WSR 19-11-128
PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY
DEPARTMENT OF
FISH AND WILDLIFE
[Filed May 22, 2019, 10:13 a.m.]
Subject of Possible Rule Making: The department needs to change its rules concerning the Columbia River salmon and steelhead endorsement (CRSSE) to conform to state law.
Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 77.04.012, 77.04.055, 77.12.047, 77.12.240, 77.12.800, 77.32.090, and 77.32.470.
Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: Based on the expiration of RCW 77.12.712, 77.12.714 and 77.15.718 concerning CRSSE, the department must amend its existing rules to conform to state law.
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 Scott Bird, 600 Capitol Way North, Olympia, WA 98501, phone 360-902-2403, fax 360-902-2162, email scott.bird@dfw.wa.gov, web site wdfw.wa.gov.
May 22, 2019
Scott Bird
Rules Coordinator