WSR 18-04-015 EMERGENCY RULES DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE [Order 18-10—Filed January 26, 2018, 1:57 p.m., effective February 1, 2018] Effective Date of Rule: February 1, 2018. Purpose: Amends freshwater fishing rules for the Snake and Tucannon rivers. Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: Repealing WAC 220-312-05000X and 220-312-05000A; and amending WAC 220-312-050. 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 needed to extend the fishery and increase the daily limit of hatchery steelhead in the Tucannon River to remove more hatchery-origin steelhead. 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 Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0. Number of Sections Adopted at the Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0. Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's own Initiative: New 1, Amended 0, Repealed 2. Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0. Number of Sections Adopted using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.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: January 26, 2018. J. W. Unsworth Director
NEW SECTION
WAC 220-312-05000A Freshwater exceptions to statewide rules—Eastside.
Notwithstanding the provisions of WAC 220-312-050, effective February 1 through April 15, 2018, the following rules apply: Unless otherwise amended, all permanent rules remain in effect.
(1) Snake River – through March 31, 2018, from the mouth of the Snake River (Burbank to Pasco railroad bridge at Snake River mile 1.25) to the Washington/Idaho State line, at Clarkston Washington.
(a) Daily limit of two hatchery steelhead.
(b) Release all steelhead 28 inches or greater in length.
(2) Snake River – through March 31, 2018, from the Idaho/Washington state line at (Clarkston Washington) upstream to the Couse Creek Boat Ramp.
(a) Daily limit of two hatchery steelhead.
(b) Release all steelhead 28 inches or greater in length.
(3) Snake River – through March 31, 2018, from Couse Creek Boat Ramp upstream to the Idaho/Oregon state line.
(a) Daily limit of two hatchery steelhead.
(b) No maximum size limit for hatchery steelhead.
(4) Tucannon River
(a) Daily limit of three hatchery steelhead.
(b) Mandatory hatchery steelhead retention is required.
(c) Barbless hooks are required while fishing for steelhead.
(d) Release all other species.
(e) The area from Tucannon Hatchery Road Bridge upstream is closed to fishing.
REPEALER
The following section of the Washington Administrative Code is repealed effective February 1, 2018:
The following section of the Washington Administrative Code is repealed effective April 16, 2018:
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