Subject of Possible Rule Making: The commission is reviewing current agency and state government business practices and statutory requirements of the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) and is considering changes to chapter 352-11 WAC, SEPA procedures.

     Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: Chapter 43.21C RCW, RCW 79A.05.030 and 79A.05.070.

     Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: State parks must update its existing SEPA rules to clarify authorities under chapter 352-11 WAC as reflected by agency reorganization. According to WAC 197-11-904, while state parks is clarifying its rules to match with recent reorganization, it may review other sections of its procedures and update as necessary.

     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 Chris Regan, Environmental Specialists, Washington State Parks, Stewardship SC, P.O. Box 42650, Olympia, WA 98504-2650, e-mail Chris.Regan@parks.wa.gov, phone (360) 902-8632, fax (360) 902-8517.

May 3, 2005

Jim French

Chief of Policy Research

and Program Development

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