WSR 17-15-058 EMERGENCY RULES DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE [Order 17-158—Filed July 13, 2017, 2:16 p.m., effective August 1, 2017] Effective Date of Rule: August 1, 2017.
Purpose: Amend recreational fishing rules on Stillaguamish River, North Fork.
Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Repealing WAC 220-312-04000I; 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Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 1, Amended 0, Repealed 1.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.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 220-312-04000N Freshwater exceptions to statewide rules—Puget Sound.
Notwithstanding the provisions of WAC 220-312-040, effective August 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 the mouth to North Fork 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).
REPEALER
The following section of the Washington Administrative Code is repealed effective August 1, 2017:
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