PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY
FISH AND WILDLIFE
Subject of Possible Rule Making: Special use permits for disabled recreational hunters and fishers.
Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 77.12.047.
Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: The disabled community may be precluded from participating in certain hunting and fishing activities because of a lack of accommodation to a particular activity, or a lack of access to a department program. Providing a special use permit to selected persons to participate using gear not otherwise permissible or access to areas by means not otherwise allowed will enable such persons to enjoy fishing and hunting on greater terms.
Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: United States Fish and Wildlife. The department is in contact with the Office of Diversity and Civil Rights Programs, and will use their expertise in designing the special use permit program.
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 Brenda Kane, ADA Coordinator, 600 Capitol Way, Olympia, WA 98501-1091, phone (360) 902-2349.
Contact by January 2, 2001, expected proposal filing January 3, 2001.
September 22, 2000
Evan Jacoby
Rules Coordinator