WAC Chapter | Rule Title or Subject | Agency Contact | Tentative Timeline | Short Description | |||
CR-101 | CR-102/ CR-105 | CR-103 | |||||
220-340-130 and 220-340-170 | 2024 Annual oyster drill | Katy Davis Katherine.davis@dfw.wa.gov | December 6, 2023 | TBD | The department is considering updates to beach designations (oyster drill restricted areas) according to shellfish pest status. | ||
220-330-110 and 220-330-140 | 2024 Clam and oyster season | Camille Speck Camille.speck@dfw.wa.gov | October 17, 2023 | January 24, 2024 | February 2024 | The department is considering annual changes to rules for recreational clam, mussel, and oyster harvest seasons. | |
330-352 | Quick reporting vessel information | Kelly Henderson Kelly.henderson@dfw.wa.gov | February 9, 2023 | TBD | The rule making project seeks to explore modification of the quick reporting rules to require additional information for Puget Sound commercial and coastal troll salmon fisheries. | ||
220-312 and 220-313 | 2024 North of Falcon recreational fisheries | Kelly Henderson Kelly.henderson@dfw.wa.gov | January 17, 2024 | May 1, 2024 | June 2024 | Amendments resulting from stakeholder recommendations made during the 2024 North of Falcon process. | |
220-354 and 220-301 | 2024 North of Falcon Puget Sound commercial fisheries | Kelly Henderson Kelly.henderson@dfw.wa.gov | January 17, 2024 | May 1, 2024 | June 2024 | Amendments resulting from stakeholder recommendations made during the 2024 North of Falcon process. | |
220-354 | 2024 North of Falcon coastal commercial fisheries | Kelly Henderson Kelly.henderson@dfw.wa.gov | January 17, 2024 | May 1, 2024 | June 2024 | Amendments resulting from stakeholder recommendations made during the 2024 North of Falcon process. | |
220-312-050 | Deer Lake recreational rules | Chris Donley Christopher.donley@dfw.wa.gov | The commission approved the rule petition on December 14, 2023 | December 19, 2023 | February 2024 | This rule-making project began as a petition from the public and seeks to increase recreational opportunity for fishing for trout in Deer Lake in Stevens County. | |
220-410 | Columbia River commercial logbooks | Bethany Deacy Bethany.deacy@dfw.wa.gov | January 3, 2024 | March 6. 2024 | May 2024 | This project seeks to collect data about fishing effort and catch and release information from the Columbia River commercial fisheries for management purposes. | |
220-370 | Amend aquaculture regulations | Chris Eardley Christopher.eardley@dfw.wa.gov | March 30, 2018 | TBD | This is an expedited rule making to amend regulations in chapter 220-370 WAC following passage of ESHB 2957 in the 2018 legislative session. | ||
220-353-080 | Testing commercial fishing gear | Thomas Knoll Thomas.knoll@dfw.wa.gov | January 17, 2024 | TBD | The department seeks to clarify the requirements for notifying department law enforcement officers about testing commercial fishing gear. | ||
220-450 | Beaver relocation | Heather Bonagofski Heather.bonagofski@dfw.wa.gov | March 12, 2019 | Spring 2024 | TBD | The department is developing a new permit for beaver relocation that is consistent with requirements of RCW 77.32.585. | |
220-500 | Construction, creation and maintenance of roads, trails, and structures | Heather Bonagofski Heather.bonagofski@dfw.wa.gov | July 31, 2023 | February 21, 2024 | TBD | The department is considering adding new sections to chapter 220-500 WAC to prevent further resource damage to department-managed lands. | |
220-340-430 and 220-330-020 | Three-year season setting | Heather Bonagofski Heather.bonagofski@dfw.wa.gov | December 20, 2023 | February 21, 2024 | TBD | For the upcoming three-year season setting, the department is considering rule changes for the following hunting topics: Deer, elk, moose, bighorn sheep, mountain goat, equipment, waterfowl, trapping, small and upland game, landowner hunting permits and raffle hunts, and other related rule changes as needed. | |
220-440-210 | Black Bear lower timber damage permits | Heather Bonagofski Heather.bonagofski@dfw.wa.gov | February 28, 2019 | August 21, 2023 Continuance - September 13, 2023 | TBD | This rule making seeks to establish a new rule that allows the department to issue permits to lethally remove black bears where the bears are damaging to commercial timber. | |
New 220-670 | Fishway and screening rules | Gabrielle Stilwater Gabrielle.stilwater@dfw.wa.gov | June 17, 2020 | July 17, 2023 Continuance - September 18, 2023 | TBD | The department is creating new chapter 220-670 WAC that defines general passibility and protection standards for new and existing fishways and water diversions across the state. | |
220-460 | Implementation of ESSB 5371 - Commercial whale watching | Julie Watson Julie.watson@dfw.wa.gov | July 31, 2023 | TBD | This is an expedited rule making that adopts changes to chapter 220-460 WAC following the passage of ESSB 5371 in the 2023 legislative session. | ||
220-500 | Recreational easements on private lands | Shane Belson Shane.belson@dfw.wa.gov | August 30, 2022 | TBD | The department seeks to amend terms used in chapter 220-500 WAC to improve clarity and consistency. | ||
Title 220 | Amending and consolidating rules into one chapter under Title 220 WAC | Thomas Knoll Thomas.knoll@dfw.wa.gov | January 23, 2019 | TBD | The department seeks to consolidate and clarify its administrative hearing rules into one chapter for all of Title 220 WAC. | ||
220-660 | Implementation of SHB 1085 - Flotation materials in overwater structures | Theresa Nation Theresa.Nation@dfw.wa.gov | January 24, 2024 | May 2024 | This is an expedited rule making that adopts changes to chapter 220-660 WAC following the passage of SHB 1085 in the 2023 legislative session | ||
220-610-010 and 220-200-100 | Periodic status review for the grey [gray] wolf | Julia Smith Julia.smith@dfw.wa.gov | October 1, 2018 | February 7, 2024 | TBD | This is a periodic status review for the grey [gray] wolf. | |