WSR 14-22-025 EMERGENCY RULES DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE [Order 14-315—Filed October 27, 2014, 4:46 p.m., effective October 27, 2014, 4:46 p.m.] Effective Date of Rule: Immediately upon filing.
Purpose: Amend commercial fishing for Puget Sound salmon.
Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Repealing WAC 220-47-30700K and 220-47-50100M; and amending WAC 220-47-307.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 77.04.012, 77.04.020, 77.12.045, 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: This rule is necessary to implement the commercial fishing plans as agreed to with the comanagers during the North of Falcon process. There is remaining nontreaty share of chum salmon in Puget Sound Salmon Management and Catch Reporting Areas 7 and 7A for the commercial fishery to remain open. There is insufficient time to adopt 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Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 1, Amended 0, Repealed 2.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.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: October 27, 2014.
James B. Scott, Jr.
for Philip Anderson
Director
NEW SECTION
WAC 220-47-30700K Closed areas—Puget Sound salmon.
Notwithstanding the provisions of WAC 220-47-307, effective immediately until further notice, it is unlawful to take, fish for, or possess salmon taken for commercial purposes in Puget Sound Salmon Management and Catch Reporting Areas except in accordance with the areas and open periods indicated below. Unless otherwise amended, all permanent rules remain in effect.
Area 12:
(1) Those waters of Area 12 south and west of a line projected 94 degrees true from Hazel Point to the light on the opposite shore, bounded on the west by the Area 12/12B boundary line are closed to purse seines except this area is open for purse seines on October 28, 2014.
(2) Those waters of Area 12 within 2 miles of the Hood Canal Bridge are closed to purse seines on October 28, 2014.
REPEALER
The following section of the Washington Administrative Code is repealed effective 12:01 a.m. October 29, 2014:
The following section of the Washington Administrative Code is repealed:
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