WSR 01-21-044

EMERGENCY RULES

DEPARTMENT OF

FISH AND WILDLIFE

[ Order 01-235 -- Filed October 12, 2001, 4:22 p.m. ]

     Date of Adoption: October 12, 2001.

     Purpose: Amend hunting rules.

     Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 232-28-619 [232-28-291].

     Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 77.12.047.

     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 general provisions for special hunting seasons reference weapons in compliance with special hunting seasons, which allow any weapon to be used in the named hunts. However, the specific provisions for other deer and elk special hunting seasons reference weapons in compliance with the hunting tags. Since persons with either muzzleloader or modern firearm tags in these latter hunts are expected to hunt with the respective firearm type, this rule clarifies the intent of the specific rules for special hunts which are not "any-weapon" hunts. 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     Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 1, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0;      Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
     Effective Date of Rule: Immediately.

October 12, 2001

Jeff Koenings

Director

by Larry Peck


NEW SECTION
WAC 232-28-29100A   Special hunting season permits -- Weapon to comply with tag type.   Notwithstanding the provisions of WAC 232-28-291, effective immediately until further notice, a holder of a special hunting season permit may hunt only with a weapon in compliance with the type of tag they are holding, except persons may hunt with any lawful weapon in the following special permit hunts:

     (1) Deer:

     Blue Mtn. Foothills D, E and F

     Mission

     Quilomene D

     Umtanum D

     Toutle

     Wind River C

     Satsop C

     Skookumchuck C

     (2) Elk:

     Toledo B

     Mossyrock B

     Randle B

     Quinault Ridge

     Chehalis Valley A, B, C, D, E, and F

     Observatory D

     Little Naches C and D

     Centralia Mine A and B

     North Shore A, B, and C

     Skookumchuck A and B

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