New Public-Conduct Rules for Department Lands Managed by WDFW
PORT ANGELES/December 10, 2007 – At a public meeting here Friday, the Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission approved a package of new rules for public conduct on lands managed by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) and deferred action on others.
The proposed rules, developed by WDFW after an extensive public-input process, addressed dumping, camping, commercial use, fire-building, firearm use and other activities on WDFW wildlife areas and water-access sites around the state. The rules will go into effect by Jan. 31, 2008.
The nine-member commission, which sets policy for WDFW, deferred action on three rules dealing with livestock grazing, resource removal and vehicle use. The commission requested initiation of a new rule-making process to further revise those rules and gather additional public input.
In the interim, the current state regulations pertaining to livestock grazing, resource removal and vehicle use on department lands remain in effect.
The complete public-conduct rule package is available on WDFW’s website at http://wdfw.wa.gov/lands/wac232/.
Read more at http://wdfw.wa.gov/do/newreal/release.php?id=dec1007a