WSR 17-13-007 EMERGENCY RULES DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE [Order 17-115—Filed June 8, 2017, 12:03 p.m., effective June 16, 2017] Effective Date of Rule: June 16, 2017.
Purpose: Amend recreational fishing rules for the Columbia River.
Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Repealing WAC 220-312-06000I; and amending WAC 220-312-060.
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 because 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. These emergency rules are necessary to comply with agreed-to management plans, and 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Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 1, Amended 0, Repealed 1.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.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: June 8, 2017.
J. W. Unsworth
Director
NEW SECTION
WAC 220-312-06000I Exceptions to statewide rules—Columbia River.
Notwithstanding the provisions of WAC 220-312-060:
(1) From McNary Dam to Hwy. 395 Bridge at Pasco:
(a) Effective June 16 through July 31, 2017; salmon and steelhead: daily limit of 6, up to 2 may be adult salmon or 1 adult salmon and 1 hatchery steelhead. Release all salmon other than hatchery chinook and sockeye.
(b) Effective August 1 through September 15, 2017; salmon and steelhead: daily limit of 6, up to 2 may be adult salmon or 1 adult salmon and 1 hatchery steelhead. Release all salmon other than chinook and coho.
(c) All species: night closure except for anglers enrolled in the Pikeminnow Reward Program and targeting pikeminnow.
(2) From the Highway 395 Bridge at Pasco to the Interstate 182 Bridge in Richland:
(a) Effective June 16 through August 15, 2017; daily limit of 4 salmon, of which no more than 1 may be an adult hatchery chinook and no more than 2 may be sockeye. Release wild adult chinook.
(b) Effective August 16 through September 15, 2017; daily limit of 6 salmon, up to 2 may be adults.
(3) From the Interstate 182 Bridge in Richland to Priest Rapids Dam:
(a) Effective June 16 through August 15, 2017; daily limit of 6 salmon, of which no more than 2 may be adult hatchery chinook and no more than 3 may be sockeye. Release wild adult chinook.
(b) Effective August 16 through September 15, 2017; daily limit of 6 salmon, up to 2 may be adults.
REPEALER
The following section of the Washington Administrative Code is repealed effective September 16, 2017.
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