WSR 14-09-088 EMERGENCY RULES DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE [Order 14-84—Filed April 22, 2014, 9:01 a.m., effective April 22, 2014, 9:01 a.m.] Effective Date of Rule: Immediately upon filing.
Purpose: Amend recreational fishing rules.
Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Repealing WAC 220-310-18500A, 220-310-18500B, 220-310-18500C and 220-310-18500D; and amending WAC 220-310-185.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 77.04.012, 77.04.020, and 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: The department is in the process of adopting permanent rules that are necessary to implement the personal-use fishing plans agreed to with resource comanagers at the North of Falcon proceedings. These emergency rules are necessary to comply with agreed-to management plans and are interim until permanent rules take effect.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 1, Amended 0, Repealed 4.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Date Adopted: April 22, 2014.
Philip Anderson
Director
NEW SECTION
WAC 220-310-18500G Southwest Washington—Freshwater exceptions to statewide rules.
Notwithstanding the provisions of WAC 220-310-185, effective immediately until further notice, it is unlawful to violate the provisions below. Unless otherwise amended, all permanent rules remain in effect:
(1) Drano Lake (Skamania County): It is permissible for anglers with a Two-Pole Endorsement to fish for salmon and steelhead with two poles and each angler aboard a vessel may deploy salmon/steelhead angling gear until the daily salmon/steelhead limit for all anglers aboard has been achieved May 1 through June 30, 2014.
(2) Kalama River (Cowlitz County): From the boundary markers at the mouth to 1000 feet above fishway at the upper salmon hatchery (Kalama Falls), all Chinook must be released through July 31, 2014.
(3) Lewis River (Clark/Cowlitz counties): All Chinook must be released through July 31, 2014.
(4) Lewis River, North Fork (Clark/Cowlitz counties):
(a) From the mouth of East Fork to overhead powerlines below Merwin Dam, all chinook must be released through July 31, 2014.
(b) From Johnson Creek (located downstream from the Lewis River Salmon Hatchery) upstream to Merwin Dam, closed to all fishing through May 31, 2014.
(5) Wind River (Skamania County):
(a) From the mouth (boundary line markers) upstream to the Burlington Northern Railroad Bridge: Anglers with a Two-pole Endorsement may fish with two poles for salmon and steelhead and each angler aboard a vessel may deploy salmon/steelhead angling gear until the daily salmon/steelhead limit for all anglers aboard has been achieved May 1 through June 30, 2014.
(b) From 100 feet above Shipherd Falls to 800 yards downstream of Carson National Fish Hatchery (except closed waters from 400 feet below to 100 feet above coffer dam): Open to fishing for Chinook and hatchery steelhead May 1 through June 30, 2014.
(c) From the mouth to 400 feet below Shipherd Falls through July 31, 2014, and from 100 feet above Shipherd Falls to 800 yards downstream of Carson National Fish Hatchery through June 30, daily limit is 2 Chinook or 2 hatchery steelhead or one of each. Chinook minimum size is 12 inches. Release wild Chinook downstream of Shipherd Falls.
REPEALER
The following sections of the Washington Administrative Code are repealed:
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