HARVEY’S LAKE ACCESS AREA TO CLOSE JULY 8-9 FOR PAVING
July 2, 2008  

Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) is alerting boaters that the Harvey’s Lake access area in Luzerne County will be closed July 8 and 9 while contractors reconstruct the entrance and pave the parking lot.
The access area will reopen on Thursday, July 10.

This is the final step of improving the access area. Last month, PFBC employees removed the existing deteriorated concrete launch ramps and replaced them with new ones.

“We recognize this is going to be a minor inconvenience for the boaters,” said John Sinclair, PFBC Chief of Construction and Maintenance. “But they’ll be able to use the access area during the busy July 4 holiday weekend and again the following weekend.”

As the Independence Day weekend begins, the PFBC urges boaters to wear their life jackets. In the event of an accident, wearing a life jacket will keep individuals on the surface, giving them a better chance of rescue and survival.

Harvey’s Lake is located northwest of Wilkes-Barre off PA Route 415.