WSR 13-20-053
EMERGENCY RULES
DEPARTMENT OF
FISH AND WILDLIFE
[Order 13-245—Filed September 25, 2013, 2:59 p.m., effective October 1, 2013, 12:01 a.m.]
Effective Date of Rule: October 1, 2013, 12:01 a.m.
Purpose: Amend recreational fishing rules.
Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Repealing WAC 220-55-20000F, 220-55-22000G, 220-56-12400M, 220-56-12800M, 220-56-13600B, 220-56-19500A, 220-56-19500B and 220-56-50000C; and amending WAC 220-55-220 and 220-56-195.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 77.04.020, 77.12.045, and 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 department is in the process of adopting permanent rules that are necessary to implement the personal use fishing plans agreed to with resource comanagers at the North of Falcon proceedings. All of these rules are interim until permanent rules take effect.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 2, Amended 0, Repealed 8.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Date Adopted: September 25, 2013.
Philip Anderson
Director
NEW SECTION
WAC 220-55-22000G Two-pole endorsement.
Notwithstanding the provisions of WAC 220-55-220, effective October 1, 2013, until further notice, it is unlawful to violate the following provisions, provided that unless otherwise amended, all permanent rules remain in effect:
The use of two poles is allowed in the following waters:
(1) Drano Lake (Skamania County).
(2) Columbia River within Camas Slough.
(3) Lewis River (Clark/Skamania County) from the mouth to mouth of the East Fork Lewis River.
(4) North Fork Lewis River (Clark/Cowlitz County) from the mouth to Johnston Creek.
(5) Naselle River (Pacific/Wahkiakum) from Highway 101 Bridge to Highway 401.
(6) Okanogan River (Okanogan County) effective immediately through October 15.
The use of two poles is not allowed in the following waters:
(1) Wind River (Skamania County).
Reviser's note: The unnecessary underscoring in the above section occurred in the copy filed by the agency and appears in the Register pursuant to the requirements of RCW 34.08.040.
NEW SECTION
WAC 220-56-19500B Closed areas—Saltwater salmon angling.
Notwithstanding the provisions of WAC 220-56-195, effective October 1, 2013, until further notice, it is unlawful to violate the following provisions, provided that unless otherwise amended, all permanent rules remain in effect:
(1) Port Angeles Harbor - Waters westerly of a line from the tip of Ediz Hook to the I.T.T. Rayonier Dock are closed to fishing for salmon immediately until further notice.
(2) Kydaka Point - Waters south of a line from Kydaka Point to Shipwreck Point are closed to fishing for salmon immediately until further notice.
[REPEALER]
The following sections of the Washington Administrative Code are repealed effective October 1, 2013:
WAC 220-55-22000F
Two-pole endorsement. (13-170)
WAC 220-56-19500A
Closed areas saltwater salmon angling. (13-170)
The following sections of the Washington Administrative Code are repealed effective October 24, 2013:
WAC 220-55-22000G
Two-pole endorsement. (13-245)
WAC 220-56-12400M
Seasons and areas Hoodsport hatchery. (13-170)
WAC 220-56-12800M
Food fish fishing—Closed areas. (13-170)
WAC 220-56-13600B
Dash Point Dock public fishing pier. (13-170)
WAC 220-56-19500B
Closed areas saltwater salmon angling. (13-245)
WAC 220-56-50000C
Game fish seasons. (13-170
Reviser's note: The typographical error in the above section occurred in the copy filed by the agency and appears in the Register pursuant to the requirements of RCW 34.08.040.
Reviser's note: The bracketed material preceding the section above was supplied by the code reviser's office.