WSR 15-22-038 EMERGENCY RULES DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE [Order 15-404—Filed October 28, 2015, 11:25 a.m., effective November 1, 2015] Effective Date of Rule: November 1, 2015.
Purpose: Amend recreational fishing rules.
Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 220-310-185.
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: Lower Columbia adult coho hatchery returns are behind schedule and broodstock and reintroduction goals may not be met. A conservative daily limit of one hatchery adult has been implemented in this emergency rule as an effort to help achieve those goals. There is insufficient time to adopt 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Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 1, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.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: October 28, 2015.
J. W. Unsworth
Director
NEW SECTION
WAC 220-310-18500E Southwest—Freshwater exceptions to statewide rules.
Notwithstanding the provisions of WAC 220-310-185, effective November 1, 2015, until further notice it is unlawful to violate the following provisions, provided that unless otherwise amended, all permanent rules remain in effect:
(1) The following restrictions apply during the open times in the waters listed in this section:
(a) Daily limit is 6 fish of which no more than 2 may be adults of which no more than 1 may be a hatchery adult coho.
(b) Release all salmon other than hatchery Chinook and hatchery coho.
(c) Wild Chinook may be retained in Deep River and the Lewis River (including North Fork).
(2) Deep River
(3) Grays River including West Fork
(4) Elochoman River
(5) Cowlitz River
(6) Toutle River including North Fork
(7) Green River (Cowlitz County)
(8) Tilton River
(9) Mayfield Lake (Reservoir)
(10) Cispus River
(11) Lake Scanewa (Cowlitz Falls Reservoir)
(12) Kalama River
(13) Lewis River including North Fork
(14) Washougal River
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