[Filed March 2, 2022, 8:57 a.m., effective May 1, 2022]

Effective Date of Rule: May 1, 2022.

Other Findings Required by Other Provisions of Law as Precondition to Adoption or Effectiveness of Rule: 16 U.S.C. § 544f(l) requires the United States Secretary of Agriculture to concur with the standards applicable to the special management areas. On February 28, 2022, the United States Secretary of Agriculture granted concurrence to all provisions, except 350-082-0200 (2)(a). The secretary's concurrence recognizes that rule provision was previously removed from the management plan and by administrative error remains in the land use ordinance. The secretary's concurrence requests the gorge commission remove that provision when it next updates division 082. The secretary's concurrence states that the administrative error does not affect concurrence.

Purpose: This rule adopts a land use ordinance for the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area as required by RCW 43.97.015, O.R.S. 196.150, 16 U.S.C. §§ 544e(c) and 544f(l), incorporating the guidelines from the revised management plan for the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, adopted by the Columbia River Gorge Commission on October 13, 2020, and concurred on by the United States Secretary of Agriculture on February 19, 2021.

Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: New 350-082-0010, 350-082-0020, 350-082-0030, 350-082-0040, 350-082-0050, 350-082-0060, 350-082-0070, 350-082-0080, 350-082-0090, 350-082-0100, 350-082-0110, 350-082-0120, 350-082-0130, 350-082-0140, 350-082-0150, 350-082-0160, 350-082-0170, 350-082-0180, 350-082-0190, 350-082-0200, 350-082-0210, 350-082-0220, 350-082-0230, 350-082-0240, 350-082-0250, 350-082-0260, 350-082-0270, 350-082-0280, 350-082-0290, 350-082-0300, 350-082-0310, 350-082-0320, 350-082-0330, 350-082-0340, 350-082-0350, 350-082-0360, 350-082-0370, 350-082-0380, 350-082-0390, 350-082-0400, 350-082-0410, 350-082-0420, 350-082-0430, 350-082-0440, 350-082-0450, 350-082-0460, 350-082-0470, 350-082-0480, 350-082-0490, 350-082-0500, 350-082-0510, 350-082-0520, 350-082-0530, 350-082-0540, 350-082-0550, 350-082-0560, 350-082-0570, 350-082-0580, 350-082-0590, 350-082-0600, 350-082-0610, 350-082-0620, 350-082-0630, 350-082-0640, 350-082-0650, 350-082-0660, 350-082-0670, 350-082-0680, 350-082-0690, 350-082-0700, 350-082-0710, and 350-082-0720.

Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 43.97.015; ORS 196.150; 16 U.S.C. §§ 544e(c) and 544f(l).

Adopted under notice filed as WSR 21-20-120 on October 5, 2021.

Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 72, 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 the Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's own Initiative: New 72, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 18, 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: December 14, 2021.

Reviser's note: The material contained in this filing exceeded the page-count limitations of WAC 1-21-040 for appearance in this issue of the Register. It will appear in the 22-08 issue of the Register.