WASHINGTON STATE REGISTER

WSR 00-20-040

PERMANENT RULES

DEPARTMENT OF

FISH AND WILDLIFE

[ Order 00-200 -- Filed September 28, 2000, 11:10 a.m. ]

Date of Adoption: September 27, 2000.

Purpose: Amend regional fish enhancement group rules.

Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 220-140-020.

Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 77.12.047.

Adopted under notice filed as WSR 00-17-171 on August 23, 2000.

Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0. Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing.

September 28, 2000

J. P. Koenings

Director

by Larry Peck

OTS-4328.1

AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending Order 90-06, filed 1/30/90, effective 3/2/90)

WAC 220-140-020
Geographical regional fisheries enhancement groups.

The following geographical areas are designated as areas from which groups may be formed, and after being established as provided for in this chapter, such groups are eligible to make funding requests through the department. 牋牋 There shall be one group per region.

(1) Region 1: Nooksack/Samish

Marine Areas: 7, 7A, 7B, 7C, 7D

Watersheds: Those entering the above marine areas, including Bellingham Bay, Samish Bay, and Padilla Bay. Major rivers include Nooksack and Samish.

(2) Region 2: Skagit

Marine Areas: 6A, 8

Watersheds: Those entering Skagit Bay and Saratoga Passage south to East Point on Whidbey Island. The major watersheds are the Skagit River and its tributaries.

(3) Region 3: Stillaguamish/Snohomish

Marine Areas: 8A, 8D

Watersheds: Those entering Port Susan, Port Garner, and Possession Sound, also Saratoga Passage south from Elger Bay. Major rivers include Stillaguamish and Snohomish and their tributaries.

(4) Region 4: Mid-Sound

Marine Areas: 10, 10A-G, 11

Watersheds: Those entering Elliott Bay, Lake Washington, Lake Sammamish, East Passage, Colvos Passage, Sinclair Inlet, Dyes Inlet, Port Orchard, Port Madison. Major rivers include Cedar and Green.

(5) Region 5: South Sound

Marine Areas: 13, 13A-K

Watersheds: Those entering Carr Inlet, Commencement Bay, Henderson Bay, Case Inlet, Nisqually Reach, Henderson Inlet, Budd Inlet, Eld Inlet, Totten Inlet, Hammersley Inlet, and Oakland Bay. Major rivers include Puyallup, Nisqually, and Deschutes.

(6) Region 6: Hood Canal

Marine Areas: 12, 12A-D

Watersheds: Those entering Hood Canal, Dabob Bay, and Quilcene Bay. Major rivers include Skokomish, Hamma Hamma, Duckabush, Dosewallips, and Quilcene.

(7) Region 7: Strait of Juan de Fuca

Marine Areas: 4B, 5, 6B, 6C and Area 9 north of Foulweather Bluff.

Watersheds: Those entering Admiralty Inlet and the Straits of Juan de Fuca. Major rivers include the Dungeness, Elwha, Lyre, Pysht, Clallam, and Hoko.

(8) Region 8: North Coast

Watersheds: Those entering directly into the Pacific Ocean, including Ozette, Quillayute, Hoh, Queets, and Quinault.

(9) Region 9: Grays Harbor

Watersheds: Those entering Grays Harbor, including Humptulips, Hoquiam, Wishkah, Chehalis, and Johns.

(10) Region 10: Willapa Bay

Watershed: Those entering Willapa Bay, including North River, Willapa, Nemah, and Naselle.

(11) Region 11: Lower Columbia River

Watersheds: Those entering the Columbia River below Bonneville Dam, including Grays, Elochoman, Cowlitz, Kalama, Lewis, and Washougal.

(12) Region 12: Mid-Columbia River

Watersheds: Those entering the Columbia River (from the north and west) above Bonneville Dam up to ((~~Chief Joseph~~)) Rock Island Dam. Major rivers include Little White Salmon, White Salmon, Wind, Yakima, and Klickitat ((~~, Snake, Wenatchee, Entiat, Methow, and Okanogan~~)). (WRIAs 29, 30, 31, 37, 38, 39, 40)

(13) Region 13: South Eastern Washington

Watershed: Those entering the Columbia River above McNary Dam from the east including the Snake and Walla Walla rivers and their tributaries. (WRIAs 32, 33, 35)

(14) Region 14: Upper Columbia River

Watersheds: Those entering the Columbia River above Rock Island Dam up to and including the San Poil watershed. Major rivers include the Wenatchee, Entiat, Methow, Okanogan and San Poil rivers and their tributaries. (WRIAs 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52)

[Statutory Authority: 1989 c 426 and RCW 75.08.080. 牋牋 90-04-026 (Order 90-06), � 220-140-020, filed 1/30/90, effective 3/2/90.]

	(1) Region 1: Nooksack/Samish
			Marine Areas: 7, 7A, 7B, 7C, 7D
			Watersheds: Those entering the above marine areas, including Bellingham Bay, Samish Bay, and Padilla Bay. Major rivers include Nooksack and Samish.
	(2) Region 2: Skagit
			Marine Areas: 6A, 8
			Watersheds: Those entering Skagit Bay and Saratoga Passage south to East Point on Whidbey Island. The major watersheds are the Skagit River and its tributaries.
	(3) Region 3: Stillaguamish/Snohomish
			Marine Areas: 8A, 8D
			Watersheds: Those entering Port Susan, Port Garner, and Possession Sound, also Saratoga Passage south from Elger Bay. Major rivers include Stillaguamish and Snohomish and their tributaries.
	(4) Region 4: Mid-Sound
			Marine Areas: 10, 10A-G, 11
			Watersheds: Those entering Elliott Bay, Lake Washington, Lake Sammamish, East Passage, Colvos Passage, Sinclair Inlet, Dyes Inlet, Port Orchard, Port Madison. Major rivers include Cedar and Green.
	(5) Region 5: South Sound
			Marine Areas: 13, 13A-K
			Watersheds: Those entering Carr Inlet, Commencement Bay, Henderson Bay, Case Inlet, Nisqually Reach, Henderson Inlet, Budd Inlet, Eld Inlet, Totten Inlet, Hammersley Inlet, and Oakland Bay. Major rivers include Puyallup, Nisqually, and Deschutes.
	(6) Region 6: Hood Canal
			Marine Areas: 12, 12A-D
			Watersheds: Those entering Hood Canal, Dabob Bay, and Quilcene Bay. Major rivers include Skokomish, Hamma Hamma, Duckabush, Dosewallips, and Quilcene.
	(7) Region 7: Strait of Juan de Fuca
			Marine Areas: 4B, 5, 6B, 6C and Area 9 north of Foulweather Bluff.
			Watersheds: Those entering Admiralty Inlet and the Straits of Juan de Fuca. Major rivers include the Dungeness, Elwha, Lyre, Pysht, Clallam, and Hoko.
	(8) Region 8: North Coast
			Watersheds: Those entering directly into the Pacific Ocean, including Ozette, Quillayute, Hoh, Queets, and Quinault.
	(9) Region 9: Grays Harbor
			Watersheds: Those entering Grays Harbor, including Humptulips, Hoquiam, Wishkah, Chehalis, and Johns.
	(10) Region 10: Willapa Bay
			Watershed: Those entering Willapa Bay, including North River, Willapa, Nemah, and Naselle.
	(11) Region 11: Lower Columbia River
			Watersheds: Those entering the Columbia River below Bonneville Dam, including Grays, Elochoman, Cowlitz, Kalama, Lewis, and Washougal.
	(12) Region 12: Mid-Columbia River
			Watersheds: Those entering the Columbia River (from the north and west) above Bonneville Dam up to ((~~Chief Joseph~~)) Rock Island Dam. Major rivers include Little White Salmon, White Salmon, Wind, Yakima, and Klickitat ((~~, Snake, Wenatchee, Entiat, Methow, and Okanogan~~)). (WRIAs 29, 30, 31, 37, 38, 39, 40)
	(13) Region 13: South Eastern Washington
			Watershed: Those entering the Columbia River above McNary Dam from the east including the Snake and Walla Walla rivers and their tributaries. (WRIAs 32, 33, 35)
	(14) Region 14: Upper Columbia River
			Watersheds: Those entering the Columbia River above Rock Island Dam up to and including the San Poil watershed. Major rivers include the Wenatchee, Entiat, Methow, Okanogan and San Poil rivers and their tributaries. (WRIAs 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52)

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