PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY
FISH AND WILDLIFE
Subject of Possible Rule Making: Updating and creating new WACs to reflect 2009 legislation.
Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 77.04.020 and chapter 77.12 RCW.
Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: The 2009 legislature passed SHB 1778 and other bills relating to fish and wildlife. The Washington department of fish and wildlife (WDFW) needs to amend many WACs and create new WACs to reflect the substance of these bills.
Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: The list of WACs that need amending is extensive. WDFW also must create new WACs. It is difficult to determine at this time the specific agencies with whom WDFW will coordinate to complete this project, but they may include the Oregon department of fish and wildlife, National Marine Fisheries Service, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Washington department of health, Washington department of natural resources, Washington department of agriculture, and Washington department of ecology.
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 Lori Preuss, WDFW Enforcement, 600 Capitol Way North, Olympia, WA 98501-1091, phone (360) 902-2930, fax (360) 902-2155, e-mail Lori.preuss@dfw.wa.gov. Contact by June 23, 2009. Expected proposal filing on or after July 1, 2009.
April 28, 2009
Lori Preuss
Rules Coordinator