PROPOSED RULES
FOR OUTDOOR RECREATION
Original Notice.
Exempt from preproposal statement of inquiry under RCW 34.05.310(4).
Title of Rule: Land and water conservation fund -- Funding and candidate selection.
Purpose: Provide greater flexibility and efficiency in utilizing any federal monies that may become available under the land and water conservation fund.
Other Identifying Information: See WAC 286-40-020 Funding and candidate selection.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 43.99.080(2).
Summary: Presently, federal funds made available under this program may only be administered under the rules and policies of the Washington wildlife and recreation program (WWRP). This includes the requirement that all projects adhere to the "outdoor recreation account planning requirements of WAC 286-27-040."
Reasons Supporting Proposal: Removing these restrictions will allow the flexibility and efficiency of placing projects in the IAC program which is most appropriate. For example, an application for developing an athletic field, due to timing or project scope, might be more successful if administered under IAC's youth athletic facilities program, not WWRP.
Name of Agency Personnel Responsible for Drafting: Greg Lovelady, 1111 Washington Street S.E., Olympia, WA 98504-0917, (360) 902-3008; Implementation and Enforcement: Laura Eckert Johnson, 1111 Washington Street S.E., Olympia, WA 98504-0917, (360) 902-3000.
Name of Proponent: Interagency Committee for Outdoor Recreation, public and governmental.
Rule is not necessitated by federal law, federal or state court decision.
Explanation of Rule, its Purpose, and Anticipated Effects: See Purpose, Summary and Reasons Supporting Proposal above.
Proposal Changes the Following Existing Rules: See Summary and Reasons Supporting Proposal above.
No small business economic impact statement has been prepared under chapter 19.85 RCW. The proposed rule change is directed at one group of IAC grant recipient, that is, government agencies. If approved, the changes will enhance efficiency and compliance with existing laws and procedures. We do not believe that small businesses will be impacted in any way.
Section 201, chapter 403, Laws of 1995, does not apply to this rule adoption. The Interagency Committee for Outdoor Recreation is exempted under RCW 34.05.328 (5)(a)(i).
Hearing Location: Room 259, Natural Resources Building, Second Floor East, 1111 Washington Street S.E., Olympia, WA, on January 10, 2000, at 3:30 p.m.
Assistance for Persons with Disabilities: Contact Greg Lovelady by December 27, 1999, TDD (360) 902-1996 (leave message), or (360) 902-3008.
Submit Written Comments to: Greg Lovelady, Rules Coordinator, Interagency Committee for Outdoor Recreation, P.O. Box 40917, Olympia, WA 98504-0917, fax (360) 902-2026, by January 6, 2000.
Date of Intended Adoption: January 24, 2000.
December 1, 1999
Greg Lovelady
Rules Coordinator
OTS-3646.1
AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 97-08-003, filed 3/20/97,
effective 4/20/97)
WAC 286-40-020
Funding and candidate selection.
Funding
for projects approved under this chapter is from the recreation
resource account. Candidate project(s) are ((selected))
recommended by the director, and approved by the committee((,
from among those submitted to the Washington wildlife and
recreation program (chapter 286-27 WAC))). Selection criteria
includes:
(1) ((Adherence to the outdoor recreation account planning
requirements of WAC 286-27-040;
(2))) How well the project(s) has ranked in the evaluation;
(((3))) (2) How well the project(s) meets needs identified
in the state-wide comprehensive outdoor recreation planning
program and the general goals identified in WAC 286-04-030;
(((4))) (3) How well the project(s) meets the criteria in
the Land and Water Conservation Fund Grants Manual;
(((5))) (4) An assessment of how quickly the project(s) will
progress through planning and implementation stages.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 43.98A.060(1), 43.98A.070(5), 43.99.080(2), 46.09.240(1) and 77.12.720. 97-08-003 § 286-40-020, filed 3/20/97, effective 4/20/97. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.98A.060(1), 43.98A.070(5), 43.99.080(2), 46.09.240(1) and 77.12.720(4). 96-08-044, § 286-40-020, filed 3/29/96, effective 4/29/96. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.98A.060(1), [43.98A].070(5), 43.99.080, 46.09.240 and 77.12.720. 94-17-095, § 286-40-020, filed 8/17/94, effective 9/17/94.]