WSR 09-13-048

EMERGENCY RULES

DEPARTMENT OF

FISH AND WILDLIFE

[ Order 09-115 -- Filed June 11, 2009, 1:31 p.m. , effective June 12, 2009 ]


     Effective Date of Rule: June 12, 2009.

     Purpose: Amend personal use fishing rules.

     Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Repealing WAC 232-28-61900A; and amending WAC 232-28-619.

     Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 77.12.047 and 77.04.020.

     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: Washington department of fish and wildlife (WDFW) estimates about 2,000 hatchery origin, and between 145–160 natural origin spring chinook are expected to return to the Entiat River in 2009, which could result in a hatchery-to-wild ratio as large as 10:1. Based upon these estimates, WDFW believes a selective fishery to remove excess nonendemic hatchery spring chinook is warranted. 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     Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 1, Amended 0, Repealed 1.

     Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0;      Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.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: June 11, 2009.

Lori Preuss

for Philip Anderson

Director


NEW SECTION
WAC 232-28-61900A   Exceptions to statewide rules -- Entiat River (Chelan Co.)   Notwithstanding the provisions of WAC 232-28-619, effective June 12 through June 30, 2009, a person may fish for salmon in those waters of the Entiat River from the Alternate Highway 97 Bridge, upstream approximately 6 miles to 800 feet downstream of the Entiat National Fish Hatchery fish ladder entrance. Daily limit, two hatchery Chinook salmon, minimum size 12 inches. Night closure, anti-snagging rule, and single point barbless hooks required.

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REPEALER


     The following section of the Washington Administrative Code is repealed effective July 1, 2009:


WAC 232-28-61900A Exceptions to statewide rules -- Entiat River.

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