WSR 15-11-046 EMERGENCY RULES DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE [Order 15-124—Filed May 14, 2015, 3:56 p.m., effective May 23, 2015] Effective Date of Rule: May 23, 2015.
Purpose: Amend recreational fishing rules.
Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Repealing WAC 220-310-19500U; and amending WAC 220-310-195.
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 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Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 1, Amended 0, Repealed 1.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.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 14, 2015.
J. W. Unsworth
Director
NEW SECTION
WAC 220-310-19500U Freshwater exceptions to statewide rules—Eastside
Notwithstanding the provisions of WAC 220-310-195, it is unlawful to violate the following provisions, provided that unless otherwise amended, all permanent rules remain in effect:
White Salmon River (Klickitat/Skamania Co.): Effective May 23 through June 30, 2015 from the county road bridge below the former power house upstream to the Northwestern Road Bridge:
(a) The salmon and steelhead daily limit is two hatchery Chinook or hatchery steelhead or one of each.
(b) Salmon minimum size is 12 inches.
(c) Wild Chinook and wild steelhead must be released.
(d) Release all gamefish except hatchery steelhead.
Klickitat River (Klickitat Co.): Effective June 1 until further notice:
(1) From the mouth to the Fisher Hill Bridge (located approximately 3 miles from the mouth):
(a) Trout daily limit is three hatchery steelhead. Release all trout except hatchery steelhead.
(b) Salmon daily limit is six hatchery spring Chinook of which no more than two may be adults. Minimum size is 12 inches. Wild Chinook must be released.
(2) From 400 feet upstream from #5 fishway (located about one-half mile upstream from the Fisher Hill Bridge) upstream to the boundary markers below the Klickitat Salmon Hatchery:
(a) Trout daily limit is 3 fish of which no more than 2 may be other than hatchery steelhead. Minimum size is 12 inches. Wild steelhead must be released.
(b) Salmon daily limit is six hatchery spring Chinook of which no more than two may be adults. Minimum size is 12 inches. Wild Chinook must be released.
(3) From boundary markers above Klickitat Salmon Hatchery upstream to the Yakama Reservation boundary, the trout daily limit is 3 fish of which no more than 2 may be other than hatchery steelhead. Minimum size is 12 inches. Wild steelhead must be released.
REPEALER
The following section of the Washington Administrative Code is repealed effective August 1, 2015:
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