Subject of Possible Rule Making: The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission is considering amendments to chapter 352-37 WAC, Ocean beaches. The commission will consider comments regarding the use of wind/sand sailing and kite bugging on ocean beaches.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 79A.05.030.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: Currently this activity is prohibited in state parks except under special permit. State parks would like the opportunity to allow this recreational activity on specified beaches from April 15 through Labor Day each year.

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.

December 13, 2000

Jim French

Senior Policy Analyst

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