WSR 02-01-083

EMERGENCY RULES

DEPARTMENT OF

FISH AND WILDLIFE

[ Order 01-272 -- Filed December 17, 2001, 8:49 a.m. ]

     Date of Adoption: December 13, 2001.

     Purpose: Amend personal use rules.

     Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Repealing WAC 232-28-61900H; and amending WAC 232-28-619.

     Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 77.12.047.

     Under RCW 34.05.350 the agency for good cause finds that immediate adoption, amendment, or repeal of a rule is necessary for the preservation of the public health, safety, or general welfare, and that observing the time requirements of notice and opportunity to comment upon adoption of a permanent rule would be contrary to the public interest.

     Reasons for this Finding: Early winter steelhead returns to the hatchery have been strong. Through December 5 a total of one hundred eleven fish had return. Brood stock needs are expected to be met. There is insufficient time to promulgate permanent rules.

     Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 1, Amended 0, Repealed 1.

     Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0;      Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
     Effective Date of Rule: Immediately.

December 13, 2001

J. P. Koenings

Director

by Larry Peck


NEW SECTION
WAC 232-28-61900H   Exceptions to statewide rules -- Grays River.   Notwithstanding the provisions of WAC 232-28-619, effective December 15, 2001 through March 15, 2002, it is lawful to fish for steelhead in those waters of the West Fork Grays River from the mouth to the hatchery intake/footbridge (located about one mile upstream from the hatchery). The hatchery fishway downstream to the posted signs and the West Fork from the hatchery intake/footbridge upstream remains closed to all angling. Daily limit is two hatchery steelhead, minimum length 20 inches. All wild steelhead must be released.

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REPEALER


     The following section of the Washington Administrative Code is repealed effective 12:01 a.m. April 1, 2001:


WAC 232-28-61900H Exceptions to statewide rules -- Grays River.

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