Original Notice.

Exempt from preproposal statement of inquiry under RCW 34.05.310(4).

Title of Rule: Title 136 WAC.

Purpose: Amend WAC 136-130-070.

Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 36.79.

Summary: Revision to WAC 136-130-070, the rural arterial program.

Name of Agency Personnel Responsible for Drafting and Implementation: Karen Pendleton, Olympia, 753-5989; and Enforcement: Jay Weber, Olympia, 753-5989.

Name of Proponent: County Road Administration Board, governmental.

Rule is not necessitated by federal law, federal or state court decision.

Explanation of Rule, its Purpose, and Anticipated Effects: This amendment will revise the rural arterial program.

Proposal Changes the Following Existing Rules: Amends Title 136 WAC.

No small business economic impact statement has been prepared under RCW 19.85.

RCW 34.05.328 does not apply to this rule adoption.

Hearing Location: 2404 Chandler Court S.W., #240, Olympia, WA 98504-0913, on October 14, 1999, at 2:00 p.m.

Assistance for Persons with Disabilities: Contact Karen Pendleton by September 30, 1999, TDD (800) 833-6384, or (360) 753-5989.

Submit Written Comments to: Karen Pendleton, fax (360) 586-0386, by September 30, 1999.

Date of Intended Adoption: October 14, 1999.

August 9, 1999

Jay P. Weber

Executive Director

OTS-3327.1

AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 99-01-021, filed 12/7/98, effective 1/7/99)

WAC 136-130-070
Project prioritization in southwest region (SWR).

Each county in the SWR may submit projects requesting RATA funds not to exceed thirty percent of the SWR biennial apportionment.  No bridge replacement projects will be funded.  Each project shall be rated in accordance with the SWR RAP rating procedures.  SWR RAP rating points shall be assigned on the basis of fifty road condition points, consisting of twenty-five points for structural condition and twenty-five points for surface condition, ((thirty)) fifty points for geometrics, ten points for traffic volume and ten points for traffic accidents, except that portland cement concrete surfaces and asphalt surfaces with cement concrete bases shall have fifty points for road surface condition and no points for structural condition and except that gravel roads shall have thirty-five points maximum for surface condition, and fifteen points maximum for roadbed width in geometrics and no other geometric points.  Prioritization of SWR projects shall be on the basis of total SWR RAP rating points shown on the project worksheets and the prospectus form of the project application.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 36.79.   WSR 99-01-021, § 136-130-070, filed 12/7/98, effective 1/7/99.  Statutory Authority: RCW 36.79.060.  92-13-038 (Order 88), § 136-130-070, filed 6/10/92, effective 7/11/92.  Statutory Authority: RCW 36.79.060 and 1983 1st ex.s. c 49.  90-22-083 (Order 82), § 136-130-070, filed 11/6/90, effective 12/7/90.  Statutory Authority: RCW 36.78.  88-05-040 (Order 68), § 136-130-070, filed 2/16/88; 86-06-005 (Order 61), § 136-130-070, filed 2/20/86; 84-16-065 (Order 56), § 136-130-070, filed 7/30/84.]