WSR 13-20-059

EMERGENCY RULES

[Order 13-247—Filed September 26, 2013, 12:36 p.m., effective September 26, 2013, 12:36 p.m.]

Effective Date of Rule: Immediately upon filing.

Purpose: To lift the burn ban on lands owned or controlled by the Washington department of fish and wildlife (WDFW).

Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Repealing WAC 232-13-07000B.

Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 77.12.210.

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: WDFW finds that burning restrictions on department lands are no longer needed. The repeal of these restrictions allows the public to build lawful campfires to cook and warm themselves while engaging in recreational activities. The timing of this repeal action coincides with hunting season, during which many members of the public will be recreating on department lands.

Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 1.

Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.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: September 25, 2013.

Philip Anderson

Director

The following section of the Washington Administrative Code is repealed: