WSR 19-23-065
EMERGENCY RULES
DEPARTMENT OF
FISH AND WILDLIFE
[Order 19-291—Filed November 15, 2019, 2:53 p.m., effective November 15, 2019, 2:53 p.m.]
Effective Date of Rule: Immediately upon filing.
Purpose: Amends recreational fishing rules for Drano Lake.
Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: Repealing WAC 220-312-03000E and 220-312-03000F; and amending WAC 220-312-030.
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 return Drano Lake to permanent rule. Drano Lake was closed to angling in late September to increase the number [of] fall Chinook available for broodstock at Little White Salmon National Fish Hatchery. Hatchery managers have recently indicated that broodstock collection is on track to meet program goals and the fishery closure is no longer needed. 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Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at the Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's own Initiative: New 1, Amended 0, Repealed 2.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.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: November 15, 2019.
Nate Pamplin
for Kelly Susewind
Director
NEW SECTION
WAC 220-312-03000FFreshwater exceptions to statewide rules—Southwest.
Notwithstanding the provisions of WAC 220-312-030, effective immediately:
(1) Toutle River (Cowlitz Co.), from the mouth to the forks; salmon, effective immediately through November 30, 2019:
(a) Daily limit 6; up to 4 adults may be retained, of which up to 1 may be a Chinook.
(b) Release all salmon other than hatchery Chinook and hatchery coho.
(2) Toutle River, North Fork (Cowlitz Co.), from the mouth (confluence with South Fork) to posted markers downstream of the fish collection facility; salmon, effective immediately through November 30, 2019:
(a) Daily limit 6; up to 4 adults may be retained, of which only 1 may be a Chinook.
(b) Release all salmon other than hatchery Chinook and hatchery coho.
(3) Green River (Cowlitz Co.), from the mouth to Miners creek; effective immediately through November 30, 2019:
(a) Closed waters: From 400 feet below to 400 feet above the water intake at the upper end of the hatchery.
(b) Salmon: Daily limit 6; up to 4 adults may be retained, of which up to 1 may be a Chinook. Release all salmon other than hatchery Chinook and hatchery coho.
(4) Washougal River (Clark/Skamania Co.), from the mouth to the bridge at Salmon Falls; effective immediately through December 31, 2019:
(a) Salmon: Daily limit 6. Up to 3 adult salmon may be retained, of which up to 1 may be a Chinook. Release all salmon other than hatchery Chinook and hatchery coho.
(b) Steelhead: Daily limit 3 hatchery steelhead; minimum length 20 inches.
(5) Wind River (Skamania Co.):
(a) From 100 feet above Shipherd Falls to Moore Bridge: Effective immediately through November 30, 2019: Closed waters.
REPEALER
The following section of the Washington Administrative Code is repealed:
WAC 220-312-03000E | Freshwater exceptions to statewide rules—Southwest. (19-233) |
The following section of the Washington Administrative Code is repealed effective January 1, 2020:
WAC 220-312-03000F | Freshwater exceptions to statewide rules—Southwest. (19-291) |