Purpose: Personal use rules.

Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 220-57-160, 220-57-505, and 220-57-515.

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: Harvestable numbers of hatchery spring chinook are projected to return to the Wind and White Salmon rivers in 1998. A one fish daily limit and a four fish season limit will be used to distribute the catch and effort in the two fisheries. Tributaries are comanaged with Yakima Indian Nation, and seasons are consistent with state/tribal negotiations that have occurred. 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Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 3, amended 0, repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0.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

April 2, 1998

Ron Swatfigure

for Bern Shanks

Director

WAC 220-57-16000L  Columbia River tributaries. Notwithstanding the provisions of WAC 220-56-180, WAC 220-57-315, WAC 220-57-505, and WAC 220-57-515, effective immediately through July 31, 1998, it is unlawful for any person to retain more than four salmon in total taken from the waters of the Klickitat, White Salmon, and Wind Rivers.

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NEW SECTION

WAC 220-57-50500A  White Salmon River. Notwithstanding the provisions of WAC 220-505:

(1) Effective immediately through July 31, 1998, special daily limit of one salmon greater than 12 inches in length upstream from the mouth to the powerhouse below Condit Dam.

(2) Effective immediately through June 15, 1998, special daily limit of one salmon greater than 12 inches in length upstream from the powerhouse below Condit Dam to 400 feet below Condit Dam.

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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.

NEW SECTION

WAC 220-57-51500N  Wind River. Notwithstanding the provisions of WAC 220-56-105 and WAC 220-57-515, effective immediately through June 15, 1998, special daily limit of one salmon greater than 12 inches in length upstream from the mouth to markers 400 feet below Shipperd Falls. Night closure and non-buoyant lure restriction April 1 through May 31, 1998.

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