WSR 17-15-057 EMERGENCY RULES DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE [Order 17-156—Filed July 13, 2017, 2:11 p.m., effective July 16, 2017] Effective Date of Rule: July 16, 2017.
Purpose: Amend recreational fishing rules on the Nooksack River.
Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Repealing WAC 220-312-04000M; and 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Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 1, Amended 0, Repealed 1.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Date Adopted: July 13, 2017.
J. W. Unsworth
Director
NEW SECTION
WAC 220-312-04000M Freshwater exceptions to statewide rules—Nooksack River.
Notwithstanding the provisions of WAC 220-312-040, effective July 16 through August 31, 2017, it is permissible to fish in those waters of the Nooksack River from the Lummi Indian Reservation boundary to the yellow marker at the FFA High School barn at Deming.
(1) Limit of four pink salmon.
(2) It is unlawful to use bait.
(3) It is unlawful to use anything other than single-point barbless hooks measuring 1/2 inch or less from point to shank.
REPEALER
The following section of the Washington Administrative is repealed effective September 1, 2017:
Reviser's note: The typographical error in the above section occurred in the copy filed by the agency and appears in the Register pursuant to the requirements of RCW 34.08.040. | ||||