EMERGENCY RULES
FISH AND WILDLIFE
Date of Adoption: March 16, 2000.
Purpose: Amend commercial rules.
Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Repealing WAC 220-32-05100R.
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 Columbia River treaty tribes have proposed to close the winter commercial fishery in all of Zone 6 because the sturgeon guideline of 1,000 - 1,200 fish in The Dalles Pool is expected to be achieved by March 18, 2000. Rule is consistent with compact action of March 14, 2000, and conforms state and tribal rules. There is insufficient time to promulgate 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Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 1.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.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: March 18, 2000, 6:00 p.m.
March 16, 2000
J. P. Koenings
Director
by Larry Peck
The following section of the Washington Administrative Code
is repealed effective 6:00 p.m. March 18, 2000:
| WAC 220-32-05100R | Columbia River salmon seasons above Bonneville Dam. (00-13) |