PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY
FISH AND WILDLIFE
Subject of Possible Rule Making: Nuisance wildlife control operator permits.
Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 77.12.047.
Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: Change nuisance wildlife control from agreements to the current permit system and provide a suspension mechanism.
Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: None.
Process for Developing New Rule: Agency study.
Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Bruce Bjork, Enforcement, Assistant Director, 600 Capitol Way North, Olympia, WA 98501-1091, phone (360) 902-2373. Contact by July 31, expected proposal filing August 1, 2003.
June 18, 2003
Evan Jacoby
Rules Coordinator