Subject of Possible Rule Making: Recreational fishing rules.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 75.08.080.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: The Ocean Shores Boat Basin has a net pen program that can offer recreational opportunity.

Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: None.

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 Lew Atkins, 600 Capitol Way North, Olympia, WA 98501-1091, phone (360) 902-2651, fax 902-2944. Contact by November 2, 1999. Expected proposal filing November 3, 1999.

August 13, 1999

Evan Jacoby

Rules Coordinator