WSR 14-12-062 EMERGENCY RULES DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE [Order 14-128—Filed May 30, 2014, 2:54 p.m., effective June 16, 2014] Effective Date of Rule: June 16, 2014.
Purpose: Amend recreational fishing rules.
Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Repealing WAC 220-310-20000K; and amending WAC 220-310-200.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 77.04.012, 77.04.020, 77.04.055, 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Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 1, Amended 0, Repealed 1.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.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 30, 2014.
Philip Anderson
Director
NEW SECTION
WAC 220-310-20000K Exceptions to statewide rules—Columbia River.
Notwithstanding the provisions of WAC 220-310-200, effective June 16 through June 30, 2014:
(1) It is permissible to fish for salmon in waters of the Columbia River from the Highway 395 Bridge at Pasco to Priest Rapids Dam.
(2) Daily limit of eight (8) salmon, of which no more than two (2) may be adult hatchery chinook and no more than four (4) may be sockeye.
(3) Release wild adult chinook.
REPEALER
The following section of the Washington Administrative Code is repealed effective August 1, 2014:
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