Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 43.51.040(2).

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 under certain circumstances.

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.

August 4, 1998

Jim French

Senior Policy Analyst