EMERGENCY RULES
FISH AND WILDLIFE
Date of Adoption: September 19, 2000.
Purpose: Amend hunting rules.
Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 232-28-273.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 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: Fire damage to sheep unit 10 has reduced the population in this area and an overflight of the area shows significant habitat damage. Taking a ram sheep from the remaining population is not warranted. The closure of sheep unit 10 by the department puts the permit holder for this area at a disadvantage. The population of sheep in unit 5 can support the taking of an additional ram, and providing opportunity to the permit holder allows harvest with no biological impact. This hunt was to start September 15, and 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Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 1, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0. Effective Date of Rule: Immediately.
September 19, 2000
J. P. Koenings
Director
Notwithstanding the provisions of WAC 232-28-273, the sheep unit 10 (Mt. Hull) permit hunt for 2000 is transferred to sheep unit 5 (Umtanum). The permit issued for the Mt. Hull hunt is valid only during the period immediately through October 10, 2000, and is valid for taking one bighorn ram sheep with any lawful weapon.
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