WSR 16-24-019
PERMANENT RULES
PARKS AND RECREATION
COMMISSION
[Filed November 29, 2016, 11:38 a.m., effective December 30, 2016]
Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing.
Purpose: State parks' staff has reviewed the commission rules in consideration of changes to current business practices. The agency has proposed changes to selected sections of chapters 352-48 and 352-56 WAC to consider changes pertaining to the snowmobile and nonmotorized winter recreation programs funding applications process and due dates. These changes will provide a more definitive process for submitting funding requests to the winter recreation program by changing the due date from received by June 1 each year, to postmarked by June 1, giving the requester assurance of meeting the submission requirements. WAC 352-48-050 and 352-56-050, application process.
Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 352-48-050 and 352-56-050.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: Chapter 79A.05 RCW.
Adopted under notice filed as WSR 16-19-065 on September 19, 2016.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, Amended 2, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 2, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Date Adopted: November 17, 2016.
Valeria Evans
Management Analyst
AMENDATORY SECTION (Amending WSR 83-13-087, filed 6/17/83)
WAC 352-48-050 Application process.
In order to be considered by the commission for the receipt of snowmobile funds, a public or private agency or person must:
(1) Complete an application on a form prescribed by the commission and file the application with the commission postmarked by June 1st prior to the beginning of the first snow season for which funds are requested.
(2) Obtain permission to conduct a program from all owners of the land on which a program is to occur and file documentation of such permission with the commission at the time of application for funds.
(3) Agree to:
(a) File with the commission an annual report on a program for which funds are received by May 15th after the end of each snow season for which funds are received;
(b) Return, or replace in kind, to the commission any losses to a program for which funds are received, if due to the action of a recipient of funds, a program is not completed in a timely manner or ((cancelled)) canceled; and
(c) Execute a contract with the commission on a program for which funds are received and fulfill all obligations of the contract.
(4) Certify to the commission that any facility for which funds are received will be open to the general public.
(5) Comply with all applicable local, state, and federal laws.
AMENDATORY SECTION (Amending WSR 83-13-033, filed 6/17/83)
WAC 352-56-050 Application process.
In order to be considered by the commission for the receipt of winter recreational program funds, a public or private agency or person must:
(1) Complete an application on a form prescribed by the commission and file the application with the commission postmarked by June 1st prior to the beginning of the first snow season for which funds are requested.
(2) Obtain permission to conduct a program from all owners of the land on which a program is to occur and file documentation of such permission with the commission at the time of application for funds.
(3) Agree to:
(a) File with the commission an annual report on a program for which funds are received by May 15th after the end of each snow season for which funds are received;
(b) Return, or replace in kind, to the commission any losses to a program for which funds are received, if due to the action of a recipient of funds, a program is not completed in a timely manner or ((cancelled)) canceled; and
(c) Execute a contract with the commission on a program for which funds are received and fulfill all obligations of the contract.
(4) Certify to the commission that any facility for which funds are received will be open to the general public.
(5) Comply with all applicable local, state, and federal laws.