Subject of Possible Rule Making: Implementation of emergency response plan guidelines into Klickitat County land use ordinances, as adopted by other counties in the gorge community.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: Chapter 43.97 RCW.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: These rules are needed to bring Klickitat County land use ordinances into compliance with the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area Act.

Process for Developing New Rule: Negotiated rule making.

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Bob McIntyre, Columbia River Gorge Commission, P.O. Box 730, White Salmon, WA 98782, (509) 493-3323.

March 6, 2000

Robert K. McIntyre

Administrative Assistant

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