WSR 18-08-055

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

[Filed March 30, 2018, 2:29 p.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: Amend aquaculture regulations in chapter 220-370 WAC.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 77.04.090, 77.04.130, 77.32.430.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: Because of passage of EHB 2957 in the 2018 legislative session, the department needs to amend regulations in chapter 220-370 WAC and make additional changes to these rules.

Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: Washington department of ecology and Washington department of natural resources.

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 Scott Bird, P.O. Box 43153, phone 360-902-2403, fax 360-902-2155, email Rules.Coordinator@dfw.wa.gov.

March 30, 2018

Scott Bird

Rules Coordinator