EMERGENCY RULES
FISH AND WILDLIFE
Effective Date of Rule: April 7, 2012, 12:01 a.m.
Purpose: Amend recreational fishing rules.
Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Repealing WAC 220-56-36000E; and amending WAC 220-56-360.
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: Survey results show that adequate clams are available for harvest in Razor Clam Areas 1, 2 and those portions of Razor Clam Area 3 opened for harvest. Washington department of health has certified clams from these beaches to be safe for human consumption. 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Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 1, Amended 0, Repealed 1.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.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: March 30, 2012.
Philip Anderson
Director
1. Effective 12:01 a.m. April 7 through 11:59 a.m. April 9, 2012, razor clam digging is allowed in Razor Clam Area 1. Digging is only allowed from 12:01 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. each day.
2. Effective 12:01 a.m. April 7 through 11:59 a.m. April 9, 2012, razor clam digging is allowed in Razor Clam Area 2. Digging is only allowed from 12:01 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. each day.
3. Effective 12:01 a.m. April 7 through 11:59 a.m. April 7, 2012, razor clam digging is allowed in that portion of Razor Clam Area 3 that is between the Grays Harbor North Jetty and the Copalis River (Grays Harbor County). Digging is only allowed from 12:01 a.m. to 11:59 a.m.
4. Effective 12:01 a.m. April 7 through 11:59 a.m. April 8, 2012, razor clam digging is allowed in that portion of Razor Clam Area 3 that is between the Copalis River (Grays Harbor County) and the southern boundary of the Quinault Indian Nation Reservation (Grays Harbor County). Digging is only allowed from 12:01 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. each day.
5. Effective 12:01 a.m. April 7 through 11:59 a.m. April 9, 2012, razor clam digging is allowed in that portion of Razor Clam Area 3 between Olympic National Park South Beach Campground access road (Kalaloch area, Jefferson County) and Browns Point (Kalaloch area, Jefferson County). Digging is only allowed from 12:01 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. each day.
6. It is unlawful to dig for razor clams at any time in Long Beach, Twin Harbors Beach, or Copalis Beach Clam sanctuaries defined in WAC 220-56-372.
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The following section of the Washington Administrative
Code is repealed effective 12:01 p.m. April 9, 2012:
| WAC 220-56-36000E | Razor clams -- Areas and seasons. |