WSR 13-21-043 EMERGENCY RULES DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE [Order 13-266—Filed October 9, 2013, 2:31 p.m., effective October 11, 2013] Effective Date of Rule: October 11, 2013.
Purpose: Amend recreational 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 77.04.012, 77.04.020, and 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: Returns of fall chinook to the Columbia River have reached record high numbers, including bright stock fall chinook returning to the Klickitat River. Surplus hatchery fish are available beyond the escapement needs. Increasing the daily limit and keeping the upper river open in November will give anglers additional opportunity to harvest the large numbers of returning surplus hatchery origin fall chinook. 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Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 1, Amended 0, Repealed 1.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.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: October 9, 2013.
Philip Anderson
Director
NEW SECTION
WAC 232-28-61900H Exceptions to statewide rules—Klickitat River.
Notwithstanding the provisions of WAC 232-28-619, the following provisions are in effect October 11 through November 30, 2013. Unless otherwise amended all permanent rules remain in effect: (1) It is permissible to fish for salmon in waters of the Klickitat River from the mouth to the boundary markers below the Klickitat Salmon Hatchery. Daily limit six salmon, up to four may be adult Chinook.
REPEALER
The following section of the Washington Administrative Code is repealed effective December 1, 2013:
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