WSR 14-07-112

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

[Filed March 19, 2014, 9:36 a.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: The department is considering amending recreational hunting rules for southwest Washington.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 77.04.012, 77.04.055, and 77.12.047.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: The department is considering rule changes to require successful elk hunters in southwest Washington to leave hooves of harvested elk on site in the field to minimize the potential spread of hoof disease.

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 Nate Pamplin, Wildlife Program Assistant Director, 600 Capitol Way North, Olympia, WA 98501-1091, phone (360) 902-2515, fax (360) 902-2162, e-mail Wildthing@dfw.wa.gov. Contact by April 30, 2014. Expected proposal filing on or after May 7, 2014.

March 19, 2014

Joanna M. Eide

Rules Coordinator