PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY
FISH AND WILDLIFE
Subject of Possible Rule Making: Procedure for fishing contest vessel decontamination/notification re: Zebra mussels.
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: To prevent introduction of deleterious species and provide notice mechanism of compliance or noncompliance of potential fishing contest entrants.
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. Contact by October 24, 2001.
August 1, 2001
Evan Jacoby
Rules Coordinator