Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 58.24.030, 58.24.040, 58.09.050, and 58.17.160.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: The current auditor checklist has some outdated items used for reviewing survey maps prior to being accepted for recording. With the potential of electronic recording being used by more county recording offices the review of maps being submitted needs increased scrutiny.

Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: Board of registration for engineers and land surveyors. The department of natural resources survey advisory board and the Washington State Association of County Auditors will collaborate on proposed rule language.

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., Mailstop 47030, Olympia, WA 98504-700 [7030], phone 360-902-1181, fax 360-902-1778, email Pat.Beehler@DNR.WA.Gov, website WWW.DNR.WA.Gov; or David Icenhower, PLS, CFedS, 801 88th Avenue S.E., Mailstop 47019, Tumwater, WA 98501-7019, phone 360-902-1190, email PLSO@DNR.WA.Gov, website WWW.DNR.WA.Gov.