WSR 06-06-098

PROPOSED RULES

DEPARTMENT OF

FISH AND WILDLIFE

[ Filed March 1, 2006, 11:30 a.m. ]

     Original Notice.

     Preproposal statement of inquiry was filed as WSR 06-02-096.

     Title of Rule and Other Identifying Information: WAC 232-28-336 Game management units (GMUs) boundary descriptions--Region 6.

     Hearing Location(s): Comfort Inn and Conference Center, 1620 74th Avenue S.W., Tumwater, WA 98501, (360) 596-9100, on April 7-8, 2006, at 8:00 a.m.

     Date of Intended Adoption: April 7, 2006.

     Submit Written Comments to: Attn: Wildlife Program Commission Meeting Public Comments, 600 Capitol Way North, Olympia, WA 98501-1091, e-mail Wildthing@dfw.wa.gov, fax (360) 902-2162, by Monday, March 24, 2006.

     Assistance for Persons with Disabilities: Contact Nancy Burkhart by April 5, 2006, TTY (360) 902-2207 or (360) 902-2267.

     Purpose of the Proposal and Its Anticipated Effects, Including Any Changes in Existing Rules: GMU boundary rules define legal hunting areas. The GMUs need readily discernable boundaries to direct hunters to appropriate hunting areas. The change will allow the department to implement two different harvest strategies for elk in two different locations. A portion of GMU 653 will be moved into GMU 654 to better deal with elk harvest and elk management in Pierce County.

     Reasons Supporting Proposal: Two separate harvest strategies are needed to manage the elk populations in the current GMU 653. Moving the portion of GMU 653 that is consistent with the current management strategy for elk in GMU 654 will better accommodate two separate harvest season structures.

     Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 77.12.047.

     Statute Being Implemented: RCW 77.12.047.

     Rule is not necessitated by federal law, federal or state court decision.

     Name of Proponent: Washington fish and wildlife commission, governmental.

     Name of Agency Personnel Responsible for Drafting and Implementation: Dave Brittell, Natural Resources Building, Olympia, (360) 902-2504; and Enforcement: Bruce Bjork, Natural Resources Building, Olympia, (360) 902-2932.

     No small business economic impact statement has been prepared under chapter 19.85 RCW. These rules regulate recreational hunters and do not directly regulate small business.

     A cost-benefit analysis is not required under RCW 34.05.328. Not hydraulics rules.

March 1, 2006

Evan Jacoby

Rules Coordinator


AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending Order 05-271, filed 1/3/06, effective 2/3/06)

WAC 232-28-336   Game management units (GMUs) boundary descriptions -- Region six.  


GMU 601-HOKO (Clallam County):

Beginning on the Makah Indian reservation boundary and the Strait of Juan de Fuca; SE along the shore of the Strait of Juan de Fuca to the mouth of the Hoko River; S along the Hoko River to SR 112; SE on SR 112 to the Hoko-Ozette Rd; SW on the Hoko-Ozette Rd to the Olympic National Park boundary near Ozette; N along the Olympic National Park boundary to the Makah Indian reservation boundary; E and N along the Makah Indian reservation boundary to the Strait of Juan de Fuca and the point of beginning.


GMU 602-DICKEY (Clallam County):

Beginning at the mouth of the Hoko River and the Strait of Juan de Fuca; SE along the shore of the Strait of Juan de Fuca to the mouth of the Clallam River; S along the Clallam River to SR 112; S on SR 112 to the Burnt Mountain Rd (SR 113); S on the Burnt Mountain Rd (SR 113) to US Hwy 101 at the town of Sappho; SW on US Hwy 101 to the LaPush Rd; SW on the LaPush Rd to the Olympic National Park boundary; N along the Olympic National Park boundary to the Hoko-Ozette Rd; NE on the Hoko-Ozette Rd to SR 112; NW on SR 112 to the Hoko River; NW on the Hoko River to its mouth on the Strait of Juan De Fuca and the point of beginning.


GMU 603-PYSHT (Clallam County):

Beginning at the mouth of the Clallam River on Strait of Juan de Fuca; E along the shore of the Strait of Juan de Fuca to the mouth of the Elwha River; S along the Elwha River to the Olympic National Park boundary; W along the Olympic National Park boundary to one mile west of Lake Crescent; S on the Olympic National Park boundary to US Hwy 101; W on US Hwy 101 to the Burnt Mountain Rd (SR 113); N on the Burnt Mountain Rd (SR 113) to SR 112; N on SR 112 to the Clallam River; N along the Clallam River to its mouth and the point of beginning.


GMU 607-SOL DUC (Clallam County):

Beginning at US Hwy 101 at the town of Sappho; E on US Hwy 101 to the Olympic National Park boundary; S and W along the Olympic National Park boundary to the Bogachiel River; W along the Bogachiel River to US Hwy 101; N on US Hwy 101, through the town of Forks, to the town of Sappho and the point of beginning.


GMU 612-GOODMAN (Jefferson and Clallam counties):

Beginning approximately two miles east of the town of LaPush on the Olympic National Park boundary and LaPush Rd intersection; NE on LaPush Rd to US Hwy 101 at the town of Forks; S on US Hwy 101, across the Hoh River, and west to Olympic National Park Boundary; N on the Olympic National Park boundary to LaPush Rd and the point of beginning.


GMU 615-CLEARWATER (Jefferson County):

Beginning on US Hwy 101 and the Bogachiel River; E along the Bogachiel River to the Olympic National Park boundary; SE and W on the Olympic National Park boundary to the Quinault Indian reservation boundary; W on the Quinault Indian reservation boundary to the Olympic National Park boundary; N along the Olympic National Park boundary to US Hwy 101; E, N, and W on US Hwy 101 to the Bogachiel River and the point of beginning.


GMU 618-MATHENY (Jefferson and Grays Harbor counties):

Beginning at the boundary junction of Olympic National Park and the Quinault Indian reservation, east of the Queets River Rd; N, E, S, and W along the Olympic National Park boundary to the park and Quinault Indian reservation boundary junction north of Lake Quinault; NW along the Quinault Indian reservation boundary to its junction with the boundary of Olympic National Park, east of the Queets River Rd, and the point of beginning, including the Olympic National Forest land and private land one mile west of Lake Quinault and bounded by the Olympic National Park and the Quinault Indian reservation.


GMU 621-OLYMPIC (Jefferson, Clallam and Mason counties):

Beginning at the Olympic National Park boundary and the Elwha River; N along the Elwha River to US Hwy 101; E on US Hwy 101, through Port Angeles and Sequim, to the Chimacum Center Rd at the town of Quilcene; N on the Chimacum Center Rd to the East Quilcene Rd; E on the East Quilcene Rd to Quilcene Bay; S along the shore of Quilcene Bay to Dabob Bay; S along the shore of Dabob Bay to Hood Canal; SW along the shore of Hood Canal to Finch Creek; upstream on Finch Creek to US Hwy 101; S on US Hwy 101 to SR 119; W on SR 119 to Standstill Dr (Power Dam Rd); W on Standstill Dr (Power Dam Rd) to Upper Cushman Dam and the shore of Lake Cushman; NW on the west shore of Lake Cushman to the North Fork Skokomish River; N along the North Fork Skokomish River to the Olympic National Park boundary; N and W on the Olympic National Park boundary to the Elwha River and the point of beginning.


GMU 624-COYLE (Clallam and Jefferson counties):

Beginning at the mouth of the Elwha River and the Strait of Juan de Fuca; north from the mouth of the Elwha River to the Clallam county line in the Strait of Juan De Fuca; NE on the Clallam county line to Clallam-San Juan county line; NE on the Clallam-San Juan county line to the Jefferson-San Juan county line; NE on the Jefferson-San Juan county line to the Jefferson-Island county line; S then SE on the Jefferson-Island county line to the Kitsap-Island county line; SE on the Kitsap-Island county line to a point due east of Point No Point; W from the Kitsap-Island county line to Point No Point; NW, S, N, and SW along the coast of the Kitsap peninsula to Cougar Spit; W from Cougar Spit to Finch Creek at the town of Hoodsport; NE along the east shore of Hood Canal to Dabob Bay; N along the shore of Dabob Bay and Quilcene Bay to East Quilcene Rd; W on East Quilcene Rd to the Chimacum Center Rd; S on Chimacum Center Rd to US Hwy 101; N and W on US Hwy 101 through Sequim and Port Angeles to the Elwha River; N down the Elwha River to its mouth and the Strait of Juan de Fuca and the point of beginning.


GMU 627-KITSAP (Kitsap, Mason, and Pierce counties):

Beginning at the Hood Canal Bridge; E, S, N, and SE along the shore of the Kitsap peninsula to Point No Point; due E from Point No Point to Kitsap-Island county line in the Puget Sound; S along the Kitsap-Island county line to the Kitsap-Snohomish county line; S along the Kitsap-Snohomish county line to Kitsap-King county line; S along the Kitsap-King county line to the King-Pierce county line; S on the King-Pierce county line to the outlet of the Tacoma Narrows; S through the Tacoma Narrows, past Fox Island (which is included in this GMU), to Carr Inlet; NW up Carr Inlet around McNeil and Gertrude Islands (which are excluded from this GMU), to Pitt Passage; SW through Pitt Passage and Drayton Passage to the Pierce-Thurston county line in the Nisqually Reach; NW along the Pierce-Thurston county line to the Pierce-Mason county line; NW on the Pierce-Mason county line in the Nisqually Reach to North Bay; along the east shore of North Bay to SR 3 at the town of Allyn; N on SR 3 to the Old Belfair Hwy at the town of Belfair; N on the Old Belfair Hwy to the Bear Creek-Dewatto Rd; W on the Bear Creek-Dewatto Rd to the Dewatto Rd West; N along the Dewatto Rd to its intersection with the Albert Pfundt Rd; N on the Albert Pfundt Rd to Anderson Creek; E down Anderson Creek to the east shore of the Hood Canal; N from Anderson Creek along the east shore of Hood Canal to the Hood Canal bridge and the point of beginning.


GMU 633-MASON (Mason and Kitsap counties):

Beginning at the mouth of Anderson Creek on the eastern shore of Hood Canal; W along Anderson Creek to Albert Pfundt Rd; S on the Albert Pfundt Rd to West Dewatto Rd; S on West Dewatto Rd to Bear Creek-Dewatto Rd; E along Bear Creek-Dewatto Rd to Old Belfair Hwy; S on Old Belfair Hwy to SR 3 at the town of Belfair; S on SR 3 to North Bay at the town of Allyn; N along the west shore of North Bay; S along the east shore of North Bay to Pierce-Mason county line at Case Inlet; SE along the Pierce-Mason county line through Case Inlet to the Mason-Thurston county line; W along the Mason-Thurston county line through Dana Passage, Squaxin Passage, and Totten Inlet to US Hwy 101 at Oyster Bay; N on US Hwy 101 Finch Creek at the town of Hoodsport; E from Finch Creek across Hood Canal to Cougar Spit on the east shore of the Hood Canal; N from Cougar Spit along the east shore of Hood Canal to the mouth of Anderson Creek and the point of beginning.


GMU 636-SKOKOMISH (Grays Harbor and Mason counties):

Beginning on the Olympic Park boundary and the North Fork Skokomish River; S along the North Fork Skokomish River to Lake Cushman; SE along the west shore of Lake Cushman to Standstill Dr (Power Dam Rd) at the Upper Cushman Dam; E on the Standstill Dr to SR 119; SE on Lake Cushman Rd to US Hwy 101 at the town of Hoodsport; S on US Hwy 101 to the Shelton-Matlock Rd at the town of Shelton; W on the Shelton-Matlock Rd to the Matlock-Brady Rd; S on the Matlock-Brady Rd to Deckerville Rd south of the town of Matlock; W on Deckerville Rd to Boundary Rd (Middle Satsop Rd); W and S on Boundary Rd (Middle Satsop Rd) to Kelly Rd; N on Kelly Rd to US Forest Service Rd 2368 (Simpson Timber 500 line); N on US Forest Service Rd 2368 (Simpson Timber 500 line) to US Forest Service Rd 2260 (Simpson Timber 600 line); W on US Forest Service Rd 2260 (Simpson Timber 600 line) to Wynoochee Rd (US Forest Service Rd 22); NW and W on US Forest Service Rd 22 (Wynoochee Rd) to US Forest Service Rd 2294, 1/4 mile east of Big Creek; NW on US Forest Service Rd 2294 which parallels Big Creek, to junction with US Forest Service Rd 2281; W on US Forest Service Rd 2281, to the watershed divide between the Humptulips River watershed and the Wynoochee River watershed; N on the ridge between the Humptulips River watershed and Wynoochee River watershed to Olympic National Park boundary; E along the Olympic National Park boundary to the north fork of the Skokomish River and the point of beginning.


GMU 638-QUINAULT RIDGE (Grays Harbor and Jefferson counties):

Beginning on the Olympic National Park boundary and the Quinault Indian reservation boundary at the northwest corner of Lake Quinault; NE along the west shore of Lake Quinault to the Quinault River; NE on the Olympic National Park boundary, along the Quinault River, to the Olympic National Park boundary west of Bunch Creek; S and NE on the Olympic National Park boundary to the ridge between the Wynoochee River watershed and Humptulips River watershed; S along the ridge between the Humptulips River watershed and the Wynoochee River watershed to its intersection with US Forest Service Rd 2281; E along US Forest Service Rd 2281 to US Forest Service Rd 2294; SE on US Forest Service Rd 2294, paralleling Big Creek, to US Forest Service Rd 22 (Donkey Creek Rd); W on the US Forest Service Rd 22 (Donkey Creek Rd) to US Hwy 101; N on US Hwy 101 to the Quinault Indian reservation boundary; NE on the reservation boundary to Lake Quinault; NW along the south shore of Lake Quinault to the Olympic National Park boundary and the point of beginning.


GMU 642-COPALIS (Grays Harbor County):

Beginning at the Quinault Indian reservation and US Hwy 101 south of Lake Quinault; S on US Hwy 101 to the Hoquiam River in the city of Hoquiam; S along the Hoquiam River to the north shore of Grays Harbor; W along the north shore of Grays Harbor to the Pacific Ocean; N along the shore of the Pacific Ocean to the Quinault Indian reservation boundary; E and NE along the Quinault Indian reservation to US Hwy 101 south of Lake Quinault and the point of beginning.


GMU 648-WYNOOCHEE (Grays Harbor County):

Beginning at the junction of US Hwy 101 and the Donkey Creek Rd; NE along the Donkey Creek Rd (US Forest Service Rd 22) to its junction with the Donkey Creek-Grisdale Rd; continuing E on this road (US Forest Service Rd 22) to Camp Grisdale (south of Wynoochee Lake); S along the Wynoochee Rd (US Forest Service Rd 22) to US Forest Service Rd 2260 (Simpson Timber 600 line); E on US Forest Service Rd 2260 (Simpson Timber 600 line) to US Forest Service Rd 2368 (Simpson Timber 500 line); S on US Forest Service Rd 2368 (Simpson Timber 500 line) to Kelly Rd; S on Kelly Rd to Boundary Rd (Middle Satsop Rd); S on Boundary Rd (Middle Satsop Rd) to Cougar Smith Rd; W on Cougar Smith Rd to the west fork of the Satsop River; S down the west fork Satsop River to the Satsop River; S down the Satsop River to US Hwy 12; W along US Hwy 12 to its junction with US Hwy 101 in the town of Aberdeen; SE along US Hwy 101 to the north shore of the Chehalis River; W along the north shore of the Chehalis River to the north shore of Grays Harbor; W along the north shore of Grays Harbor to the mouth of the Hoquiam River; N up the Hoquiam River to US Hwy 101; W and N along US Hwy 101 to its junction with the Donkey Creek Rd (US Forest Service Rd 22) and the point of beginning. INCLUDES Rennie Island.


GMU 651-SATSOP (Grays Harbor, Mason and Thurston counties):

Beginning at the US Hwy 12 bridge on the Satsop River; N up the Satsop River to its junction with the west fork of the Satsop River; N up the west fork of the Satsop River to Cougar Smith Rd; E on Cougar Smith Rd to Boundary Rd (Middle Satsop Rd); N and E on Boundary Rd (Middle Satsop Rd) to Deckerville Rd; E on Deckerville Rd to Matlock-Brady Rd; N on Matlock-Brady Rd to the town of Matlock; E on Shelton-Matlock Rd to its junction with US Hwy 101 west of the town of Shelton; S on US Hwy 101 to its junction with SR 8; W on SR 8 to its junction with US Hwy 12; W along US Hwy 12 to bridge over the Satsop River and the point of beginning.


GMU 652-PUYALLUP (Pierce and King counties):

Beginning at Redondo Junction on the shore of Puget Sound and Redondo Way South; SE on Redondo Way South to SR 509; E on SR 509 to Pacific Hwy South (Old Hwy 99) (SR 99); S on Pacific Hwy South to SR 18 at the city of Auburn; E on SR 18 to SR 164; SE on SR 164 to SR 410 (Chinook Pass Hwy) at the town of Enumclaw; E on SR 410 to the second set of power transmission lines near the Mud Mountain Dam Rd; SW on the power transmission lines to the White River; NW along the White River to the Kapowsin Tree Farm ownership line (along west line of Section 6, T19N, R7E); W and S along the Kapowsin Tree Farm ownership line to South Prairie Creek (Section 14, T19N, R6E); S up South Prairie Creek to the first intersection with a power transmission line; SW on this power transmission line to Orville Rd East at the Puyallup River; S on Orville Rd East to SR 161; S on SR 161 to the Mashel River; down the Mashel River to the Nisqually River (Pierce-Thurston county line); NW along the Nisqually River, which is the Pierce-Thurston county line, to the Nisqually Reach in the Puget Sound; NW along the Thurston-Pierce county line in the Nisqually Reach to a point on the Thurston-Pierce county line southeast of Drayton Passage Channel; NE through Drayton Passage and Pitt Passage to Carr Inlet; E and S around McNeil Island to a point southwest of the Tacoma Narrows (including McNeil, Gertrude, Anderson and Ketron Islands); NE through the Tacoma Narrows to a point on the Pierce-King county line northeast of the main channel of the Tacoma Narrows; E on the Pierce-King county line to the point where the county line turns southeast, northwest of Dash Point; E to Redondo Junction on the eastern shore of the Puget Sound and the point of beginning.


GMU 653-WHITE RIVER (King and Pierce counties):

Beginning at the lookout station at Grass Mountain mainline (US Forest Service Rd 7110) and ((the)) city of Tacoma Green River Watershed boundary; E on ((the)) Green River Watershed boundary to US Forest Service Rd 7032; E along US Forest Service Rd 7032 to US Forest Service Rd 7030; SE along US Forest Service Rd 7030 to Forest Service Rd 7036; SE along US Forest Service Rd 7036 to US Forest Service Rd 7038; SE on US Forest Service Rd 7038 to US Forest Service Trail 2000 (Pacific Crest Trail) at its closest point to US Forest Service Rd 7038 near Windy Gap north of Pyramid Peak; S on ((the ())US Forest Service Trail 2000(() Pacific Crest Trail)) to ((the)) Mount Rainier National Park boundary at Chinook Pass; N and W on ((the)) Mount Rainier National Park boundary to ((the)) Carbon River; ((NW)) W down ((the)) Carbon River to ((the power transmission line; NE along the power transmission line to South Prairie Creek; N along South Prairie Creek to intersection with Kapowsin Tree Farm ownership line (Section 14, T19N, R6E); E and N along Kapowsin Tree Farm ownership line to the White River (along west line of Section 6, T19N, R7E); SE along the White River to the power transmission lines on the north side of the White River near Mud Mountain Dam Rd)) western boundary of US Forest Service ownership at west border of S34, T18N, R7E; N and E on outer US Forest Service ownership boundary to Canyon Creek at a point about 1/2 mile N of Cedar Lake; N down Canyon Creek to White River (King/Pierce County border); W down White River (Mud Mountain Lake) on King/Pierce County border to power transmission lines on N side of White River near Mud Mountain dam road; NE on the power transmission lines to SR 410; E on SR 410 to US Forest Service Rd 7110; N on US Forest Service Rd 7110 to ((the)) city of Tacoma Green River Watershed and the point of beginning.


GMU 654-MASHEL (Pierce County):

Beginning at the power transmission line at the Puyallup River Bridge on Orville Rd East; NE on the power transmission line to ((the Carbon River; SE along the Carbon River to the west boundary of Mt. Rainier National Park)) S Prairie Creek; N along S Prairie Creek to intersection with Hancock ownership line (Kapowsin Tree Farm) (S14, T19N, R6E); NE along Hancock ownership line (Kapowsin Tree Farm) to White River (along W line of S6, T19N, R7E; SE on White River (King/Pierce County border) through Mud Mountain Lake to Canyon Creek; S up Canyon Creek to US Forest Service boundary about 1/2 mile N of Cedar Lake; W and S on US Forest Service boundary to Carbon River; SW on Carbon River to W boundary of Mt. Rainier National Park; S on ((the)) Mt. Rainier National Park boundary to ((the)) Nisqually River; W down ((the)) Nisqually River to ((the)) mouth of ((the)) Mashel River; N up ((the)) Mashel River to ((the)) SR 161 bridge (Eatonville-LaGrande Rd); N on SR 161 through Eatonville to Orville Rd ((East (Kapowsin-Eatonville Rd); N on Orville Rd East)); E to ((the)) Puyallup River bridge and the point of beginning.


GMU 658-NORTH RIVER (Grays Harbor and Pacific counties):

Beginning at the Pacific Ocean and the south shore of Grays Harbor at the Westport Jetty; E along the south shore of Grays Harbor to the mouth of the Chehalis River at the town of Aberdeen; E up the Chehalis River to the US Hwy 101 bridge and US Hwy 101; S on US Hwy 101 to the Willapa River at the town of Raymond; W down the Willapa River to Willapa Bay; W along the north shore of Willapa Bay to the Pacific Ocean; N along the Pacific Ocean to the south shore of Grays Harbor at the Westport Jetty and the point of beginning.


GMU 660-MINOT PEAK (Grays Harbor and Pacific counties):

Beginning at the intersection of US Hwy 12 and US Hwy 101 at the town of Aberdeen; E and S on US Hwy 12 to North State St at the town of Oakville; S on North State St to South Bank Rd; W on South Bank Rd to Garrard Creek Rd; SW on Garrard Creek Rd to Oakville-Brooklyn Rd; W on Oakville-Brooklyn Rd to North River Valley Rd; W on North River Valley Rd to Smith Creek Rd; W on Smith Creek Rd to US Hwy 101; N on US Hwy 101 to US Hwy 12 at the town of Aberdeen and the point of beginning.


GMU 663-CAPITOL PEAK (Grays Harbor and Thurston counties):

Beginning at US Hwy 12 and SR 8 at the town of Elma; E on SR 8 to US Hwy 101; E on US Hwy 101 to Delphi Rd SW; S on Delphi Road SW to 110th Ave SW; E on 110th Ave SW to Littlerock Rd; S on Littlerock Rd to US Hwy 12; NW on US Hwy 12 to SR 8 at the town of Elma and the point of beginning.


GMU 666-DESCHUTES (Thurston County):

Beginning on US Hwy 101 at the Mason-Thurston county line southeast of Oyster Bay; NE on the Mason-Thurston county line, through Totten Inlet, Squaxin Passage and Dana Passage, to the Pierce-Thurston county line in the Nisqually Reach; SE through the Nisqually Reach along the Pierce-Thurston county line to the mouth of the Nisqually River; SE on the Nisqually River to SR 507; SW on SR 507 to Old Hwy 99 SE (SR 99) at the town of Tenino; SW on Old Hwy 99 SE (SR 99) to I-5; W on SR 12 to Littlerock Rd; N on the Littlerock Rd to 110th Ave SW; W on 110th Ave SW to Delphi Rd SW; N on Delphi Rd SW to US Hwy 101; NW on US Hwy 101 to the Mason-Thurston county line southeast of Oyster Bay and the point of beginning.


GMU 667-SKOOKUMCHUCK (Thurston and Lewis counties):

Beginning at the SR 507 bridge on the Nisqually River; SE up the Nisqually River (Pierce-Thurston county line) SR 7 bridge at the town of Elbe on Alder Lake; S on SR 7 to SR 508 at the town of Morton; W on SR 508 to the Centralia-Alpha Rd; W and N on the Centralia-Alpha Rd to Salzer Valley Rd; W on Salzer Valley Rd to Summa St at the town of Centralia; W on Summa St to Kresky Rd; N on Kresky Rd to Tower St; N on Tower St to SR 507; W on SR 507 (Cherry St, Alder St, and Mellen St) to I-5; N on I-5 to Old Hwy 99 SE (SR 99); NE on Old Hwy 99 SE (SR 99) to SR 507; NE on SR 507 to the Nisqually River bridge and the point of beginning.


GMU 672-FALL RIVER (Pacific, Lewis and Grays Harbor counties):

Beginning at the intersection of US Hwy 101 and SR 6 at the town of Raymond; N on US Hwy 101 to Smith Creek Rd; NE on Smith Creek Rd to North River Valley Rd; E on North River Valley Rd to Oakville-Brooklyn Rd; E on the Oakville-Brooklyn Rd to Garrard Creek Rd; S on Garrard Creek Rd to Weyerhaeuser C line at mile post 5; W on the Weyerhaeuser C line to Weyerhaeuser 723 line; S on the Weyerhaeuser 723 line to the Weyerhaeuser 720 line; W on the Weyerhaeuser 720 line to Weyerhaeuser 7800 F line; S on Weyerhaeuser 7800 F line to Weyerhaeuser 7800 line; S and SE on Weyerhaeuser 7800 line to Weyerhaeuser 7000 line; SW on Weyerhaeuser 7000 line to Weyerhaeuser 7050 line; S on Weyerhaeuser 7050 line to Weyerhaeuser 7400 line; S and E on Weyerhaeuser 7400 line to Weyerhaeuser 7000 line; E on the Weyerhaeuser 7000 line to Elk Creek Rd; E on Elk Creek Rd to Stevens Rd at the town of Doty; E on Stevens Rd to SR 6; S, W and NW on SR 6 to US Hwy 101 at the town of Raymond and the point of beginning.


GMU 673-WILLIAMS CREEK (Pacific County):

Beginning at US Hwy 101 bridge crossing the Willapa River at the town of Raymond; S on US Hwy 101 to SR 6; SE on SR 6 to the Trap Creek A line; S and W on the Trap Creek A line to power transmission lines; S and SW on the power transmission lines to Weyerhaeuser 5800 line (Section 22, T11N, R8W); SW along the Weyerhaeuser 5800 line to Weyerhaeuser 5000 line (Deep River main line); SW on the Weyerhaeuser 5000 line (Deep River main line) to the Salmon Creek Rd; SW along the Salmon Creek Rd to SR 4; W on SR 4 to US Hwy 101 at Johnson's Landing; W on US Hwy 101 to the Naselle River bridge; W down the Naselle River to Willapa Bay; N along the east shore of Willapa Bay to the Willapa River; SE and NE up the Willapa River to the US Hwy 101 bridge and the point of beginning.


GMU 681-BEAR RIVER (Pacific and Wahkiakum counties):

Beginning at the US Hwy 101 bridge at the Naselle River; E on US Hwy 101 to SR 4; SE on SR 4 to Deep River bridge; S down the Deep River to the Columbia River; W along the shore of the Columbia River to the mouth of the Wallacut River (including all islands in the Columbia both north of the Washington-Oregon state line and between the Deep River and the Wallacut River); N up the Wallacut River to US Hwy 101; NW on US Hwy 101 to alternate US Hwy 101, north of the Ilwaco Airport; N on alternate US Hwy 101 to US Hwy 101; E and NE on US Hwy 101 to Bear River; N down Bear River to Willapa Bay; N along the eastern shore of Willapa Bay to the mouth of the Naselle River; SE up the Naselle River to the US Hwy 101 bridge and the point of beginning.


GMU 684-LONG BEACH (Pacific County):

Beginning at the mouth of Bear River on Willapa Bay; S up Bear River to US Hwy 101; W and SW on US Hwy 101 to alternate US Hwy 101 north of the Ilwaco Airport; S on alternate US Hwy 101 to US Hwy 101; W on US Hwy 101 to the Wallacut River; S along the Wallacut River to the Columbia River; W down the Columbia River to its mouth on the Pacific Ocean (including all islands in the Columbia River both north of the Washington-Oregon state line and between the Wallacut River and the mouth of the Columbia River); N, E, S, and E along the shoreline of the Long Beach peninsula to Bear River and the point of beginning.


GMU 699-LONG ISLAND (Pacific County):

Includes all of Long Island.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.047. 06-02-063 (Order 05-271), § 232-28-336, filed 1/3/06, effective 2/3/06; 03-06-110 (Order 03-23), § 232-28-336, filed 3/5/03, effective 4/5/03.]

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