WSR 98-24-040

EMERGENCY RULES

DEPARTMENT OF

FISH AND WILDLIFE

[Order 98-244--Filed November 24, 1998, 3:29 p.m., effective November 26, 1998, 12:01 a.m.]

Date of Adoption: November 24, 1998.

Purpose: Personal use rules.

Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Repealing WAC 220-57-17500L; and amending WAC 220-57-175.

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: High numbers of nonmarked coho are available for harvest, and the escapement goal at the Cowlitz Hatchery will be achieved. 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Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 1, amended 0, repealed 1.

Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0.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 26, 1998, 12:01 a.m.

November 24, 1998

Larry W. Peck

Acting Director

NEW SECTION

WAC 220-57-17500M  Cowlitz River. Notwithstanding the provisions of WAC 220-57-175, effective 12:01 a.m. November 26, 1998 until further notice, in those waters of the Cowlitz River from the boundary markers at the Barrier Dam downstream to the mouth, special daily limit of six coho salmon, except no more than two may be adults. Minimum size is 12 inches in length.

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REPEALER

The following section of the Washington Administrative Code is repealed effective 12:01 a.m. November 26, 1998.

WAC 220-57-17500L Cowlitz River. (98-230)