WSR 17-06-060 EMERGENCY RULES DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE [Order 17-37—Filed February 28, 2017, 1:58 p.m., effective March 1, 2017] Effective Date of Rule: March 1, 2017.
Purpose: Amends recreational fishing rules for the Tucannon River.
Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Repealing WAC 220-310-19500V; and amending WAC 220-310-195.
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 emergency rule is needed to extend this fishery for forty-six days and to increase the daily limit to three hatchery steelhead to remove hatchery origin steelhead. This emergency rule will provide additional angling opportunity. There is insufficient time to adopt 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Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 1, Amended 0, Repealed 1.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Date Adopted: February 28, 2017.
J. W. Unsworth
Director
NEW SECTION
WAC 220-310-19500V Freshwater exceptions to statewide rules—Eastside.
Notwithstanding the provisions of WAC 220-310-195, effective March 1 through April 15, 2017, it is permissible to fish in waters of the Tucannon River with the following rules. Unless otherwise amended all permanent rules remain in effect.
(1) Daily Limit is increased to 3 hatchery steelhead per day.
(2) Mandatory hatchery steelhead retention is required.
(3) Barbless hooks are required while fishing for steelhead.
(4) Release all other species.
(5) The area from Tucannon Hatchery Rd Bridge upstream is closed to fishing.
REPEALER
The following section of the Washington Administrative Code is repealed effective April 16, 2017:
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