EMERGENCY RULES
FISH AND WILDLIFE
Date of Adoption: August 14, 2001.
Purpose: Amend hunting rules.
Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Repealing WAC 232-28-27800B; and amending WAC 232-28-278.
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 deer herds around Lake Chelan are beginning to show recovery from the 1994 fire and the winter of 1996-1967 [1997]. This area has been opened to archery hunting in the past and the success rate has been low enough to warrant a continuation of this type of hunting. Although these areas and other were proposed for "any deer" youth and disabled hunting for 2001, there is a distinct possibility that an overharvest of antlerless and doe deer could occur in a modern firearm hunt. The department is taking a more cautious approach, and closing the any deer hunt in the game management units surrounding Lake Chelan and Chiwawa GMU. This area remains open for buck deer. 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Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 1, Amended 0, Repealed 1.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.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Repealed 0;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Repealed 0;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Repealed 0.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:
September 1, 2001.
August 14, 2001
J. P. Koenings
Director
by Larry Peck
(1) Effective September 1 through September 30, 2001, the early archery deer season for eastern Washington mule deer is open in Game Management Units 243 through 247, three point minimum.
(2) Effective October 13 through October 21, 2001, in the general deer season for whitetail and mule deer, in Game Management Units 243 through 247 youth and disabled hunters may take only mule deer with a three point minimum or whitetail bucks. It is unlawful for youth and disabled hunters to take other deer from these areas.
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The following section of the Washington Administrative Code
is repealed effective October 22, 2001:
| WAC 232-28-27800B | 2000-2002 Deer general seasons. |