WSR 15-17-106

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

[Filed August 18, 2015, 3:18 p.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: The agency will conduct a review of the following chapters of administrative rules: WAC 352-32-056 Peace and quiet, 352-32-060 Pets, 352-32-085 Technical rock climbing, 352-32-130 Aircraft, 352-32-200 Expulsion from state park areas, 352-32-210 Consumption of alcohol in state park areas, 352-32-250 Standard fees charged, chapter 352-56 WAC, Winter recreational program account grants and contracts, and chapter 352-48 WAC, Snowmobile account grants and contracts.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: Chapter 79A.05 RCW.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: State parks will conduct an annual review of the WAC pertaining to public use of state park areas. This review will be conducted to provide clarification and modifications to various rules including: WAC 352-32-056 regarding determining noise complaints, 352-32-060 allowing for structural restraint of pets, 352-32-085 regarding closure periods for rock climbing areas, 352-32-130 to add language on unmanned aerial vehicle and hang glider use, 352-32-200 determining expulsion periods for violators, 352-32-210 amending language on unopened alcoholic containers, 352-32-250 removing language regarding hitched tow vehicles and clarifying language on extra vehicles, chapters 352-56 and 352-48 WAC, regarding parameters of applications for winter recreation programs. The review may also result in minor changes and corrections to rules in order to bring rules up-to-date with current terminology, correction of references to statutes contained in the rules and completion of a general review for clarification, corrections and modifications.

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 Diana Dupuis, Washington State Parks, P.O. Box 42650, Olympia, WA 98504-2650, phone (360) 902-8847, fax (360) 586-6651, e-mail diana.dupuis@parks.wa.gov.

August 18, 2015

Valeria Evans

Management Analyst 4