WSR 23-20-036

EMERGENCY RULES

DEPARTMENT OF

FISH AND WILDLIFE

[Order 23-215—Filed September 26, 2023, 4:35 p.m., effective October 2, 2023]

Effective Date of Rule: October 2, 2023.

Purpose: Opens commercial harvest of green sea urchins in Districts 1, 3, 4, 6, and 7 with a weekly trip limit of 1500 pounds/license.

Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 220-340-750.

Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 77.04.012, 77.04.020, 77.12.045, and 77.12.047.

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 opens listed sea urchin districts on October 2 to harvest of green sea urchins with a weekly trip limit of 1500 pounds/license. 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Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted at the Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's own Initiative: New 1, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.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: September 26, 2023.

Kelly Susewind

Director