PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY
FISH AND WILDLIFE
Subject of Possible Rule Making: Regional fisheries enhancement groups.
Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 75.08.080.
Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: Additional regional fisheries enhancement groups may be needed to assist in salmon recovery. Rules regarding these groups will assist the salmon recovery process.
Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: None.
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 Jim Lux, Business Services Program Assistant Director, 600 Capitol Way, Olympia, WA 98501-1091, phone (360) 902-2444, fax (360) 902-2230. Contact by July 3, 2000, expected proposal filing July 5, 2000.
April 18, 2000
Evan Jacoby
Rules Coordinator