WSR 14-14-012
EMERGENCY RULES
DEPARTMENT OF
FISH AND WILDLIFE
[Order 14-151—Filed June 20, 2014, 12:09 p.m., effective June 20, 2014, 12:09 p.m.]
Effective Date of Rule: Immediately upon filing.
Purpose: Amend recreational fishing rules.
Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Repealing WAC 220-310-18500I, 220-310-19500H and 220-310-19500Q; and amending WAC 220-310-195.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 77.04.012, 77.04.020, and 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: The department is in the process of adopting permanent rules necessary to implement the personal use fishing plans agreed-to with resource comanagers at the North of Falcon proceedings. These emergency rules are necessary to comply with agreed-to management plans, and are interim until permanent rules take effect.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 1, Amended 0, Repealed 3.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Date Adopted: June 20, 2014.
Philip Anderson
Director
NEW SECTION
WAC 220-310-19500Q Freshwater exceptions to statewide rulesEastside.
Notwithstanding the provisions of WAC 220-310-195, effective immediately until further notice, it is unlawful to violate the provisions below. Unless otherwise amended, all permanent rules remain in effect:
(1) Klickitat River (Klickitat Co.)
(a) From the mouth to Fisher Hill Bridge, effective August 1 until further notice, the salmon and steelhead daily limit is 6 fish. Up to 3 adult Chinook may be retained. Up to 2 hatchery steelhead may be retained.
(b) From 400 feet upstream from the #5 fishway to the boundary markers below Klickitat Salmon Hatchery:
(i) Through July 31, the salmon daily limit is 6 fish. Up to 2 may be adults. Release wild Chinook.
(ii) Effective August 1 until further notice, the salmon and steelhead daily limit is 6 fish. Up to 3 adult Chinook may be retained, and up to 2 hatchery steelhead may be retained as part of the daily limit.
(2) White Salmon River (Klickitat/Skamania counties):
(a) From the mouth to Hwy. 14 Bridge:
(i) The bank fishing only restriction is rescinded.
(ii) Rescind the daily limit which follows the most liberal regulations of the adjacent mainstem Columbia River or White Salmon River, when both areas are open concurrently for salmon.
(iii) The mouth is defined as the Burlington Northern Railroad Bridge.
(b) From the mouth to county road bridge below the powerhouse, effective August 1 until further notice, the salmon and steelhead daily limit is 6 fish. Up to 2 adult Chinook or hatchery steelhead or one of each may be retained as part of the daily limit. Release wild Chinook and wild coho.
REPEALER
The following sections of the Washington Administrative Code are repealed:
WAC 220-310-18500I
Freshwater exceptions to statewide rulesKlickitat River. (14-138)
WAC 220-310-19500H
Freshwater exceptions to statewide rulesWhite Salmon River. (14-86)
The following section of the Washington Administrative Code is repealed effective September 1, 2014:
WAC 220-310-19500Q
Freshwater exceptions to statewide rulesEastside.