WSR 98-01-204

EMERGENCY RULES

DEPARTMENT OF

FISH AND WILDLIFE

[Order 97-243--Filed December 23, 1997, 5:06 p.m., effective January 1, 1998, 12:01 a.m.]

Date of Adoption: December 23, 1997.

Purpose: Personal use rules.

Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 220-56-235.

Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 75.08.080.

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 regulation is necessary for conservation of lingcod stocks. There is insufficient time to promulgate 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Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's own Initiative: New 1, amended 0, repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0.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: January 1, 1998, 12:01 a.m.

December 23, 1997

Dirk Brazil

for Bern Shanks

Director

NEW SECTION

WAC 220-56-23500A Possession limits--Bottomfish. Notwithstanding the provisions of WAC 220-56-235, effective 12:01 a.m. January 1, 1998, until further notice it is unlawful to take or possess lingcod less than 24 inches in length in Catch Record Areas 1 through 4.