WSR 15-02-079

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

[Filed January 7, 2015, 10:59 a.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: WAC 332-150-030 Filing and recording fees for survey maps.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 58.24.070.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: The existing rule is being modified to revise the filing and recording fee to appropriately fund the public land survey office (PLSO) program within the department.

Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: None.

Process for Developing New Rule: A hearing will be held during the CR-102 process and the public comment period to allow the public and other agencies an opportunity to provide input.

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Patrick J. Beehler, Land Survey Manager, Department of Natural Resources, Mailstop 47030, Olympia, WA 98504-7030, phone (360) 902-1181, fax (360) 902-1191. Comments may be submitted through regular mail, fax or e-mail pat.beehler@dnr.wa.gov. Draft language of the rule amendment will be distributed to the PLSO's list of interested persons (listserv).

January 6, 2015

Kyle Blum

Deputy Supervisor

for State Uplands