WSR 13-20-046
EMERGENCY RULES
DEPARTMENT OF
FISH AND WILDLIFE
[Order 13-249-Filed September 25, 2013, 2:36 p.m., effective October 1, 2013, 12:01 a.m.]
Effective Date of Rule: October 1, 2013, 12:01 a.m.
Purpose: Amend recreational fishing rules.
Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Repealing WAC 232-28-61900W; and amending WAC 232-28-619.
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 department is in the process of adopting permanent rules that are necessary to implement the personal use fishing plans agreed-to with resource comanagers at the North of Falcon proceedings. These rules are interim until permanent rules take effect.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 1, Amended 0, Repealed 1.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Date Adopted: September 25, 2013.
Philip Anderson
Director
NEW SECTION
WAC 232-28-61900W Exceptions to statewide rules.
Notwithstanding the provisions of WAC 232-28-619 and WAC 220-56-105, effective October 1, 2013, until further notice, it is unlawful to violate the following provisions, provided that unless otherwise amended, all permanent rules remain in effect:
1. Dungeness River (Clallam County):
From the mouth to the forks at Dungeness Campground: Open October 8 until further notice. Salmon: Open: October 8 until further notice. Daily limit 4 coho only.
2. Nisqually River (Pierce County):
Salmon: Effective immediately until further notice: Daily limit 6; no more than 4 adults, of which only 2 adults may be any combination of Chinook, chum, and coho. Release wild Chinook.
3. Pleasant Lake (Clallam County):
Kokanee minimum length is six inches and maximum length is eighteen inches.
4. Skagit River (Skagit/Whatcom counties):
From the mouth to the Cascade River Road: Salmon: Daily limit 4; no more than 2 wild coho. Release Chinook and chum.
5. Skykomish River (Snohomish County):
From the mouth of the Wallace River to the forks: Salmon: Release Chinook and chum.
6. Snoqualmie River (King County):
From the mouth to Snoqualmie Falls: Salmon: Daily limit 3 plus 1 additional pink. Release Chinook and chum.
7. Wallace River (Snohomish County):
From the mouth to 200 feet upstream of the water intake of the salmon hatchery: Salmon: Open Daily limit 3 plus 1 additional pink. Release Chinook and chum.
REPEALER
The following section of the Washington Administrative Code is repealed effective 12:01 a.m. October 24, 2013:
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WAC 232-28-61900W |
Exceptions to statewide rules. |
