Effective Date of Rule: June 1, 2009.

     Purpose: To prohibit land clearing burning in Kitsap County beginning September 1, 2009.

     Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Amending Regulation I, Section 8.13.

     Statutory Authority for Adoption: Chapter 70.94 RCW.

      Adopted under notice filed as WSR 09-07-087 on March 17, 2009.

     Changes Other than Editing from Proposed to Adopted Version: The residential burning sections of the proposed version (Sections 8.09, 8.10, 8.11, and 8.12) were removed from the adopted version. The second sentence in Section 8.13 regarding any land clearing burning occurring between the adopted rule effective date and September 1, 2009, was also removed before rule adoption.

     Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0;      Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Date Adopted: April 23, 2009.

Dennis J. McLerran

Executive Director

     REGULATION I SECTION 8.13 LAND CLEARING ((AND RESIDENTIAL)) BURNING PROHIBITED

     (a) As authorized by WAC 173-425-040(5), land clearing burning is prohibited in King, Pierce, and Snohomish Counties ((after June 30, 2008)).

     (b) (([reserved residential burning])) As authorized by WAC 173-425-040(5), land clearing burning is prohibited in Kitsap County after August 31, 2009.

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