WSR 14-09-066 EMERGENCY RULES DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE [Order 14-80—Filed April 17, 2014, 12:40 p.m., effective May 1, 2014] Effective Date of Rule: May 1, 2014.
Purpose: Amend recreational fishing rules.
Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 220-310-180.
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: The department is in the process of adopting permanent rules that are necessary to implement the personal-use fishing plans agreed to with resource comanagers at the North of Falcon proceedings. These emergency rules are necessary to comply with agreed-to management plans and are interim until permanent rules take effect.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 1, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.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: April 17, 2014.
Philip Anderson
Director
NEW SECTION
WAC 220-310-18000C Freshwater exceptions to statewide rules—Chehalis, Hoh and Sol Duc rivers.
Notwithstanding the provisions of WAC 220-310-180, effective May 1, 2014, until further notice, it is unlawful to violate the following provisions, provided that unless otherwise amended, all permanent rules remain in effect:
(1) Chehalis River (Grays Harbor, Thurston, and Lewis counties): From the confluence with the Skookumchuck River to the Highway 6 Bridge in town of Adna: Salmon: Open May 1 through June 30, 2014. Daily limit one fish.
(2) Hoh River (Jefferson Co.):
(a) From the Olympic National Park boundary upstream to the DNR Oxbow Campground Boat Launch:
(i) All Game Fish: Closed through June 6.
(ii) Salmon: Closed May 1, 2014, until further notice.
(b) From the DNR Oxbow Campground Boat Launch to Willoughby Creek:
(i) All Game Fish: Closed through June 6.
(ii) Salmon: Closed May 1, 2014, until further notice.
(3) Sol Duc River (Clallam Co.): From the Sol Duc Hatchery outlet creek upstream to the old trestle pilings: Salmon: Closed May 1, 2014, until further notice.
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