PROPOSED RULES
FISH AND WILDLIFE
Original Notice.
Preproposal statement of inquiry was filed as WSR 00-18-076.
Title of Rule: Game management units (GMUs) -- Special game areas -- Boundary descriptions -- Region four.
Purpose: To amend WAC 232-28-02204
Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 77.12.040.
Statute Being Implemented: RCW 77.12.040.
Summary: This action would correct and clarify a description of a game management unit in region four.
Reasons Supporting Proposal: This action will not change seasons previously adopted by the Fish and Wildlife Commission. This action will clarify a boundary description and simplify a regulation for the public.
Name of Agency Personnel Responsible for Drafting and Implementation: Dave Brittell, Assistant Director, Wildlife Program, Olympia, (360) 902-2504; and Enforcement: Bruce Bjork, Assistant Director, Enforcement, Olympia, (360) 902-2932.
Name of Proponent: Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, governmental.
Rule is not necessitated by federal law, federal or state court decision.
Explanation of Rule, its Purpose, and Anticipated Effects: The purpose of the proposed action is to correct an error in a game management unit description.
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. This rule is not related to the hydraulics code.
Hearing Location: Best Western Southcenter, 15901 West Valley Road, Tukwila, WA, on December 8-9, 2000, at 8:00 a.m.
Assistance for Persons with Disabilities: Contact Debbie Nelson by November 30, 2000, TDD (360) 902-2207, or (360) 902-2267.
Submit Written Comments to: Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, Dave Brittell, 600 Capitol Way North, Olympia, WA 98501-1091, fax (360) 902-2162, by November 21, 2000.
Date of Intended Adoption: December 8, 2000.
November 1, 2000
Evan Jacoby
Rules Coordinator
GMU 407-NORTH SOUND (Whatcom, Skagit, Snohomish and King
counties): Beginning at the northwest corner of Whatcom County
and the Canadian border; east on the Canadian border to the
Silver Lake Road; south on the Silver Lake Road to the Mount
Baker Highway 542; southwest on the Mount Baker Highway 542 to
the Mosquito Lake Road; south on the Mosquito Lake Road to Valley
Highway 9; south on Valley Highway 9 through Sedro Woolley to the
town of Arlington; northeast on State Highway 530 to the Trafton
School at Trafton; southeast along the Jim Creek-Trafton Road
(242nd St. N.E.) to the City of Seattle power transmission line;
southwest on the transmission line to the Jordan Road in Section
20, T31N, R6E; southeast along the Jordan Road to Granite Falls
and the Menzel Lake Road; south on the Menzel Lake Road past Lake
Roesiger to the Woods Creek Road; south on the Woods Creek Road
to Monroe and Highway 203; south on Highway 203 to the Snoqualmie
River at Duvall; north along the Snoqualmie River to the
Snohomish River; west along the Snohomish River to Puget Sound;
north along the Island/Snohomish county line in Possession Sound
and Port Susan to Juniper Beach and through West Pass; west and
north through Skagit Bay, Deception Pass, Rosario Strait and
Bellingham Channel to Carter Point on Lummi Island; west along
the Skagit-Whatcom County line to the Whatcom-San Juan County
line; northwest along the Whatcom-San Juan County line to the
Canadian border and the point of beginning.
GMU 410-ISLANDS (San Juan and Island counties): Beginning at the
north corner of San Juan-Whatcom County line; southeast on the
county line to Carter Point on Lummi Island; southwest down the
middle of Bellingham Channel to the Skagit-San Juan County line;
south through Rosario Strait on the San Juan-Skagit County line
to the Island County line; east on the Skagit-Island County line
through Deception Pass and south through Skagit Bay; southeast on
the Island -- Snohomish County line through Juniper Beach, Port
Susan, Possession Sound to the Island-Kitsap County line;
northwest on the Island-Kitsap-Jefferson County line through
Puget Sound, Admiralty Inlet, and the Strait of Juan De Fuca;
west on the San Juan-Jefferson-Clallam County lines to the
Canadian border; north on the Canadian border through Middle
Bank, Haro Strait, and Boundary Pass to the north corner of San
Juan-Whatcom County line and the point of beginning.
GMU 418-NOOKSACK (Whatcom and Skagit counties): Beginning at the
Silver Lake Road and the Canadian border; east on the Canadian
border to the North Cascades National Park Boundary; south on the
North Cascades National Park Boundary to Noisy Diobsud Wilderness
Boundary; west and south on Noisy Diobsud Wilderness Boundary to
Watson Creek; down Watson Creek to Thunder Creek and Baker River
Road to Concrete and State Highway 20; west along Highway 20 to
Highway 9 (at Sedro Woolley); north along Highway 9 to Mosquito
Lake Road; north on the Mosquito Lake Road to Mount Baker Highway
542; north on Mount Baker Highway 542 to the Silver Lake Road;
north on the Silver Lake Road to the Canadian border to the point
of beginning.
GMU 426-DIABLO (Skagit and Whatcom counties): ((The Ross Lake
National Recreation Area and that part of the Mt.
Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest east of the Ross Lake Recreation
Area to the Pacific Crest Trail from the Canadian border to Rainy
Pass and the North Cascades National Park Boundary.)) Begin at
the Canadian border and the W boundary of the Ross Lake National
Recreation Area; S on the Ross Lake National Recreation Area
Boundary across the North Cascades Hwy & Skagit River; N & E on
the Ross Lake National Recreation Area Boundary to a point 2
miles east of Panther Creek; S on North Cascades National Park
Boundary to Fisher Peak; E along the Skagit - Chelan County line,
across State Highway 20 to the Pacific Crest Trail; N on the
Pacific Crest Trail to Jim Pass; W along the Pasayten Wilderness
Boundary to the Ross Lake National Recreation Area Boundary; N
along the Ross Lake National Recreation Area - Pasayten
Wilderness Area Boundary to the Canadian Border; W along the
Canadian border to the NW corner of the Ross Lake National
Recreation Area and point of beginning.
GMU 437-SAUK (Skagit and Snohomish counties): Beginning at the
intersection of State Highway 9 and Highway 20; east along
Highway 20 to Baker River Road at Concrete; north on Baker River
Road to Thunder Creek; east and north up Thunder Creek and Watson
Creek to Noisy Diobsud Wilderness Boundary; north and east on
Noisy Diobsud Wilderness Boundary to North Cascades National Park
Boundary to the Ross Lake National Recreation Area Boundary;
south on the Ross Lake National Recreation Area Boundary across
the North Cascade Highway 20 and the Skagit River and east along
the Ross Lake National Recreation Area to the North Cascades
National Park Boundary near Big Devil Peak; southeast on the
North Cascades National Park Boundary to the north boundary of
Glacier Peak Wilderness Area; west and south on Glacier Peak
Wilderness Area Boundary to the Suiattle River; west along the
Suiattle River to State Highway 530 (Sauk Valley Road); south on
State Highway 530 to Darrington; west on State Highway 530 to
Highway 9 at Arlington; north on State Highway 9 to Highway 20
and the point of beginning.
GMU 448-STILLAGUAMISH (Snohomish and Skagit counties): Beginning
at Trafton on the Highway 530 (Arlington-Darrington Highway);
northeast on Highway 530 to Darrington; north on Highway 530
(Sauk Valley Road - Bennets Store Road) to the Suiattle River;
east along the Suiattle River to the Glacier Peak Wilderness Area
Boundary; south on the Glacier Peak Wilderness Area Boundary to
June Mountain and USFS Trail 650; west on the USFS Trail 650 on
the crest between Sloan Creek and the North Fork Skykomish River
Drainages to Curry Gap and the Quartz Creek Trail 1050; south on
the Quartz Creek Trail 1050 and 1054 to West Cady Creek; south
along West Cady Creek through Section 36, T28N, R12E to Meadow
Creek; south along Meadow Creek to Rapid River; east along Rapid
River to Lake Janus and the Pacific Crest Trail; south on the
Pacific Crest Trail to Stevens Pass and Highway 2; west on
Highway 2 to Monroe and the Woods Creek Road; north on the Woods
Creek Road past Lake Roesiger to the Menzel Lake Road; north on
the Menzel Lake Road to Granite Falls and the Jordan Road;
northwest on the Jordan Road through Jordan to the City of
Seattle power transmission lines; northeast on the transmission
lines to the Jim Creek-Trafton Road (242nd St. N.E.); west on the
Jim Creek-Trafton Road to Trafton and the point of beginning.
GMU 450-CASCADE (Skagit and Snohomish counties): Beginning on
the Glacier Peak Wilderness Boundary one mile north of Jordan
Lakes on the township line between T34 & 35N; east on the
Wilderness Boundary to USFS Road 1590 (USFS Road 1590); north on
USFS Road 1590 to the Cascade River Road; north on Cascade River
Road to the North Cascades National Park Boundary; east on the
North Cascades National Park Boundary to the Pacific Crest Trail
Boundary; south on the Pacific Crest Trail to Lake Janus and the
Rapid River; northwest along the Rapid River to Meadow Creek;
north along Meadow Creek to West Cady Creek; northwest along West
Cady Creek near Excelsior Mountain and USFS Trail 1054; north on
USFS Trail 1054 and the Quartz Creek Trail (USFS 1050) to Curry
Gap and USFS Trail 650; east on USFS Trail 650 to June Mountain
and the Glacier Peak Wilderness Boundary; north on the Glacier
Peak Wilderness Boundary across the Suiattle River to Jordan
Lakes on township line between T34 & 35N and the point of
beginning.
GMU 454-ISSAQUAH (King and Snohomish counties): Beginning at the
mouth of the Snohomish River near Everett; southeast along the
Snohomish River to the Snoqualmie River; southeast along the
Snoqualmie River to Duvall and State Highway 203; south on State
Highway 203 to Fall City; southwest on Preston-Fall City Road to
Preston and Interstate Highway 90; east on Interstate Highway 90
to State Highway 18; south on State Highway 18 to the Raging
River; southeast along the Raging River to Keriston Road; south
on Keriston Road to the City of Seattle Cedar River Watershed;
west, south and east on the Cedar River Watershed to the City of
Tacoma Green River Watershed; south on the Green River Watershed
to USFS Road 7110 near Lynn Lake; southwest on USFS Road 7110 to
U.S. Highway 410; west on U.S. Highway 410 to Enumclaw and State
Highway 164; west on State Highway 164 to Auburn and State
Highway 18; west on State Highway 18 to U.S. Highway 99; north on
U.S. Highway 99 to Buenna and Redondo Beach; due west to Puget
Sound; west along East Passage and north along Colvos Passage
(including Vashon and Maury Islands) to Puget Sound; north to the
mouth of the Snohomish River and the point of beginning.
GMU 460-SNOQUALMIE (King and Snohomish counties): Beginning at
Monroe on State Highway 203 and U.S. Highway 2; east on U.S.
Highway 2 to Stevens Pass and the Pacific Crest Trail; south on
the Pacific Crest Trail to the City of Seattle Cedar River
Watershed; west on the Cedar River Watershed Boundary to Keriston
Road; north on Keriston Road to the Raging River; west and north
along the Raging River to State Highway 18; north on State
Highway 18 to Interstate Highway 90; west on Interstate Highway
90 to the Preston-Fall City Road; north on the Preston-Fall City
Road to State Highway 203; north on State Highway 203 to Monroe
and the point of beginning.
GMU 466-STAMPEDE (King County): Beginning on the Pacific Crest
Trail (USFS Trail 2000) and the east boundary of the City of
Seattle Cedar River Watershed; south on the Pacific Crest Trail
past Blowout Mountain to USFS Road 7038 at its closest point to
the Pacific Crest Trail near Windy Gap north of Pyramid Peak;
northwest on USFS Roads 7038, 7036, 7030, and 7032 to USFS Trail
1172; west on USFS Trail 1172 to about 1/4 mile past Williams
Hole to the posted boundary of the City of Tacoma Green River
Watershed Boundary; north on the Green River Watershed Boundary
to the City of Seattle Cedar River Watershed Boundary and along
this boundary to Pacific Crest Trail and the point of beginning.
GMU 485-GREEN RIVER (King County): Beginning at the northwest
corner of the Green River Watershed; east on the boundary between
the Green River Watershed and the Cedar River Watershed to the
USFS Road 5060; south on the USFS Road 5060 to the posted
boundary of the Green River Watershed; along the southern
boundary of the Green River Watershed over Huckleberry Mountain
and Grass Mountain and across the Green River to the northwest
corner of the Green River Watershed and the point of beginning.
GMU 490-CEDAR RIVER (King County): The area within the posted
boundary of the city of Seattle Cedar River Watershed.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.040, 77.12.010, 77.12.020, 77.12.770, 77.12.780. 00-04-017 (Order 00-05), § 232-28-02204, filed 1/24/00, effective 2/24/00. Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.040. 99-10-102 (Order 99-40), § 232-28-02204, filed 5/5/99, effective 6/5/99; 98-10-013 (Order 98-67), § 232-28-02204, filed 4/22/98, effective 5/23/98; 97-06-044 (Order 97-37), § 232-28-02204, filed 2/27/97, effective 3/30/97. Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.010 and 77.12.040. 96-04-027, § 232-28-02204, filed 2/1/96, effective 3/3/96. Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.040. 95-03-026 (Order 94-137), § 232-28-02204, filed 1/10/95, effective 2/10/95; 94-11-034 (Order 642), § 232-28-02204, filed 5/10/94, effective 6/10/94.]