WSR 97-20-071

PERMANENT RULES

DEPARTMENT OF

FISH AND WILDLIFE

(Fisheries)

[Order 97-202--Filed September 25, 1997, 4:55 p.m.]

Date of Adoption: September 23, 1997.

Purpose: Amend recreational fishing rules.

Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 220-57-165, 220-57-450, and 220-57-455; and new section WAC 220-57-187.

Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 75.08.080.

Adopted under notice filed as WSR 97-17-105 on August 20, 1997.

Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's own Initiative: New 0, amended 4, repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0.

Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing.

September 25, 1997

Bern Shanks

Director

AMENDATORY SECTION (Amending Order 95-46, filed 5/31/95, effective 7/1/95 WAC 220-57-165 Copalis River. ((Daily Limit A - July 1 through January 31: Downstream from the Carlisle Bridge.)) Closed to salmon angling the entire year.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 75.08.080. 95-12-027 (Order 95-46), 220-57-165, filed 5/31/95, effective 7/1/95; 89-07-060 (Order 89-12), 220-57-165, filed 3/16/89; 80-03-064 (Order 80-12), 220-57-165, filed 2/27/80, effective 4/1/80; Order 77-3, 220-57-165, filed 1/28/77, effective 3/1/77; Order 76-14, 220-57-165, filed 3/15/76, effective 5/1/76. Formerly WAC 220-57-012.]

NEW SECTION

WAC 220-57-187 Deep River (Wahkiakum County). Deep River (Wahkiakum County) - Daily Limit A - August 1 through December 31: Upstream from mouth to town bridge.

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AMENDATORY SECTION (Amending Order 96-44, filed 5/13/96, effective 6/13/96)

WAC 220-57-450 Snohomish River. (1) Special daily limit of two salmon except release chinook salmon and pink salmon - September 1 through December 31: Downstream from confluence of Skykomish and Snoqualmie rivers.

(2) During even-numbered years it is unlawful to retain pink salmon.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 75.08.080. 96-11-078 (Order 96-44), 220-57-450, filed 5/13/96, effective 6/13/96; 95-12-027 (Order 95-46), 220-57-450, filed 5/31/95, effective 7/1/95; 94-14-069, 220-57-450, filed 7/1/94, effective 8/1/94; 92-11-012 (Order 92-19), 220-57-450, filed 5/12/92, effective 6/12/92; 89-07-060 (Order 89-12), 220-57-450, filed 3/16/89; 86-09-020 (Order 86-08), 220-57-450, filed 4/9/86; 82-13-040 (Order 82-61), 220-57-450, filed 6/9/82; 81-05-027 (Order 81-13), 220-57-450, filed 2/17/81, effective 4/1/81; 80-03-064 (Order 80-12), 220-57-450, filed 2/27/80, effective 4/1/80; Order 77-3, 220-57-450, filed 1/28/77, effective 3/1/77; Order 76-14, 220-57-450, filed 3/15/76, effective 5/1/76. Formerly WAC 220-57-086.]

AMENDATORY SECTION (Amending Order 96-44, filed 5/13/96, effective 6/13/96)

WAC 220-57-455 Snoqualmie River. (1) Special daily limit of two salmon except release chinook salmon and pink salmon - September 1 through December 31: Downstream from Snoqualmie Falls.

(2) During even-numbered years it is unlawful to retain pink salmon.