EMERGENCY RULES
FISH AND WILDLIFE
Date of Adoption: December 23, 1999.
Purpose: Personal use rules.
Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Repealing WAC 220-56-27000F; and amending WAC 220-56-270.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 75.08.080.
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: The smelt return to Washington Columbia River tributaries is expected to be poor in 2000. This rule provides a sport test fishery and is designed to limit impact on broodstock while providing important stock status and biological information. There is insufficient time to promulgate permanent regulations.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 1, Amended 0, Repealed 1.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0. Effective Date of Rule: December 31, 1999, 12:01 a.m.
December 23, 1999
J. P. Koenings
Director
Notwithstanding the provisions of WAC 220-56-270:
Effective December 31, 1999 through February 19, 2000, it is lawful to fish for and retain smelt take for personal use from the Cowlitz River on Friday and Saturday of each week.
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The following section of the Washington Administrative Code
is repealed effective 12:01 a.m. February 20, 2000:
| WAC 220-56-27000F | Smelt -- Areas and seasons. |