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Washington
Department of
Fish & Wildlife
Main Office
Natural Resources Building
1111 Washington St. SE
Olympia, WA 98501
360-902-2200
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Mailing Address
600 Capitol Way N.
Olympia, WA 98501-1091
Phil Anderson
Director
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- The Department is considering rule making for the following: deer and elk seasons and permits; cougar seasons and regulations; black bear seasons and regulations; mountain goat, bighorn sheep, and moose seasons, permits, and regulations; game bird regulations; small game seasons; landowner hunting permit program; deer and elk area boundaries; game management units, special closures and firearm restriction areas; unlawful methods for hunting; hunting equipment rules; hunting at night; and other hunting regulations.
- Updates to required public-records rules to comply with statutory requirements and department policies; and the repeal of outdated and inapplicable rules.
- The purpose of this proposal is to amend several WAC sections to update references from Title 75 RCW to the proper references within Title 77 RCW. Additionally, some substitutions and additions of words are made to clarify the rules and rectify typographical errors.
- CR-105 - filed as WSR 12-03-120 on January 18, 2012
Notice and opportunity to comment on this current expedited rule-making proposal
- Public Comment Period:
Written comments are due by March 19, 2012
Written comments may be e-mailed to: Joanna.eide@dfw.wa.gov
or mailed to: Joanna Eide, WDFW Enforcement, 600 Capitol Way, North, Olympia, WA 98501-1091
Special Note:
This rule is being implemented through an expedited rule making process. Therefore, a public hearing is not required. If you object to this use of the expedited rule-making process, you must express your objections in writing by March 19, 2012, and they must be sent to:
Joanna Eide, Administrative Regulations Analyst
Joanna.eide@dfw.wa.gov
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
600 Capitol Way North
Olympia, Washington 98501-1091
- The purpose of this proposal is to revise the date that fishing for bottomfish is restricted seawrd of 20 fathoms in Marine Areas 3 (La Push) and 4 (Neah Bay). This proposal also allows rockfish retention seaward of 30 fathoms from March 15 through June 15 in Marine Area 2 (Westport), and it restricts lingcod fishing in deepwater portions of Marine Area 1 (Ilwaco/Chinook) and Marine Area 2 (Westport).
Depth restrictions and area closures are needed to ensure that catch of yelloweye and canary rockfish taken incidentally during recreational halibut and bottomfish trips do not exceed federal harvest guidelines. Yelloweye and canary rockfish are considered overfished and managed under rebuilding plans by the Pacific Fishery Management Council (PFMC). These changes are necessary to make state regulations consistent with federal regulations. The federal regulations are listed in Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Title 50, Part 660.
Input from Washington recreational fishermen was gathered during the PFMC public process and during public meetings sponsored by WDFW.
- CR-105 - filed as WSR 12-03-053 on January 11, 2012
Notice and opportunity to comment on this current expedited rule-making proposal
- Public Comment Period:
Written comments are due by March 19, 2012
Written comments may be e-mailed to: Heather.Reed@dfw.wa.gov
or mailed to: Heather Reed, WDFW,
48 Devonshire Rd. Montesano, WA 98563
Special Note:
This rule is being implemented through an expedited rule making process and because these regulations have gone through a federal public process, a public hearing is not required. If you object to this use of the expedited rule-making process, you must express your objections in writing by March 19, 2012 and they must be sent to:
Lori Preuss, Rules Coordinator
Lori.preuss@dfw.wa.gov
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
600 Capitol Way North
Olympia, Washington 98501-1091
- Each year state, federal and tribal fishery managers gather to plan the Northwest's commercial salmon fisheries. This series of public meetings, known as the North of Falcon process, involves federal, state, tribal and industry representatives and concerned citizens. Rules based on North of Falcon recommendations change from year to year to reflect resource availability and to achieve conservation goals.
- The Department is considering rule making for the Multi-Season Big Game Permits to provide clarification on regulations, and update rules.
- Public Comment Period: CLOSED
- The department must amend recreational fishing rules on an annual basis to respond to population changes, Fish and Wildlife Commission assignments, housekeeping needs, and conservation issues. All of the planned amendments are designed to perpetuate fish and shellfish resources while maximizing recreational fishing opportunity.
- Public Comment Period: CLOSED
- The department must annually amend recreational clam and oyster season rules on some public tidelands in response to shellfish population changes, shifts in recreational effort, conservation issues, and negotiations with treaty tribes and other state agencies. Such amendments are designed to perpetuate shellfish resources while maximizing recreational fishing opportunity.
- The Department is considering rule making regarding auction and raffle hunts.
- The department is considering implementing a new yelloweye rockfish conservation area (YRCA) off the southern coast. A YRCA is an area that is closed to recreational fishing for bottomfish and halibut in order to protect yelloweye rockfish that may be incidentally caught while anglers are targeting other fish. Yelloweye rockfish are one of seven overfished species managed under rebuilding plans by the Pacific Fishery Management Council (PFMC). The retention of yelloweye rockfish is prohibited in all coastal waters.
- Proposed changes and purpose: The Hydraulic Code Rules, which detail the conditions under which hydraulic projects must be conducted to protect fish life, and administrative procedures for applying for permits authorizing those projects, have not been significantly updated since 1994. The department would like to revise these rules to result in clear application and permit-processing procedures for applicants and the department. This will enable the department through the best available science to prevent or mitigate the impacts to fish life and habitat posed by hydraulic projects.
- CR-101 - filed as WSR 11-16-050 on July 28, 2011
Invitation to discuss rules on this subject
- CR-102 - expected date for filing January 15, 2013
Notice and opportunity to comment on this current rule-making proposal
- Public Comment Period: (tentative): 1/15/2013 – 2/13/2013
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