EMERGENCY RULES
FISH AND WILDLIFE
Date of Adoption: August 14, 2002.
Purpose: Amend commercial fishing rules.
Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 220-47-427.
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 original pool of applicants established on September 9, 1996, has been expended, and there are unfilled vacancies. All Puget Sound commercial salmon license holders were invited by mail to submit an application for the new pool. Applications were to be delivered to the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife by August 12, 2002. As of that date nine applications were received. A drawing was held on August 13, 2002, to determine the order in which vacancies would be offered. There is insufficient time to promulgate permanent rules prior to the start of the fishery which occurs on August 26, 2002.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 1, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.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Repealed 0;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Repealed 0;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Repealed 0.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.
August 14, 2002
Evan Jacoby
for Jeff Koenings
Director
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