Date of Adoption: March 25, 2002.

     Purpose: Amend marine protected area rules.

     Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 220-16-480.

     Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 77.12.047.

      Adopted under notice filed as WSR 02-02-072 on December 28, 2001.

     Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0;      Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.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: May 1, 2002.

March 26, 2002

Debbie Nelson

for Russ Cahill, Chair

Fish and Wildlife Commission

OTS-5400.1

AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending Order 99-215, filed 12/16/99, effective 1/16/00)

WAC 220-16-480   Sund Rock ((Marine Preserve)) Conservation Area.   The "Sund Rock ((Marine Preserve)) Conservation Area" is defined as those waters and bed lands enclosed by a line originating at the shore of Hood Canal, at the mouth of Sund Creek (47° 26.4'N, 123° 7.1'W), thence due east to 123° 6.9'W, thence due south to 47° 26'N, thence due west until it intersects the beach, thence north along the ordinary high water line to the point of origin, including all of the underwater feature known as Sund Rock.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 75.08.080. 00-01-103 (Order 99-215), § 220-16-480, filed 12/16/99, effective 1/16/00; 98-15-031 (Order 98-120), § 220-16-480, filed 7/7/98, effective 8/7/98.]

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