EMERGENCY RULES
FISH AND WILDLIFE
Date of Adoption: November 12, 2002.
Purpose: Amend personal use fishing rules.
Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Repealing WAC 232-28-61900Z; 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: River flows have returned to normal in the Clearwater River and Quillayute River system allowing fall chinook and coho salmon to migrate upriver to most of their usual spawning grounds. Biologists remain concerned that chinook salmon have been more affected than other species by the previous low flows that delayed normal distribution to the spawning grounds. 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Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 1, Amended 0, Repealed 1.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.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Repealed 0;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Repealed 0;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Repealed 0.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:
November 13, 2002, 12:01 a.m.
November 12, 2002
J. P. Koenings
Director
(1) Quillayute River (Jefferson Co.) Those waters from mouth to confluence of Sol Duc and Bogachiel Rivers, including Olympic National Park waters - Release chinook salmon
(2) Hoh River (Jefferson Co.) Those waters of the Hoh River from the mouth to DNR Oxbow Campground boat launch - Release chinook salmon.
(3) Bogachiel River (Clallam Co.) Those waters from mouth to Highway 101 Bridge - Release chinook salmon.
(4) Calawah River (Clallam Co.) Those waters from mouth to Highway 101 Bridge - Release chinook salmon.
(5) Clearwater River (Jefferson Co.) Those waters from the mouth to Snahapish River - Release chinook salmon.
(6) Dickey River (Clallam Co.) Those waters from mouth to East Fork Dickey River including Olympic National Park - Release chinook salmon.
(7) Sol Duc River (Clallam Co.) Those waters from mouth to concrete pump station at Sol Duc hatchery - Release chinook salmon.
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The following section of the Washington Administrative
Code is repealed effective 12:01 a.m. November 13, 2002:
| WAC 232-28-61900Z | Exceptions to statewide rules. (02-283) |