Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: Chapter 43.51 RCW.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: The agency is conducting a review of this chapter to ensure that those sections that prescribe and/or regulate fees are clear, up-to-date, economically viable, and structured to serve public demands.

Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: The state Parks and Recreation Commission has sole jurisdiction over the rules being reviewed.

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. To request additional information or to comment in writing contact Pam McConkey, Washington State Parks, P.O. Box 42650, Olympia, WA 98504-2650, phone (360) 902-8595, fax (360) 586-5875, e-mail pamm@parks.wa.gov.

July 30, 1998

Jim French

Senior Policy Analyst