EMERGENCY RULES
FISH AND WILDLIFE
Date of Adoption: August 16, 2002.
Purpose: Amend personal use fishing rules.
Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Repealing WAC 232-28-62000F; and amending WAC 232-28-620.
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: This emergency rule is necessary to utilize the remaining harvestable chinook to maximize harvest of hatchery coho in Areas 2, 2-1 and 2-2. 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Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 1, Amended 0, Repealed 1.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.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Repealed 0;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Repealed 0;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Repealed 0.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:
Immediately.
August 16, 2002
J. P. Koenings
Director
(1) Area 1:
(a) Effective immediately through September 30, 2002 fishing is open seven days per week. Daily limit 2 salmon except release chinook and wild coho. Minimum size 16 inches in length for coho.
(2) Areas 2, 2-1, and 2-2:
(a) Open August 18 and 19, 2002, daily limit 2 salmon only one of which may be a chinook and release wild coho. Minimum size for chinook is 28 inches in length and 16 inches in length for coho.
(3) Area 3:
(a) Open immediately until further notice - Daily limit 2 salmon except release chinook and wild coho. Minimum size 16 inches in length for coho.
(4) Area 4:
(a) Open immediately until further notice - Daily limit 2 salmon except release chinook wild coho and chum. Minimum size 16 inches in length for coho.
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The following section of the Washington Administrative Code is repealed effective 12:01 a.m. August 18, 2002:
| WAC 232-28-62000F | Coastal salmon seasons -- 2002 North of Falcon. (02-192) |