WSR 97-08-004
PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY
DEPARTMENT OF
FISH AND WILDLIFE
[Filed March 20, 1997, 2:36 p.m.]
Subject of Possible Rule Making: Amend Canada goose season.
Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 77.12.040.
Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: To reduce the length of the southwest Washington Canada goose season, so that additional days may be added to the late goose damage season.
Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), the department follows the regulations set forth by the USFWS.
Process for Developing New Rule: [No information supplied by agency.]
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 Management Program, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, 600 Capitol Way North, Olympia, WA 98501-1091, (360) 902-2504, FAX (360) 902-2162, contact by May 15, 1997.
Expected Filing Date: June 1997.
Evan Jacoby
Rules Coordinator