EMERGENCY RULES
FISH AND WILDLIFE
Effective Date of Rule: Immediately.
Purpose: Amend personal use fishing rules.
Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Repealing WAC 232-28-61900H; and amending WAC 232-28-619.
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: Hatchery escapement is expected to be met and harvestable numbers of steelhead are available. There is insufficient time to promulgate 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Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 1, Amended 0, Repealed 1.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.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: December 13, 2006.
J. P. Koenings
Director
(1) Effective immediately through January 31, 2007, in those waters of Blue Creek from the mouth to Spencer Road, it is lawful to retain up to six adult steelhead in the daily limit.
(2) Effective immediately through January 31, 2007, in those waters of the Cowlitz River from boundary markers at mouth to Mayfield Dam, it is lawful to retain up to six adult steelhead in the daily limit.
(3) Fishing is allowed from the mouth up to the posted markers located 100' below Cowlitz Salmon Hatchery barrier dam.
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The following section of the Washington Administrative Code is repealed effective 12:01 a.m. February 1, 2007:
| WAC 232-28-61900H | Exceptions to statewide rules -- Cowlitz River and Blue Creek. |