WSR 15-21-081 EMERGENCY RULES DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE [Order 15-390—Filed October 20, 2015, 2:55 p.m., effective October 21, 2015] Effective Date of Rule: October 21, 2015.
Purpose: Amend recreational fishing rules.
Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 220-310-190.
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: This emergency rule is necessary to protect returning coho runs to the Snohomish Watershed. Inseason run size assessments conducted by state and tribal comanagers indicate that coho run sizes are significantly below preseason forecasts in these rivers. 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Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 1, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.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: October 20, 2015.
Kelly Cunningham
for J. W. Unsworth
Director
NEW SECTION
WAC 220-310-19000Q Freshwater exceptions to statewide rules—Puget Sound.
Notwithstanding the provisions of WAC 220-310-190, October 21, 2015, until further notice, it is unlawful to violate the provisions below. Unless otherwise amended, all permanent rules remain in effect:
(1) Snohomish River (Snohomish County): Closed to salmon fishing from the mouth of the Snohomish River upstream to the confluence of the Skykomish and Snoqualmie rivers.
(2) Skykomish River: Closed to salmon fishing from the mouth upstream to the confluence of the North and South Forks.
(3) Snoqualmie River: Closed to salmon fishing from the mouth upstream to Snoqualmie Falls.
(4) Wallace River: Closed to salmon fishing from the mouth upstream to 200 feet above the water intake for the salmon hatchery.
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