WSR 01-12-026

EMERGENCY RULES

DEPARTMENT OF

FISH AND WILDLIFE

[ Order 01-93 -- Filed May 25, 2001, 2:42 p.m. , effective May 29, 2001, 12:01 a.m. ]

     Date of Adoption: May 25, 2001.

     Purpose: Amend personal use fishing rules.

     Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Repealing WAC 232-28-61900Y.

     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 allowable sport harvest of approximately 2,000 adult spring chinook is projected to be attained on Monday, May 28 (Memorial Day) based on on-going creel census estimates of fishing effort and harvest that began with the opening of the fishery on April 21. Current "in-season" run size estimates indicate that the actual run to the mouth of the Yakima River will range between 22,000 - 26,000 fish. The pre-season forecast was for a 26,100 fish return and the 2,000 fish allowable sport harvest was based on this forecast.

     Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 1.

     Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0;      Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.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 29, 2001, 12:01 a.m.

May 25, 2001

J. P. Koenings

Director


REPEALER

     The following section of the Washington Administrative Code is repealed effective 12:01 a.m. May 29, 2001:


WAC 232-28-61900Y Exceptions to statewide rules--Yakima River. (01-50)

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