WSR 01-10-057

EMERGENCY RULES

DEPARTMENT OF

FISH AND WILDLIFE

[ Order 01-68 -- Filed April 27, 2001, 11:13 a.m. , effective May 7, 2001 ]

Date of Adoption: April 27, 2001.

Purpose: Amend personal use rules.

Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Repealing WAC 232-28-61900C; and amending WAC 232-28-619.

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: Leavenworth Hatchery spring chinook are predicted to return at an estimated run size level of 11,000 fish. The brood stock requirement for the hatchery is 1,000, leaving an excess of 10,000 fish available for harvest. Hatchery spring chinook returning to the Icicle River will have separated from wild fish. Thus the fishery is expected to have insignificant impacts on the listed spring chinook population. 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Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 1, Amended 0, Repealed 1.

Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.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: May 7, 2001.

April 27, 2001

J. P. Koenings

Director

by Larry Peck


NEW SECTION
WAC 232-28-61900C   Exceptions to statewide rules -- Icicle River. (Chelan County)   Notwithstanding the provisions of WAC 232-28-619, effective May 7, 2001 through July 22, 2001 in those waters of Icicle River from 500 feet downstream of the Leavenworth Hatchery barrier dam to stream mouth daily limit of two chinook salmon greater than 12 inches in length. Night closure and non-buoyant lure restrictions are in effect.

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REPEALER

     The following section of the Washington Administrative Code is repealed effective July 23, 2001:


WAC 232-28-61900C Exceptions to statewide rules -- Icicle River. (Chelan County)

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