season and mature grapes with lower acidities and different
flavors than those of the proposed Lehigh Valley viticultural area.
Areas to the east and west of the proposed Lehigh Valley
viticultural area are, for geopolitical and social reasons, considered
to be outside of the Lehigh Valley. Across the Delaware River to the
east of the proposed viticultural area is the State of New Jersey. The
petitioner states that the residents of this northwestern New Jersey
region do not consider themselves to be a part of the Lehigh Valley
region of Pennsylvania. The region to the west of the proposed
viticultural area also is not considered to be part of the Lehigh
Valley, according to the petitioner. The counties to the west of the
proposed area considered by most to be part of south-central
Pennsylvania, which is often called ``Pennsylvania Dutch Country.''
Topography
The topography of the proposed Lehigh Valley viticultural area
largely consists of rolling hills with elevations generally between 500
feet and 1,000 feet, according to the petitioner and the USGS maps
provided. Creeks and several rivers flow through the region, while
lakes dot the landscape, as shown on the USGS maps of the region. Also,
a small portion of the proposed northeastern boundary area, along the
foothills of the Blue Mountain range, rises to the 1,600-foot contour
line. The Appalachian National Scenic Trail meanders through the
proposed area's higher elevations, as shown on the USGS maps.
Beyond the northern boundary of the proposed viticultural area, the
terrain transitions from the lower, rolling hills of the Lehigh Valley
to higher foothills and mountains with elevations ranging from 1,000
feet to 1,900 feet. While the region southeast of the proposed
viticultural area begins on the heights of South Mountain, the region
quickly falls to the lower and flatter elevations of the Delaware River
valley.
Soils
The petitioner states that the soils within the proposed Lehigh
Valley viticultural area are mainly based on shale, sandstone, and
siltstone. A 1972 Soil Conservation Service publication, General Soil
Map--Pennsylvania, verifies that the area contains shale, sandstone,
and siltstone. Soils to the south of the proposed area, according to
the petitioner, are based on schist, gneiss, and porcelanite, rather
than shale, limestone, and sandstone.
According to data submitted by the petitioner, a lack of soil
moisture during the growing season puts the proposed Lehigh Valley
viticultural area in the Typic Udic moisture regime (less than 90 days
of drying), as determined by USGS and NRCS data and shown on the Soil
Moistures Regimes of Pennsylvania Landscapes map. The petitioner
explains that the region typically has a June through August dry season
when the grape vines rely on stored moisture rather than rain.
The estimated annual mean soil temperature of the proposed
viticultural area is Typic Mesic, ranging from 10.5 degrees Centigrade,
or 50.9 degrees Fahrenheit, to 12.0 degrees Centigrade, or 54 degrees
Fahrenheit. This information is based on temperatures at 20 inches
below the soil surface and shown on the Soil Moistures Regimes of
Pennsylvania Landscapes map.
Geology
The geology of the proposed Lehigh Valley viticultural area, as
depicted on the Geologic Map of Pennsylvania, Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania, Conservation and Natural Resources, Bureau of Topographic
and Geologic Survey, revised in 2000, includes Ordovician features in
the south and Permian features in the north. The Ordovician geology,
predominantly consisting of shale, limestone, dolomite, and sandstone,
dates back 430 million to 500 million years. The Permian geology,
dating back 250 million to 290 million years, consists of coal, in
addition to the sandstone, shale, and limestone that is similar to that
found in the Ordovician geology to the south of the proposed
viticultural area.
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Comments Received
TTB published Notice No. 67 regarding the proposed Lehigh Valley
viticultural area in the Federal Register (71 FR 65437) on November 8,
2006. We received no comments in response to that notice.
TTB Finding
After careful review of the petition, TTB finds that the evidence
submitted supports the establishment of the proposed viticultural area.
Therefore, under the authority of the Federal Alcohol Administration
Act and part 4 of our regulations, we establish the Lehigh Valley
American viticultural area in southeastern Pennsylvania in portions of
Lehigh, Northampton, Berks, Schuylkill, Carbon, and Monroe Counties,
effective 30 days from the publication date of this document.
Boundary Description
See the narrative boundary description of the viticultural area in
the regulatory text published at the end of this document.
Maps
The maps for determining the boundary of the viticultural area are
listed below in the regulatory text.
Impact on Current Wine Labels
Part 4 of the TTB regulations prohibits any label reference on a
wine that indicates or implies an origin other than the wine's true
place of origin. With the establishment of this viticultural area and
its inclusion in part 9 of the TTB regulations, its name, ``Lehigh
Valley,'' is recognized under 27 CFR 4.39(i)(3) as a name of
viticultural significance. In addition, the name ``Lehigh'' standing
alone will be considered a term of viticultural significance because
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consumers and vintners could reasonably attribute the quality,
reputation, or other characteristic of wine made from grapes grown in
the Lehigh Valley viticultural area to the name Lehigh itself. The text
of the new regulation clarifies these points. Consequently, wine
bottlers using ``Lehigh Valley'' or ``Lehigh'' in a brand name,
including a trademark, or in another label reference as to the origin
of the wine, must ensure that the product is eligible to use the
viticultural area's full name or ``Lehigh'' as an appellation of
origin.
For a wine to be labeled with a viticultural area name or with a
brand name that includes a viticultural area name or other term
specified as having viticultural significance in part 9 of the TTB
regulations, at least 85 percent of the wine must be derived from
grapes grown within the area represented by that name or other term,
and the wine must meet the other conditions listed in 27 CFR
4.25(e)(3). If the wine is not eligible to use the viticultural area
name or other term of viticultural significance as an appellation of
origin and that name or other term appears in the brand name, then the
label is not in compliance and the bottler must change the brand name
and obtain approval of a new label. Similarly, if the viticultural area
name or other term of viticultural significance appears in another
reference on the label in a misleading manner, the bottler would have
to obtain approval of a new label.
Different rules apply if a wine has a brand name containing a
viticultural area name or other term of viticultural significance that
was used as a brand name on a label approved before July 7, 1986. See
27 CFR 4.39(i)(2) for details.
Regulatory Flexibility Act
We certify that this regulation will not have a significant
economic impact on a substantial number of small entities. This
regulation imposes no new reporting, recordkeeping, or other
administrative requirement. Any benefit derived from the use of a
viticultural area name is the result of a proprietor's efforts and
consumer acceptance of wines from that area. Therefore, no regulatory
flexibility analysis is required.
Executive Order 12866
This rule is not a significant regulatory action as defined by
Executive Order 12866, 58 FR 51735. Therefore, it requires no
regulatory assessment.
Drafting Information
N. A. Sutton of the Regulations and Rulings Division drafted this
notice.
List of Subjects in 27 CFR Part 9
Wine.
The Regulatory Amendment
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For the reasons discussed in the preamble, we amend 27 CFR, chapter I,
part 9, as follows:
PART 9--AMERICAN VITICULTURAL AREAS
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1. The authority citation for part 9 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 27 U.S.C. 205.
Subpart C--Approved American Viticultural Areas
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2. Amend subpart C by adding Sec. 9.210 to read as follows:
Sec. 9.210 Lehigh Valley.
(a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this
section is ``Lehigh Valley''. For purposes of part 4 of this chapter,
``Lehigh Valley'' and ``Lehigh'' are terms of viticultural
significance.
(b) Approved maps. The seven United Stages Geological Survey
1:50,000 scale topographic maps used to determine the boundary of the
Lehigh Valley viticultural area are titled:
(1) Berks County, Pennsylvania, 1978;
(2) Schuylkill County (West Half), Pennsylvania, 1979;
(3) Schuylkill County (East Half), Pennsylvania, 1979;
(4) Carbon County, Pennsylvania, 1991;
(5) Monroe County, Pennsylvania, 1980;
(6) Northampton County, Pennsylvania, 1981; and
(7) Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, 1987.
(c) Boundary. The Lehigh Valley viticultural area is located in
portions of Lehigh, Northampton, Berks, Schuylkill, Carbon, and Monroe
Counties, Pennsylvania. The boundary of the proposed Lehigh Valley
viticultural area is as described below:
(1) The beginning point is on the Berks County map at the
intersection of the Berks-Lancaster County line and the single-track
Conrail rail line located near Cacoosing Creek in South Heidelberg
Township;
(2) From the beginning point, proceed northwest along the Berks
County line and, crossing onto the Schuylkill County (West Half) map,
continue northwest along the Schuylkill-Lebanon County line to the
county line's intersection with the northern boundary of Pine Grove
township; then
(3) Proceed northeast along the northern boundary of Pine Grove,
Washington, and Wayne Townships and, crossing onto the Schuylkill
County (East Half) map, continue along the northern boundary of Wayne
Township to the northeast corner of that township, then
(4) Proceed east-northeasterly in a straight line to the confluence
of Beaver Creek and Cold Run at the northeast corner of State Game
Lands No. 222 in Walker township; then
(5) Proceed north-northeasterly in a straight line to the 1,402-
foot elevation point on Wildcat Mountain in Walker township; then
(6) Proceed easterly in a straight line, crossing onto the Carbon
County map, and continue to Bench Mark (BM) 1032 located on Highway
902, south of the village of Bloomingdale; then
(7) Proceed east-northeasterly in a straight line to BM 555 located
immediately east of the Lehigh River in the city of Jim Thorpe; then
(8) Proceed east-northeasterly in a straight line to the northern
most point of Lehighton Reservoir; then
(9) Proceed east-northeasterly in a straight line to the western
end of the dam at the Penn Forest Reservoir; then
(10) Proceed easterly in a straight line and, crossing onto the
Monroe County map, continue to the 847-foot elevation point located at
the intersection of Highway 534 and an unnamed road locally know as
Dotters Corner Road in Polk township; then
(11) Proceed east-northeasterly in a straight line to the
intersection of Highway 115 and an unnamed secondary road locally known
as Astolat Road immediately north of the village of Effort; then
(12) Proceed east-northeasterly in a straight line to St. Johns
Cemetery, located along Appenzell Creek northwest of the village of
Neola; then
(13) Proceed straight northeast to the intersection of Interstate
80 and an unnamed road locally known as Hamilton Turnpike at the town
of Bartonsville; then
(14) Proceed east-southeast along Interstate 80 through Stroudsburg
to the west bank of the Delaware River; then
(15) Proceed south (downstream) along the west bank of the Delaware
River, and, crossing onto the Northampton County map, continue south
along the west bank of the Delaware River to the mouth of Lehigh River
at Easton; then
(16) Proceed southwesterly (upstream) along the south bank of the
Lehigh River, and crossing onto the Lehigh County map, continue along
the south
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bank of the Lehigh River to the mouth of Jordan Creek in Allentown;
then
(17) Proceed westerly (upstream) along Jordan Creek to the first
railroad bridge over the creek, and then, following the Conrail rail
line on that bridge, proceed southerly along the Conrail rail line
(paralleling Trout Creek at first) through Emmaus, Macungie, and
Alburtis, and continue along the rail line to the Lehigh-Berks County
line; then
(18) Crossing onto the Berks County map, continue southerly along
the Conrail rail line through Mertztown, Topton, Lyons, Fleetwood,
Blandon, and Muhlenburg to the Conrail rail bridge across the
Schuylkill River in Reading; then
(19) Following the Conrail rail line on the Schuylkill River
bridge, proceed southerly along the rail line through Wyomissing to the
rail line's junction with a single-track Conrail rail line in Sinking
Springs; then
(20) From the Conrail rail line junction in Sinking Springs, follow
the single track Conrail rail line through Montello, Fritztown, and
Vinemont, and return to the beginning point.
Signed: April 4, 2007.
John J. Manfreda,
Administrator.
Approved: November 16, 2007.
Timothy E. Skud,
Deputy Assistant Secretary, (Tax, Trade, and Tariff Policy).
Editorial Note: This document was received at the Office of the
Federal Register on March 6, 2008.
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