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Rule Change Recommendation Short Title
# 29. Change closure date on Vancouver Lake Flushing Channel

Rules Category
Eastern Washington and Columbia Region Freshwater

Type of Rule Change Proposal
Conservation

County or Location Information
Clark County

Short Description
Increase smolt protection by extending the closed waters rule in the Vancouver Lake flushing channel.

Explanation
The closure protects outmigrating smolts. To be clearer the closure date would change from May 30 to May 31.

Original Rule Proposal Number(s)
DFW611792

Online Public Comments (1 comments)

CARVER SR., RUSSELL L November 29, 2012
LAKETAPPS, WA
Comments:
Please pass Rule change#29.