EMERGENCY RULES
FISH AND WILDLIFE
Effective Date of Rule: Immediately.
Purpose: Amending hunting rules.
Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 232-28-353 and 232-28-354.
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 number of permits for these hunts must be increased to accommodate permit holders who were subject to errors during the initiation of a new electronic licensing system. Hunting seasons begin soon; therefore there is insufficient time to promulgate permanent rules. The Toledo E elk special hunt is a damage control hunt and in order to allow for greater hunter participation, we are broadening the types of weapons and/or tags permissible.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, Amended 2, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Date Adopted: September 1, 2006.
J. P. Koenings
Director
(1) Chiliwist A deer special permit hunt is 16.
(2) Wynoochee A deer special permit hunt is 111.
(3) Deschutes deer special permit hunt is 81.
(4) Mt. Spokane B deer special permit hunt is 501.
(5) Almota B deer special permit hunt is 101.
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(1) The number of permits to be issued for:
(a) Cowiche A elk special permit hunt is 25.
(b) Manastash A elk special permit hunt is 251.
(c) Bumping B elk special permit hunt is 101.
(d) Winston A elk special permit hunt is 13.
(e) Ryderwood A elk special permit hunt is 33.
(f) Mountain View D elk special permit hunt is 26.
(g) Observatory C elk special permit hunt is 89.
(h) Rimrock D elk special permit hunt is 119.
(2) The elk tag type for Toledo E elk special permit hunt is "any elk tag".
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