WSR 98-06-058

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

DEPARTMENT OF

FISH AND WILDLIFE

[Filed February 27, 1998, 4:50 p.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: Personal use rules.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 75.08.080, 77.12.040.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: The Pacific Fisheries Management Council makes recommendations for salmon harvest each year. Through the North of Falcon process, the state agrees to adopt the recommendations. These rules will allow harvest of available salmon while conserving stocks where necessary. These rules will cover both commercial and recreational harvest and will apply to fresh and salt waters.

Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: The United States Fish and Wildlife Service and National Marine Fisheries Service are represented in the Pacific Fisheries Management Council decision process.

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 Bruce Crawford, Fish Program Assistant Director, 600 Capitol Way North, Olympia, WA 98501-1091, (360) 902-2325. Contact by April 21, 1998. Expected proposal filing date April 22, 1998.

February 27, 1998

Evan Jacoby

Rules Coordinator