WSR 16-08-055

EMERGENCY RULES

[Order 16-63—Filed April 1, 2016, 1:14 p.m., effective April 4, 2016]

Effective Date of Rule: April 4, 2016.

Purpose: Amend recreational fishing rules for Puget Sound salmon.

Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Repealing WAC 232-28-62100A; and amending WAC 232-28-621.

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: An emergency rule is needed as preliminary estimates indicate that encounters of Chinook in Area 8-1 and 8-2 have exceeded preseason expectations. This emergency rule modifies Area 8-1 and 8-2 fisheries to ensure compliance with conservation objectives and agreed-to management plans. 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Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 1, Amended 0, Repealed 1.

Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

Date Adopted: April 1, 2016.

Joe Stohr

for J. W. Unsworth

Director

The following section of the Washington Administrative Code is repealed effective May 1, 2016: