WSR 17-14-036 EMERGENCY RULES DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE [Order 17-140—Filed June 27, 2017, 1:38 p.m., effective July 1, 2017] Effective Date of Rule: July 1, 2017.
Purpose: Amend recreational fishing rules for freshwater areas—Puget Sound.
Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 220-312-040.
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Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 1, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.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: June 27, 2017.
J. W. Unsworth
Director
NEW SECTION
WAC 220-312-04000I Freshwater exceptions to statewide rules—Puget Sound.
Notwithstanding the provisions of WAC 220-312-040, effective July 1, 2017, until further notice the following waters are closed to fishing:
(1) Stillaguamish River (Snohomish County): From Marine Drive to the forks.
(2) Stillaguamish River, North Fork (Snohomish County): From Swede Heaven Bridge to the falls approximately one mile upstream of Cascade Creek.
(3) Stillaguamish River, South Fork (Snohomish County): From the mouth to 400 feet downstream of the outlet to Granite Falls fishway.
(4) Pilchuck Creek (Snohomish County): From the mouth to the Highway 9 Bridge and from the Highway 9 Bridge to Pilchuck Falls.
(5) Boulder River (Snohomish County) (N.F. Stillaguamish River tributary): From the mouth to Boulder Falls.
(6) Canyon Creek (Snohomish County) (S.F. Stillaguamish River).
(7) Squire Creek (Snohomish County) (N.F. Stillaguamish River tributary).
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