EMERGENCY RULES
FISH AND WILDLIFE
Effective Date of Rule: May 21, 2011.
Purpose: Amend personal use fishing rules.
Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Repealing WAC 232-28-61900N; 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: Hatchery summer run steelhead are released into the South Fork Toutle and Green rivers. These fish are not needed for broodstock. Opening the lower portions of the South Fork Toutle and Green rivers two weeks early will allow additional opportunity to harvest surplus hatchery steelhead, which are returning to other Columbia River tributaries in strong early numbers. 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Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 1, Amended 0, Repealed 1.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.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: May 18, 2011.
Philip Anderson
Director
(1) Effective May 21 through June 3, 2011, a person may fish for steelhead in waters of the South Fork Toutle River from the mouth to the 4700 Road Bridge. Daily limit of two hatchery steelhead; release wild steelhead and all other game fish. Selective gear rules are in effect.
(2) Effective May 21 through June 3, 2011, a person may fish for steelhead in waters of the Green River from the mouth to 400 feet below the water intake at the upper end of the hatchery. Daily limit of two hatchery steelhead; release wild steelhead and all other game fish. Selective gear rules are in effect.
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The following section of the Washington Administrative
Code is repealed effective June 4, 2011:
| WAC 232-28-61900N | Exceptions to statewide rules. |