WSR 17-18-049 EMERGENCY RULES DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE [Order 17-222—Filed August 31, 2017, 10:13 a.m., effective September 1, 2017] Effective Date of Rule: September 1, 2017. Purpose: The purpose of this rule making is to allow nontreaty recreational fishing opportunity in the Columbia River while protecting fish listed as threatened or endangered under the Endangered Species Act. This rule making implements federal court orders governing Washington's relationship with treaty Indian tribes, federal law governing Washington's relationship with Oregon, and Washington fish and wildlife commission policy guidance for Columbia River fisheries. Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: Repealing WAC 220-312-06000P and 220-312-06000S; and amending WAC 220-312-060. 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. This emergency rule is interim until permanent rules take effect. Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 1, Amended 0, Repealed 2; Federal Rules or Standards: New 1, Amended 0, Repealed 2; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 1, Amended 0, Repealed 2. Number of Sections Adopted at the Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0. Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's own Initiative: New 1, Amended 0, Repealed 2. Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0. Number of Sections Adopted using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.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: August 31, 2017. J. W. Unsworth Director
NEW SECTION
WAC 220-312-06000S Freshwater exceptions to statewide rules—Columbia.
Notwithstanding the provisions of WAC 220-312-060, it is unlawful to violate the following provisions provided that unless otherwise amended, all permanent rules remain in effect:
(1) Mainstem Columbia River from a true north-south line through Buoy 10 upstream to a line projected from Rocky Point on the Washington bank through Red Buoy 44 to the navigation light at Tongue Point on the Oregon bank,
(a) Night angling closure in effect except for anglers enrolled in the Pikeminnow Sport-Reward Program and actively fishing for pikeminnow effective immediately through September 7, 2017.
(b) Open for Chinook retention through September 4:
(2) Mainstem Columbia River from the line projected from Rocky Point on the Washington bank through Red Buoy 44 to the navigation light at Tongue Point on the Oregon bank upstream to The Dalles Dam, effective immediately through September 7:
(a) Night angling closure in effect except for anglers enrolled in the Pikeminnow Sport-Reward Program and actively fishing for pikeminnow through September 7.
(3) Mainstem Columbia River from The Dalles Dam upstream to the Hwy. 395 Bridge in Pasco: effective immediately until further notice:
(a) Night angling closure in effect except for anglers enrolled in the Pikeminnow Sport-Reward Program and actively fishing for pikeminnow through September 7.
(b) September 1 through September 7, release all steelhead.
(c) From the WA/OR border upstream to the Hwy. 395 Bridge in Pasco, each angler aboard a vessel may deploy salmon/steelhead angling gear until the salmon/steelhead limit for all anglers aboard has been achieved.
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 September 1, 2017:
The following section of the Washington Administrative Code is repealed effective September 8, 2017:
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