PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY
FISH AND WILDLIFE
Subject of Possible Rule Making: Special permits for animal trapping.
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: Initiative 713 limits the types of traps that may be used. Rules need to be adopted to establish the criteria and process for obtaining a special permit to trap problem animals.
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 Bruce Bjork, Enforcement Program, Assistant Director, 600 Capitol Way, Olympia, WA 98501-1091, phone (360) 902-2373. Contact by June 19, 2001, expected proposal filing June 20, 2001.
April 30, 2001
Evan Jacoby
Rules Coordinator