WSR 15-11-004 EMERGENCY RULES DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE [Order 15-111—Filed May 7, 2015, 1:17 p.m., effective May 7, 2015, 1:17 p.m.] Effective Date of Rule: Immediately upon filing.
Purpose: Amend recreational fishing rules for razor clams.
Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Repealing WAC 220-56-36000E.
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: Test results from the Washington department of health suggest that clams from Razor Clam Areas 1, 3, and 5 will not be safe for human consumption. Levels of domoic acid, detected through routine testing, have been on the rise since late Monday and could exceed state health guidelines by this weekend. 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Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 1.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.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 7, 2015.
J. W. Unsworth
Director
REPEALER
The following section of the Washington Administrative Code is repealed:
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