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Because of damage caused by recent severe flooding and continued higher than normal river flows, the Pequea and York Furnace boat ramps operated by PPL Holtwood will not be open for the start of duck hunting season in south central Pennsylvania on Tuesday (11/15).

“As much as we support and encourage public recreation on PPL land at the Holtwood hydroelectric project, we have made the difficult decision to keep the boat ramps closed because river conditions have not allowed our workers to fix the flood damage,” said John M. Levitski, PPL community relations director for the Lancaster region.

He said the river level has not dropped sufficiently to enable workers to safely make repairs to strobe warning lights and other equipment in place for public safety.

“We know this is an inconvenience to duck hunters who use Lake Aldred,” Levitski said. “We hope to reopen the boat ramps at some point before the season ends in January, depending on river conditions and our ability to repair or replace what has been damaged.”

Updates on the status of the Pequea and York Furnace boat ramps will be available at www.pplholtwood.com, or from the Lower Susquehanna River Hotline at 1-800-692-6328.

Boat ramps on Lake Clarke and the Conowingo Pond are open for duck hunters.

PPL Holtwood is a subsidiary of PPL Corporation. PPL Corporation (NYSE: PPL), headquartered in Allentown, Pa., through its affiliated companies, owns or controls about 19,000 megawatts of generating capacity in the United States, sells energy in key U.S. markets, and delivers electricity and natural gas to about 10 million customers in the United States and the United Kingdom. More information is available at www.pplweb.com.