WSR 21-24-082
PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY
DEPARTMENT OF
FISH AND WILDLIFE
[Filed November 30, 2021, 4:32 p.m.]
Subject of Possible Rule Making: The department is considering a rule change to WAC 220-415-100 Cougar hunting seasons and regulations.
Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 77.04.012, 77.04.055, 77.12.047, and 77.12.240.
Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: This rule amendment is needed to adjust the annual hunting season regulation for the future hunting season.
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 Eric Gardner, P.O. Box 43200, 855-925-2801 project code 4460, TTY [phone] 360-902-2349, TTY 1-800-833-6388 or 711, email 2022CougarSeason101@PublicInput.com, website https://publicinput.com/2022CougarSeason101; or Heather Bonagofski, phone 360-902-2512, email heather.bonagofski@dfw.wa.gov, website Hunting Season Setting Homepage.
Additional comments: For department of fish and wildlife rule-making information https://wdfw.wa.gov/about/regulations.
November 30, 2021
Annie Szvetecz
Rules Coordinator