WSR 17-18-063 EMERGENCY RULES DEPARTMENT OF
FISH AND WILDLIFE
[Order 17-226—Filed September 1, 2017, 11:36 a.m., effective September 1, 2017, 11:36 a.m.] Effective Date of Rule: Immediately upon filing. Purpose: To increase the number of multiseason elk permits in WAC 220-412-090 by eighty-nine permits to align with the number that was mistakenly drawn through the WILD system. Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 220-412-090. 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: A recent error with the department's drawing system allowed eighty-nine additional elk hunters to draw a multiseason elk permit. The season for this hunt starts as early as September 9 which leaves the department insufficient time to engage in permanent rule making. The additional permits will have minimal to no impact on current elk population. The department will work toward improvements to the drawing system to avoid this happening in the future. Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0. Number of Sections Adopted at the Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0. Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's own Initiative: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0. Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0. Number of Sections Adopted using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.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: August 31, 2017. J. W. Unsworth Director
NEW SECTION
WAC 220-412-09000A Multiple season big game permits.
(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of WAC 220-412-090, effective immediately, until further notice, the change shall read as follows:
Multiple Season Elk Permits
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