WSR 01-03-044

EMERGENCY RULES

DEPARTMENT OF

FISH AND WILDLIFE

[ Order 01-04 -- Filed January 9, 2001, 5:32 p.m. ]

Date of Adoption: January 8, 2000.

Purpose: Amend personal use rules.

Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 220-56-240.

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: This rule is necessary to coordinate fishing rules in the Columbia River, reduce angler confusion and provide additional fishing opportunity. A permanent rule change has been filed to accomplish this, and this rule will be in effect until the permanent rule takes 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Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 1, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.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

January 8, 2001

J. P. Koenings

Director


NEW SECTION
WAC 220-56-24000E   Sturgeon -- Suspension of daily and annual limits.   Notwithstanding the provisions of WAC 220-56-240, effective immediately until further notice in the waters of the mainstem Columbia River forming the boundary between the states of Oregon and Washington:

     (1) Fishers may continue to fish for sturgeon after retaining the daily limit, provided all subsequent sturgeon are released.

     (2) Fishers may continue to fish for sturgeon after retaining the annual possession limit, providing all subsequent sturgeon are released.

     (3) A catch record card shall remain valid for sturgeon after the fisher has retained the ten sturgeon allowed during the license year.

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