WSR 14-19-067

EMERGENCY RULES

[Order 14-253—Filed September 12, 2014, 2:39 p.m., effective September 12, 2014, 2:39 p.m.]

Effective Date of Rule: Immediately upon filing.

Purpose: Amends WAC 232-28-622 to correctly define the legal description of bighorn sheep hunting units 7 (Cleman Mountain) and 13 (Quillomene [Quilomene]) to match the accurate online maps.

Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 232-28-622.

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: Corrects the defined boundaries for Sheep Units 7 and 13 that coincide with hunting information that was previously distributed to the public and is available on online maps. 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Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.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: September 8, 2014.

Philip Anderson

Director