WSR 98-24-019
EMERGENCY RULES
DEPARTMENT OF
FISH AND WILDLIFE
[Order 98-237--Filed November 20, 1998, 4:41 p.m., effective November 23, 1998, 12:01 a.m.]
Date of Adoption: November 19, 1998.
Purpose: Personal use fishing rules.
Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Repealing WAC 220-56-30500C; and amending WAC 220-56-305.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 75.08.080.
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: This regulation is intended to keep the recreational harvest of sturgeon from John Day Reservoir and its tributaries within the established harvest guidelines. 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Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 1, amended 0, repealed 1.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0.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 23, 1998, 12:01 a.m.
November 19, 1998
Larry Peck
Acting Director
NEW SECTION
WAC 220-56-30500C Sturgeon--Catch and release. Notwithstanding the provisions of WAC 220-56-305, effective 12:01 a.m. November 23, 1998 through 11:59 p.m. December 31, 1998, it is unlawful to retain sturgeon from the Columbia River and its tributaries from John Day Dam to McNary Dam. Sturgeon that are hooked must be immediately released and returned to the water.
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REPEALER
The following section of the Washington Administrative Code is repealed effective 11:59 p.m. December 31, 1998:
WAC 220-56-30500C Sturgeon--Areas and seasons.