WSR 23-11-161
PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY
DEPARTMENT OF
NATURAL RESOURCES
[Filed May 24, 2023, 10:33 a.m.]
Subject of Possible Rule Making: Amending WAC 332-130-080(3) to revise the requirement for reporting relative accuracy on the land survey map being recorded.
Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 58.24.030 and 58.24.040.
Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: The wording in the current version of WAC 332-130-080(3) is permissive about having a statement about relative accuracy on the survey map. This revision will make a relative accuracy statement mandatory.
Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: Coordination on compliance is with the board of registration for professional engineers and land surveyors (BRPELS).
Process for Developing New Rule: Full rule-making process. Drafted in conjunction with stakeholders, including BRPELS.
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, PLS, CFedS, 1111 Washington Street S.E., Olympia, WA 98504-7030, phone 360-902-1181, fax 306-902-1778 [360-902-1778], email pat.beehler@dnr.wa.gov, website https://www.dnr.wa.gov/; or David Icenhower, PLS, CFedS, 801 88th Avenue S.E., Tumwater, WA 98504-7019, phone 360-902-1197, fax 360-902-1191, email David.Icenhower@dnr.wa.gov, website https://www.dnr.wa.gov/public-land-survey-office.
May 24, 2023
Michael Kearney
Acting Deputy Supervisor
State Uplands