WSR 16-06-121 EMERGENCY RULES DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE [Order 16-38—Filed March 2, 2016, 9:47 a.m., effective March 3, 2016] Effective Date of Rule: March 3, 2016.
Purpose: Amend recreational fishing rules.
Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Repealing WAC 220-56-51000B; and amending WAC 220-56-510.
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 change is needed for the lower Columbia River waters in Washington to be consistent with similar regulations in shared waters with Oregon. The Oregon rules became effective January 1, 2016. This rule is interim until permanent rules take effect on July 1, 2016.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 1, Amended 0, Repealed 1.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.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: March 2, 2016.
J. W. Unsworth
Director
NEW SECTION
WAC 220-56-51000B Game fish possession limits and size limits.
Notwithstanding the provisions of WAC 220-56-510 and WAC 220-310-185, effective March 3, through June 30, 2016, the daily and size limits are rescinded for Walleye, Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass and Smallmouth Bass on the following waters:
The main stem of the Columbia River and Washington tributaries in shared boundary waters with Oregon. The included tributaries are:
(1) Abernathy Creek (Cowlitz Co.) mouth to 500 feet downstream from Abernathy Technology Center,
(2) Camas Slough, Chinook River (Pacific Co.),
(3) Coal Creek (Cowlitz Co.) mouth to 400 feet below falls,
(4) Cowlitz River mouth to Mayfield Dam,
(5) Deep River (Wahkiakum Co.) mouth to town bridge,
(6) Drano Lake,
(7) Elochoman River (Wahkiakum Co.) mouth to Elochoman Hatchery Bridge,
(8) Falls Creek (Cowlitz Co.),
(9) Germany Creek (Cowlitz Co.) all tributaries including John and Loper Creeks,
(10) Grays River (Wahkiakum Co.) mouth to Hwy. 4 Bridge,
(11) Hamilton Creek (Skamania Co.),
(12) Kalama River mouth to Kalama Falls Hatchery,
(13) Klickitat River mouth to Fisher Hill Bridge,
(14) Lewis River mouth to Merwin Dam,
(15) Mill Creek (Cowlitz Co.),
(16) Rock Creek (Klickitat Co.)
(17) Rock Creek (Skamania Co.) mouth to falls,
(18) Salmon Creek (Clark Co.) mouth to 182nd Avenue Bridge,
(19) Skamokawa Creek (Wahkiakum Co.),
(20) Washougal River mouth to bridge at Salmon Falls,
(21) White Salmon River mouth to former location of the powerhouse,
(22) Wind River (Skamania Co.) mouth to Shipherd Falls,
Reviser's note: The typographical error in the above section occurred in the copy filed by the agency and appears in the Register pursuant to the requirements of RCW 34.08.040. REPEALER
The following section of the Washington Administrative Code is repealed effective July 1, 2016:
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