EMERGENCY RULES
FISH AND WILDLIFE
Date of Adoption: August 20, 2003.
Purpose: Amend hunting regulations.
Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Repealing WAC 232-28-35200A; and amending WAC 232-28-352.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 77.12.047.
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: The AHE antlerless elk hunts are designed to provide scientific data on organ fat information and to reduce depredation. These hunts are undersubscribed, and it is felt that AHE elk hunters who have an opportunity for a second animal will take that opportunity. This will provide needed elk management information and reduce elk damage claims. 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Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 1, Amended 0, Repealed 1.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.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Repealed 0;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Repealed 0;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Repealed 0.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:
Immediately.
August 20, 2003
Evan Jacoby
for Jeff Koenings
Director
(a) Colockum A
(b) Colockum B
(c) Randle B
(d) Green Mt. B
(e) Merwin A
(f) Merwin B
(g) Grays River A
(h) Grays River B
(i) Grays River C
(j) Grays River D
(k) Grays River E
(l) Grays River F
(m) Grays River G
(n) Grays River H
(2) AHE master hunters who wish to make application for a second animal permit must notify the department, in writing. Upon selection the AHE master hunter must pay the second animal fee set out in RCW 77.32.450, and will be issued the permit and transportation tag. If more AHE master hunters have made application than the number of permits available, selection will be by random drawing.
(3) AHE master hunters may make application for more than one area, but must state the order of preference on the application.
(4) Colockum A is restricted to muzzleloaders. All other areas are open to any lawful weapon.
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Reviser's note: The spelling 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.
REPEALER
The following section of the Washington Administrative Code is repealed:
| WAC 232-28-35200A | Antlerless elk AHE hunts - 2003. (03-194) |