WSR 18-12-062 EMERGENCY RULES DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE [Order 18-111—Filed May 31, 2018, 1:15 p.m., effective May 31, 2018, 1:15 p.m.] Effective Date of Rule: Immediately upon filing. Purpose: Amend recreational fishing rules for the Snake River. Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: Repealing WAC 220-312-05000F; 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 necessary because Snake River fisheries have harvested approximately thirty-seven percent of the allotted harvest share and had minimal impacts to wild spring Chinook (<20% of allowable). Fishery managers are increasing the daily limit in the lower areas to access the remaining balance of the harvest share. All of the fishery areas in the Washington portion of the Snake River are mixed stock fisheries; however, there is increased potential to disproportionally harvest Clearwater River stocks in Section C (just below the mouth of the Clearwater River). Because of that disproportionate harvest risk, fishery managers plan to leave the limit in this section at one adult/day. 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 Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0. Number of Sections Adopted at the Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0. Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's own Initiative: New 1, Amended 0, Repealed 1. Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0. Number of Sections Adopted using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.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: May 31, 2018. Nate Pamplin for Joe Stohr
Director
NEW SECTION
WAC 220-312-05000L Freshwater exceptions to statewide rules—Eastside.
Notwithstanding the provisions of WAC 220-312-050, effective immediately until further notice, the following rules apply: Unless otherwise amended, all permanent rules remain in effect.
Snake River:
(1) From the south bound Highway 12 Bridge near Pasco upstream about 7 miles to the fishing restriction boundary below Ice Harbor Dam:
(a) Salmon:
(i) Open Friday and Saturday each week beginning immediately until further notice:
(A) Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults may be retained.
(B) Release all salmon other than hatchery Chinook.
(2) From Texas Rapids boat launch (south side of the river upstream of the mouth of Tucannon River) to the fishing restriction boundary below Little Goose Dam. This includes the rock and concrete area between the juvenile bypass return pipe and Little Goose Dam along the south shoreline of the facility:
(a) Salmon:
(i) Open Sunday and Monday each week beginning immediately until further notice:
(A) Daily limit 6. Up to 2 adults may be retained.
(B) Release all salmon other than hatchery Chinook.
(3) From the downstream edge of the large power lines crossing the Snake River (just upstream from West Evans Road on the south shore) upstream about 3.5 miles to the Washington state line (from the east levee of the Greenbelt boat launch in Clarkston northwest across the Snake River to the Washington/Idaho boundary waters marker on the Whitman County shore):
(a) Salmon:
(i) Open Sunday and Monday each week beginning immediately until further notice:
(A) Daily limit 6. Up to 1 adult may be retained.
(B) Release all salmon other than hatchery Chinook.
REPEALER
The following section of the Washington Administrative Code is repealed effective immediately:
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