EXPEDITED REPEAL
NATURAL RESOURCES
The Following Sections are Proposed for Expedited Repeal: WAC 332-30-142 Piers.
Rules Proposed for Expedited Repeal Meet the Following Criteria: Rule is no longer necessary because of changed circumstances.
Any person who objects to the repeal of the rule must file a written objection to the repeal within thirty days after publication of this preproposal statement of inquiry.
Address Your Objection to: Dave Dietzman, Rules Coordinator, Department of Natural Resources, P.O. Box 47015, Olympia, WA 98504-7015, dave.dietzman@wadnr.gov, (360) 902-1633.
Reason the Expedited Repeal of the Rule is Appropriate: This rule was written in 1980, and updated in 1983, to guide the construction of piers on state-owned aquatic lands. However, in 1984, the legislature, through the Aquatic Lands Act, set comprehensive new management guidelines for these lands, including for uses such as piers. Also, this rule was aimed largely at the proliferation of noncommercial recreational docks on state-owned aquatic lands. However, in 1983 (after this rule was amended), RCW 79.90.105 exempted private recreational docks entirely from DNR's management authority. The statements in this rule are now either redundant to the statute, contrary to statute, or less specific than more recently passed rules. This rule is unnecessary and provides no useful guidance to DNR or the public beyond that found in other statutes and rules.
July 18, 2000
Maria Victoria Peeler
Deputy Supervisor