WSR 24-20-014
EMERGENCY RULES
DEPARTMENT OF
FISH AND WILDLIFE
[Order 24-201—Filed September 19, 2024, 5:04 p.m., effective September 22, 2024]
Effective Date of Rule: September 22, 2024.
Purpose: The purpose of this emergency rule is to temporarily close recreational fishing in Skagit River from the Hwy. 9 Bridge in Sedro Woolley to the Baker River.
Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: 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: This rule is necessary to temporarily close a portion of the Skagit River to avoid gear conflicts with treaty fisheries. 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Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at the Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's own Initiative: New 1, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.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: September 19, 2024.
Kelly Susewind
Director
NEW SECTION
WAC 220-312-04000VFreshwater exceptions to statewide rules—Puget Sound.
Effective September 22 through September 24, 2024, the following provisions of WAC 220-312-040 regarding fishing seasons for the Skagit River from the Hwy 9 Bridge in Sedro Woolley to the Baker River shall be modified as described below. All other provisions of WAC 220-312-040 not addressed herein, unless otherwise amended by emergency rule, remain in effect:
Skagit River (Skagit Co.): From the Hwy 9 Bridge in Sedro Woolley to the Baker River:
All species: Closed Waters.