WSR 00-16-157

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

PARKS AND RECREATION

COMMISSION

[ Filed August 2, 2000, 11:50 a.m. ]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: Title 352 WAC, Parks and Recreation Commission, all chapters in this title are subject to revision to update references to the recodified Title 79A RCW: Chapter 352-04 WAC Policy -- Meetings and delegation; chapter 352-11 WAC, SEPA procedures; chapter 352-12 WAC, Moorage and use of marine and inland water facilities; chapter 352-16 WAC, Naming of state park areas and the land classification system; chapter 352-20 WAC, Use of motor driven vehicles in state parks -- Parking restrictions -- Violations; chapter 352-24 WAC, Concessions and leases; chapter 352-28 WAC, Tree, plant and fungi cutting, removal and/or disposal; chapter 352-32 WAC, Public use of state park areas; chapter 352-37 WAC, Ocean beaches; chapter 352-40 WAC, Public records; chapter 352-44 WAC, Recreational conveyances -- Certification -- Inspections -- Operator qualifications -- Violations, etc.; chapter 352-48 WAC, Snowmobile account grants and contracts; chapter 352-52 WAC, Hostels; chapter 352-56 WAC, Winter recreational program account grants and contracts; chapter 352-60 WAC, Recreational vessel equipment and operation; chapter 352-64 WAC, The state recreational boating safety funding program; chapter 352-65 WAC, Boating safety program approval; chapter 352-66 WAC, Uniform waterway marking system; chapter 352-67 WAC, Vessel sound level measurement procedures; chapter 352-68 WAC, Water trail programs; chapter 352-70 WAC, Boating accident and casualty reports; chapter 352-74 WAC, Filming within state parks; chapter 352-75 WAC, Boat sewage pumpout contract program; and chapter 352-76 WAC, Clean vessel program funding.

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

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: The 1999 legislature recodified all statutes authorizing the state Parks and Recreation Commission authority into Title 79A RCW. Commission intends to update all statutory references in each chapter in Title 352 WAC to reflect the recodification of Title 79A RCW.

Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: None.

Process for Developing New Rule: Standard amendments will be clerical only to reflect statutory recodification.

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication. To request additional information or to comment in writing, contact Jim French, Washington State Parks, P.O. Box 42650, Olympia, WA 98504-2650, phone (360) 902-8615, fax (360) 753-1594, e-mail Jim.French@parks.wa.gov.

August 2, 2000

Jim French

Senior Policy Advisor

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