Date of Adoption: November 17, 2000.

Purpose: To revise chapter 16-229 WAC, rules related to secondary and operational area containment for bulk pesticide storage facilities. The rule addresses issues and concerns raised since the implementation of the original rule in March, 1994.

Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Repealing WAC 16-229-300 and 16-229-470; and amending WAC 16-229-010, 16-229-020, 16-229-025, 16-229-030, 16-229-040, 16-229-050, 16-229-060, 16-229-070, 16-229-080, 16-229-090, 16-229-110, 16-229-120, 16-229-130, 16-229-180, 16-229-200, 16-229-210, 16-229-220, 16-229-240, 16-229-260, 16-229-270, 16-229-280, 16-229-310, 16-229-400, 16-229-410, and 16-229-480.

Statutory Authority for Adoption: Chapters 15.58 and 17.21 RCW.

Adopted under notice filed as WSR 00-19-089 on September 20, 2000.

Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, Amended 25, Repealed 2.

Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 12, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 25, Repealed 2. Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing.

November 17, 2000

Jim Jesernig

Director

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