WSR 02-06-120

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

DEPARTMENT OF

FISH AND WILDLIFE

[ Filed March 6, 2002, 10:23 a.m. ]

     Subject of Possible Rule Making: Small game seasons; transporting game; game raffle hunts.

     Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 77.12.047, 77.12.020.

     Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: To provide recreational opportunity for hunters.

     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 Dave Brittell, Assistant Director, Wildlife Program, 600 Capitol Way North, Olympia, WA 98501-1091, (360) 902-2504. Contact by April 15, 2002, rule proposal filing expected to be May 1, 2002.

March 6, 2002

Evan Jacoby

Rules Coordinator

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