WSR 98-23-011
EMERGENCY RULES
DEPARTMENT OF
FISH AND WILDLIFE
[Order 98-229--Filed November 5, 1998, 2:56 p.m., effective November 6, 1998, 7:00 a.m.]
Date of Adoption: November 5, 1998.
Purpose: Commercial fishing rules.
Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Repealing WAC 220-33-01000L; and amending WAC 220-33-010.
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 sturgeon remain on the commercial allocation for 1998. Season is consistent with action of the Columbia River Compact hearing of November 4, 1998. 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Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 1, amended 0, repealed 1.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0.
Effective Date of Rule: November 6, 1998, 7:00 a.m.
November 5, 1998
Larry W. Peck
Acting Director
NEW SECTION
WAC 220-33-01000L Columbia River season below Bonneville Notwithstanding the provision of WAC 220-33-010, and 220-33-020, it is unlawful for a person to take or possess salmon or sturgeon taken for commercial purposes from Columbia River Salmon Management and Catch Reporting Areas 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D, and 1E, except as provided in the following subsections.
area: SMCRA 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D, and 1E
season: 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, November 6, 1998
gear: 9 inch minimum mesh and 9-3/4 inch maximum mesh
allowable sale: Salmon and sturgeon. A maximum number of 7 white sturgeon may be sold or possessed for each fishing vessel during this period.
sanctuaries: Grays Bay, Elokomin, Cowlitz, Kalama, Washougal, Big Creek, Sandy, and the Lewis-B sanctuary.
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REPEALER
The following section of the Washington Administrative Code is repealed effective 5:01 p.m. November 6, 1998:
WAC 220-33-01000L Columbia River season below Bonneville.