WSR 17-14-069 EMERGENCY RULES DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE [Order 17-145—Filed June 29, 2017, 1:59 p.m., effective June 29, 2017, 1:59 p.m.] Effective Date of Rule: Immediately upon filing. Purpose: Amend freshwater recreational fishing rules for the Skagit River. Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: Repealing WAC 220-312-04000H and 220-312-04000J; and amending WAC 220-312-040. 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 that are necessary to implement the personal use fishing plans agreed-to with resource comanagers at the North of Falcon proceedings and to avoid gear conflicts with tribal fisheries scheduled for those dates. 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 Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0. Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0. Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's own Initiative: New 1, Amended 0, Repealed 2. Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0. Number of Sections Adopted using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.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: June 29, 2017. Joe Stohr
for J. W. Unsworth Director
NEW SECTION
WAC 220-312-04000J Freshwater exceptions to statewide rules—Puget Sound.
Notwithstanding the provisions of WAC 220-312-040, effective immediately through July 15, 2017, it is permissible to fish for sockeye salmon in those waters of the Skagit River from the Hwy. 536 at Mt. Vernon (Memorial Hwy. Bridge) to mouth of Gilligan Creek.
(1) Closed on June 29, 30, July 5, and 11, 2017, from the mouth to the Highway 530 Bridge at Rockport.
(2) Daily limit of three sockeye salmon.
(3) Night closure is in effect.
REPEALER
The following section of the Washington Administrative Code is repealed:
The following section of the Washington Administrative Code is repealed effective July 16, 2017:
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