WSR 19-11-018
EMERGENCY RULES
DEPARTMENT OF
FISH AND WILDLIFE
[Order 19-93—Filed May 6, 2019, 10:08 a.m., effective May 6, 2019, 10:08 a.m.]
Effective Date of Rule: Immediately upon filing.
Purpose: Amends recreational coastal saltwater salmon rules.
Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 220-313-070.
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: 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. 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Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at the Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's own Initiative: New 1, Amended 0, Repealed 1.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.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: May 6, 2019.
Kelly Susewind
Director
NEW SECTION
WAC 220-313-07000MCoastal salmon—Saltwater seasons and daily limits.
Notwithstanding the provisions of WAC 220-313-070, effective immediately until further notice, it is unlawful to violate the provisions below. Unless otherwise amended, all permanent rules remain in effect:
(1) Catch Record Card Area 1:
(a) Immediately through June 21: Closed.
(b) Open June 22, 2019 until further notice:
(i) Daily limit of 2 salmon; no more than one may be a Chinook.
(ii) Release wild coho.
(c) Closed in the Columbia River Mouth Control Zone 1 during all open periods. See WAC 220-313-020.
(2) Catch Record Card Area 2:
(a) Immediately through June 21: Closed.
(b) Open June 22, 2019 until further notice:
(i) Daily limit of 2 salmon; no more than one may be a Chinook.
(ii) Release wild coho.
(iii) Beginning August 12, the Grays Harbor Control Zone is closed. Grays Harbor Control Zone - The area defined by a line drawn from the Westport Lighthouse (46°53.18'N latitude, 124°07.01'W longitude) to Buoy #2 (46°52.42'N latitude, 124°12.42'W longitude) to Buoy #3 (46°55.00'N latitude, 124°14.48'W longitude) to the Grays Harbor north jetty (46°55.36'N latitude, 124°10.51'W longitude).
(3) Willapa Bay (Catch Record Card Area 2-1):
(a) Immediately through June 21: Closed.
(b) June 22 through July 31: Open concurrent with Area 2 when Area 2 is open for salmon angling. Area 2 rules apply.
(4) Grays Harbor (Catch Record Card Area 2-2 east of the Buoy 13 line):
(a) Immediately through July 31: Closed.
(5) Grays Harbor (Catch Record Card Area 2-2 west of the Buoy 13 line):
(a) Immediately through June 21: Closed.
(b) June 22 through August 11: Open concurrent with Area 2 when Area 2 is open for salmon angling. Area 2 rules apply.
(c) August 12 until further notice: Closed.
(6) Catch Record Card Area 3:
(a) Immediately through June 21: Closed
(b) Open June 22, 2019 until further notice:
(i) Daily limit of 2 salmon.
(ii) Release wild coho.
(7) Catch Record Card Area 4:
(a) Immediately through June 21: Closed.
(b) Open June 22, 2019 until further notice:
(i) Daily limit of 2 salmon.
(ii) Release wild coho.
(iii) Waters east of a true north-south line through Sail Rock are closed through July 31
(iv) No chinook retention in waters east of the Bonilla-Tatoosh line beginning August 1.
(v) Release chum salmon beginning August 1.
Reviser's note: The typographical error in the above section occurred in the copy filed by the agency and appears in the Register pursuant to the requirements of RCW 34.08.040.