WSR 97-18-069

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

PARKS AND RECREATION

COMMISSION

[Filed September 2, 1997, 3:09 p.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: Chapter 352-24 WAC, Concessions and leases.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 43.51.040(5).

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: Existing rules will be opened for review and modification, and some will be repealed and replaced by commission policies.

Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: Federal agencies, including National Park Service, have their own policies on park concessions and leases.

Process for Developing New Rule: Agency study; and review and comment by existing concessionaire and lessees and the public.

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication. Public comment will be taken during the open public meeting of the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission scheduled for December 5th, in Seattle. To request additional information or to comment in writing contact Wayne McLaughlin, (360) 902-8599, c/o Washington State Parks, P.O. Box 42650, Olympia, WA 98504-2650, e-mail waynem@parks.wa.gov, FAX (360) 586-5875.

September 2, 1997

Jim French