WSR 15-14-053 EMERGENCY RULES DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE [Order 15-187—Filed June 25, 2015, 10:29 a.m., effective July 1, 2015] Effective Date of Rule: July 1, 2015.
Purpose: Amend recreational fishing rules.
Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Repealing WAC 220-310-18500B; and amending WAC 220-310-185.
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 Washington department of fish and wildlife commission adopted this rule proposal during the recent 2015-2016 permanent rule process. It was modified from the original proposal that used the mouth of the river as the lower boundary. The modified boundary was inadvertently left out of the permanent WAC. 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Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 1, Amended 0, Repealed 1.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.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: June 25, 2015.
J. W. Unsworth
Director
NEW SECTION
WAC 220-310-18500B Freshwater exceptions to statewide rules—Southwest.
Notwithstanding the provisions of WAC 220-310-185, effective July 1 through July 31, 2015, in the waters of the Cowlitz River from the mouth upstream to the Lexington Drive Bridge (Sparks Road Bridge) barbless hooks are required while angling for hatchery salmon and hatchery trout.
REPEALER
The following section of the Washington Administrative Code is repealed effective August 1, 2015:
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