WSR 98-05-082

PROPOSED RULES

DEPARTMENT OF

FISH AND WILDLIFE

[Filed February 18, 1998, 10:17 a.m.]

Original Notice.

Preproposal statement of inquiry was filed as WSR 98-01-174.

Title of Rule: To amend WAC 232-28-02201 Game management units (GMUs)--Special game areas--Boundary descriptions--Region one.

Purpose: To amend WAC 232-28-02201 Game management units (GMUs)--Special game areas--Boundary descriptions--Region one.

Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 77.12.040.

Statute Being Implemented: RCW 77.12.040.

Summary: The only amendment of this rule is in GMU 101 (Sherman) to correct a boundary description direction. The direction northeast is replaced with the direction northwest on Highway 20.

Reasons Supporting Proposal: To correct an error in the boundary description.

Name of Agency Personnel Responsible for Drafting and Implementation: Dave Brittell, Assistant Director, Wildlife Management, Olympia, (360) 902-2504; and Enforcement: Ron Swatfigure, Assistant Director, Enforcement, Olympia, (360) 902-2932.

Name of Proponent: Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission, governmental.

Rule is not necessitated by federal law, federal or state court decision.

Explanation of Rule, its Purpose, and Anticipated Effects: To accurately describe hunting areas in Region One.

Proposal Changes the Following Existing Rules: See above.

No small business economic impact statement has been prepared under chapter 19.85 RCW. This rule does not affect small business.

Section 201, chapter 403, Laws of 1995, does not apply to this rule adoption.

Hearing Location: Doubletree Hotel, 1225 North Wenatchee Avenue, Wenatchee, WA 98801, phone (509) 663-0711, on April 3-4, 1998, at 8:00 a.m.

Assistance for Persons with Disabilities: Contact Debbie Nelson by March 25, 1998, TDD (360) 902-2207, or (360) 902-2267.

Submit Written Comments to: Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, Evan Jacoby, 600 Capitol Way North, Olympia, WA 98501-1091, FAX (360) 902-2940, by March 25, 1998.

Date of Intended Adoption: April 3, 1998.

February 18, 1998

Evan Jacoby

Rules Coordinator

AMENDATORY SECTION [(Amending Order 97-34, filed 2/27/97, effective 3/30/97)]

WAC 232-28-02201 Game management units (GMUs)--Special game areas--Boundary descriptions--Region one.

GMU 101-SHERMAN (Ferry and Okanogan counties): Beginning at the Kettle River, Kipuna Road and the Canadian border near the Customs Office; then east on the border to the Kettle River near Laurier; then south along the Kettle River and the Ferry County line to the mouth of the Kettle River and Lake Roosevelt; then south on the Ferry County line in Lake Roosevelt to the northern boundary of the Colville Indian Reservation; then west on the reservation boundary to State Highway 21; then north on Highway 21 to Republic and Highway 20; then ((northeast)) northwest on Highway 20 to Wauconda and the Toroda Creek Road; then northeast on the Toroda Creek Road to Toroda and the mouth of Toroda Creek on the Kettle River; then north on the Kettle River to the Canadian border and point of beginning.

GMU 105-KELLYHILL (Stevens County): Beginning at the Kettle River and the Canadian border near Laurier; then east on the border to Lake Roosevelt (Columbia River); then south along Lake Roosevelt to the mouth of the Kettle River; then north along the Kettle River and the Ferry County line to the Canadian border near Laurier and the point of beginning.

GMU 109-THREEFORKS (Stevens and Pend Oreille counties): Beginning at Colville, then northwest on Highway 395 and State Highway 20 to the bridge over Lake Roosevelt; then north up Lake Roosevelt and the Columbia River to the Canadian border; then east along the Canadian border to the Pend Oreille River; then south along the Pend Oreille River near Tiger; then west and south on State Highway 20 to Colville and the point of beginning.

GMU 113-SELKIRK (Pend Oreille County): Beginning on the Pend Oreille River at the Canadian border; east on the border to the Idaho State line; then south on the Idaho-Washington State line to the Pend Oreille River near Newport; then northwest along the Pend Oreille River to the Canadian border and the point of beginning.

GMU 117-49 Degrees North (Stevens and Pend Oreille counties): Beginning at Colville and State Highway 20; then east on State Highway 20 to the Pend Oreille River near Tiger; then south along the Pend Oreille River to the Idaho State line; then south along the state line to U.S. Highway 2 in Newport; then southwest on U.S. Highway 2 to the Deer Park-Milan Road; then west on the Deer Park-Milan Road to Deer Park and U.S. Highway 395; then northwest on U.S. Highway 395 to Loon Lake and State Highway 292; then west on State Highway 292 to Springdale and State Highway 231; then north on State Highway 231 through Valley to U.S. Highway 395; then north on U.S. Highway 395 to Colville and the point of beginning.

GMU 121-HUCKLEBERRY (Stevens County): Beginning at the bridge over Lake Roosevelt near Kettle Falls on U.S. Highway 395; then south on U.S. Highway 395 through Colville and Chewelah to State Highway 231; then south on State Highway 231 to the northeast corner of the Spokane Indian Reservation; then west on the north boundary of the reservation to Lake Roosevelt and the Stevens County line; then north along Lake Roosevelt (on the Stevens County line) to the bridge over Lake Roosevelt near Kettle Falls and the point of beginning.

GMU 124-MOUNT SPOKANE (Spokane, Stevens and Pend Oreille counties): Beginning at Springdale on State Highway 292; then east on State Highway 292 to Loon Lake and U.S. Highway 395; then south on U.S. Highway 395 to Deer Park; then east on the Deer Park-Milan Road to U.S. Highway 2; then north on U.S. Highway 2 to Newport and the Idaho-Washington State line; then south on the state line to the Spokane River; then west along the Spokane River to the Spokane Indian Reservation; then north on the east boundary of the Indian reservation (Chamokane Creek) to State Highway 231; then north on State Highway 231 to Springdale and the point of beginning.

GMU 127-MICA PEAK (Spokane County): Beginning at Spokane and following the Spokane River east to the Idaho-Washington border; then south on the border to the Spokane-Whitman County line (Whitman Road); then west on the county line to U.S. Highway 195; then north on U.S. Highway 195 to Spokane and the point of beginning.

GMU 130-CHENEY (Spokane and Lincoln counties): Beginning on the Spokane--Lincoln County line at the Spokane River and State Highway 231; then east along the Spokane River to Spokane and U.S. Highway 195; then south on U.S. Highway 195 to the Spokane-Whitman County line; then west on the north boundary of Whitman and Adams counties to U.S. Highway 395; then northeast along U.S. Highway 395 to Sprague and State Highway 231; then north on State Highway 231 to U.S. Highway 2; then east on U.S. Highway 2 to Reardan and State Highway 231; then north along State Highway 231 to the Spokane River and the point of beginning.

GMU 133-ROOSEVELT (Lincoln County): Beginning at Coulee Dam; then east along Lake Roosevelt and the Lincoln County line to State Highway 231; then south on State Highway 231 to Reardan and U.S. Highway 2; then west on U.S. Highway 2 to Wilbur and State Highway 174; then northwest on State Highway 174 to Coulee Dam and the point of beginning.

GMU 136-HARRINGTON (Lincoln County): Beginning at the town of Grand Coulee; then southeast on State Highway 174 to U.S. Highway 2 at Wilbur; then east on U.S. Highway 2 to U.S. Highway 231; then south on Highway 231 to U.S. Highway 395 at Sprague; then southwest on U.S. Highway 395 to the Adams County line at Sprague Lake; then west on the Lincoln-Adams County line (Davis Road) to the Grant County line; then north on the Lincoln-Grant County line (X NE,W.7 NE Roads) to the town of Grand Coulee and the point of beginning.

GMU 139-STEPTOE (Whitman County): Beginning at the northwest corner of Whitman County near Fourth of July Lake; then east on the north Whitman County line to the Washington-Idaho border; then south on the Washington-Idaho border to State Highway 270 near Moscow, Idaho; then west on State Highway 270 through Pullman to U.S. Highway 195; then northwest on U.S. Highway 195 to Colfax; then southwest on State Highway 26 to the Palouse River and the west Whitman County line; then north on the Whitman-Adams County line to the north Whitman County line and the point of beginning.

GMU 142-ALMOTA (Whitman County): Beginning at Colfax and U.S. Highway 195; then southeast on U.S. Highway 195 to State Highway 270; then east on State Highway 270 through Pullman to the Washington-Idaho State border near Moscow Idaho; then south along the state line to the Snake River (Whitman County line) near Clarkston; then west along the Snake River (Whitman County line) to the mouth of the Palouse River (Whitman County line); then north on the Whitman County line to State Highway 26 (Washtucna-LaCrosse Highway); then east on State Highway 26 to Colfax and the point of beginning.

GMU 145-MAYVIEW (Garfield and Asotin counties): Beginning at the mouth of Deadman Creek on the Snake River (Garfield County line) at Central Ferry; then east along the Snake River to the mouth of Alpowa Creek and U.S. Highway 12; then west on U.S. Highway 12 to State Highway 127; then north on State Highway 127 (Central Ferry Highway) to the Snake River and the point of beginning.

GMU 149-PRESCOTT (Walla Walla, Columbia, and Garfield counties): Beginning on the Columbia River at the mouth of the Snake River (Walla Walla County line); then northeast and east along the Snake River to Central Ferry; then south on State Highway 127 (Central Ferry Highway) to Dodge Junction; then southwest on U.S. Highway 12 through Dayton and Waitsburg; then southwest on Highway 12 to Walla Walla and State Highway 125; then south on State Highway 125 to the Washington-Oregon State line; then west on the state line to the Columbia River (Walla Walla County line); then north along the Columbia River to the mouth of the Snake River and the point of beginning.

GMU 154-BLUE CREEK (Walla Walla and Columbia counties): Beginning at Waitsburg on U.S. Highway 12; then northeast on U.S. Highway 12 to the Payne Hollow Road at Long Station; then south on the Payne Hollow Road-Jasper Mountain-Mt. Pleasant Road to the Lewis Peak Road; then south on the Lewis Peak Road to its termination at the Mill Creek Watershed Intake Trail (3211); then southwest on the trail to the Washington-Oregon State line; then west on the state line to State Highway 125; then north on State Highway 125 to Walla Walla; then northeast on Highway 12 to Waitsburg and the point of beginning.

GMU 157-MILL CREEK WATERSHED (Walla Walla and Columbia counties): Beginning at the Mill Creek Watershed Intake Trail (3211) on the Washington-Oregon State line; then northeast on the Intake Trail (3211) to the Skyline Drive Road (USFS Road 64); then south on the Skyline Drive Road to the Washington-Oregon State line; then west on the state line to the Mill Creek Watershed Intake Trail (3211) and the point of beginning.

GMU 162-DAYTON (Walla Walla and Columbia counties): Beginning at Dayton and the Patit Creek Road; then east on the Patit Creek Road to the Hartsock-Maloney Mountain Road; then south and west on the Maloney Mountain Road (USFS Road 4625) to the Skyline Drive Road (USFS Road 46); then south on the Skyline Drive Road to the Mill Creek Watershed Intake Trail (3211); then west on the Intake Trail to the Lewis Peak Trail; then north on the Lewis Peak Trail to the Mt. Pleasant Road; then north on the Mt. Pleasant Road to the Jasper Mountain Road; then north on the Jasper Mountain-Payne Hollow Road to U.S. Highway 12 at Long Station; then northeast on U.S. Highway 12 to Dayton and the point of beginning.

GMU 163-MARENGO (Columbia and Garfield counties): Beginning at Dayton and U.S. Highway 12; then north on U.S. Highway 12 to the Linville Gulch Road at Zumwalt; then south on the Linville Gulch Road to the Blind Grade Road; then southwest on the Blind Grade Road to the Tucannon Road; then north on the Tucannon Road to the Hartsock Grade Road; then south on the Hartsock Grade Road to the Patit Road; then west on the main Patit Road to Dayton and the point of beginning.

GMU 166-TUCANNON (Columbia and Garfield counties): Beginning at the intersection of the Hartsock Grade Road and the Tucannon River Road; then southeast on the Tucannon River Road to the elk drift fence; then southeast along the elk drift fence and the U.S. Forest Boundary to the Mountain Road (USFS Road 40); then south on the Mountain Road to the Diamond Peak Road (USFS Road 4030); then west on the Diamond Peak Road past Diamond Peak to the Diamond Peak-Oregon Butte-Bullfrog Springs-Teepee Trail; then west along the trail to Teepee Camp and the Teepee Road (USFS Road 4608); then west on the Teepee Road to the Skyline Drive Road (USFS Road 46); then north on the Skyline Drive Road to the Maloney Mountain Road (USFS Road 4625); then north on the Maloney Mountain Road to the Hartsock Grade Road; then north on the Hartsock Grade Road to the point of beginning at the Tucannon River Road.

GMU 169-WENAHA (Columbia, Garfield and Asotin counties): Beginning on the Washington-Oregon State line at the Skyline Drive Road; then north on the Skyline Drive Road to Godman Springs and the Teepee Road (USFS Road 4608); then east on the Teepee Road to Teepee Camp; then east on the Teepee-Oregon Butte-Bullfrog Springs-Diamond Peak Trail to Diamond Peak; then east on the Diamond Peak Road (USFS Road 4030) to the Mountain Road (USFS Road 40); then south along the Mountain Road to the South Boundary Road (USFS Road 4039); then west along the South Boundary Road to the Three Forks Trail (USFS Road 3133); then northwest on the trail to Crooked Creek; then south along Crooked Creek to the Washington-Oregon State line; then due west on the state line to the Skyline Road and the point of beginning.

GMU 172-MOUNTAIN VIEW (Garfield and Asotin counties): Beginning on the Washington-Oregon State line at Crooked Creek; then north along Crooked Creek to Three Forks Trail (3133); then southeast on the trail to the South Boundary Road (USFS Road 4039) then northeast on the South Boundary Road to the Mountain Road (USFS Road 40); then north on the Mountain Road to Misery Springs and the Mt. Misery-Big Butte Road (USFS Roads 44, 43, 4304); then east on the Mt. Misery-Big Butte Road to the West Mountain Road (1290); then northeast on the West Mountain Road to the Bennett Ridge Road-Mill Road; then north and east on the Bennett Ridge Road-Mill Road to Anatone and State Highway 129; then southwest on State Highway 129 to the Washington-Oregon State line; then due west on the state line to Crooked Creek and the point of beginning.

GMU 175-LICK CREEK (Garfield and Asotin counties): Beginning at the intersection of the Mountain Road (USFS 40) and the elk drift fence; then east along the elk drift fence to its end at the east section line of Section 2, T9N, R43E; then due south along said section line to Charley Creek, and east along Charley Creek to Asotin Creek; then south along Asotin Creek to the South Fork Asotin Creek Road; then south along South Fork of Asotin Creek Road to Campbell Grade Road; then east on the Campbell Grade Road to the Cloverland Road; then south on Cloverland Road to its junction with the U.S. Forest Boundary fence; then east and south on the U.S. Forest Boundary fence past Big Butte to the Big Butte-Mt. Misery Road (USFS 4304, 43, 44) then west on the Big Butte-Mt. Misery Road to the Mountain Road (USFS 40); then northwest on the Mountain Road to the National Forest Boundary, and the point of beginning.

GMU 178-PEOLA (Garfield and Asotin counties): Beginning at Zumwalt on U.S. Highway 12; then east on U.S. Highway 12 to the mouth of Alpowa Creek on the Snake River; then east and south along the Snake River to the mouth of Asotin Creek; then west along Asotin Creek to Charley Creek; then west along Charley Creek to the unit boundary marker at the east section line of Section 2, T9N, R43E; then north on said section line to the end of the elk drift fence; then west along the elk drift fence to the Tucannon River Road; then north on the Tucannon River Road to Blind Grade; then up Blind Grade to the Linville Gulch Road; then north on the Linville Gulch Road to Highway 12 at Zumwalt and the point of beginning.

GMU 181-COUSE (Asotin County): Beginning at Asotin and the mouth of Asotin Creek on the Snake River; then south along the Snake River (Washington-Idaho State line) to the Grande Ronde River; then west along the Grande Ronde River to State Highway 129; then northwest on State Highway 129 to Anatone; then west and south on the Mill Road-Bennett Ridge Road-West Mountain Road (1290) to the National Forest Boundary at Big Butte; then north along the U.S. Forest Boundary fence to the Cloverland Road; then northeast on the Cloverland Road to the Campbell Grade Road; then west on the Campbell Grade Road to the South Fork Asotin Creek Road; then northeast on the South Fork Asotin Creek Road to Asotin Creek; then northeast along Asotin Creek to the Snake River at Asotin and the point of beginning.

GMU 186-GRANDE RONDE (Asotin County): Beginning on the Washington-Oregon State line and State Highway 129; then north on State Highway 129 to the Grande Ronde River; then east along the Grande Ronde River to the Snake River (Washington-Idaho state line) then south along the Snake River to the Washington-Oregon state line; then west on the state line to Highway 129 and the point of beginning.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.040. 97-06-050 (Order 97-34), 232-28-02201, filed 2/27/97, effective 3/30/97; 94-11-031 (Order 639), 232-28-02201, filed 5/10/94, effective 6/10/94.]

Reviser's note: The bracketed material preceding the section above was supplied by the code reviser's office.