WSR 17-15-059 EMERGENCY RULES DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE [Order 17-161—Filed July 13, 2017, 2:18 p.m., effective August 1, 2017] Effective Date of Rule: August 1, 2017.
Purpose: Amend recreation[al] fishing rules for listed Skagit Basin streams.
Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 220-312-040.
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 that are 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Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 1, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.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: July 13, 2017.
J. W. Unsworth
Director
NEW SECTION
WAC 220-312-04000Q Freshwater exceptions to statewide rules
Notwithstanding the provisions of WAC 220-312-040, effective immediately until further notice the following rules apply. Unless otherwise amended all permanent rules remain in effect.
(1) Effective August 1, 2017, until further notice the following waters are closed to angling:
(a) Buck Creek (Snohomish/Skagit Co.)
(b) Camp Creek (Snohomish Co.)
(c) Downey Creek (Snohomish/Skagit Co.)
(d) Found Creek (Skagit Co.)
(e) Kindy Creek (Skagit Co.)
(f) Lime Creek (Snohomish Co.)
(g) Marble Creek (Skagit Co.)
(h) Milk Creek (Snohomish Co.)
(i) Pugh Creek (Snohomish Co.)
(j) Straight Creek (Snohomish Co.)
(k) Sulphur Creek (Snohomish Co.)
(l) Tenas Creek (Skagit Co.)
(2) Effective August 16, 2017, until further notice the following waters are closed to angling:
(a) All Creek (Snohomish/Skagit Co.)
(b) Bacon Creek (Skagit/Whatcom Co.)
(c) Boulder Creek (Skagit Co.)
(d) Diobsud Creek (Skagit Co.)
(e) Goodell Creek (Whatcom Co.)
(f) Illabot Creek (Skagit Co.)
(g) Jordan Creek (Skagit Co.)
(h) Ladder Creek (Whatcom Co.)
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