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For more information on habitat issues, please contact the
WDFW Habitat Program.
habitatprogram@dfw.wa.gov
Phone: 360-902-2534

For more information on WDFW managed lands including wildlife areas, please contact the
WDFW Wildlife Program.
wildthing@dfw.wa.gov
Phone: 360-902-2515

Habitat Conservation, Protection & Restoration

CONSERVING WASHINGTON'S FISH AND WILDLIFE
	Washington’s diverse fish and wildlife species—from magnificent orca whales and elk to the myriad inhabitants of our beaches, wetlands, mountains and meadows—are a fundamental part of our state’s natural heritage. They have been here for eons, but their future is anything but assured. Learn more >>

PRIORITY HABITATS AND SPECIES (PHS)

John & Karen Hollingsworth /
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

The Priority Habitats and Species (PHS) List is WDFW's primary catalog of species and habitats of conservation and management concern. For nearly two decades, PHS information has been a primary resource used in the conservation and protection of Washington's diverse fish and wildlife resources by landowners, cities, counties, and state and federal agencies. The PHS List has just undergone an extensive and thorough update and a new version is now available online. We encourage all users of our PHS resources to immediately replace old copies of the PHS List.

•	PHS on the Web Interactive Mapping
•	Priority Habitats and Species (PHS) List
•	PHS Management Recommendations
•	Requesting PHS Maps and Digital Data

ENERGY DEVELOPMENT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE

Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Renewable Energy Program provides energy development technical assistance to project owners throughout Washington. Staff engage in project planning, mitigation and settlement negotiations and project permit and license implementation throughout Washington on existing and proposed energy projects (hydroelectric, wind, wave, tidal, natural gas, and nuclear). Learn more >>

ENVIRONMENTAL PERMITTING

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW), and other government agencies worked with the Governor's Office of Regulatory Assistance to streamline the aquatic project permitting process. The new process is now available and is intended to save applicants time and money. Learn More >>

•	Hydraulic Project Approval (HPA) Q&A

PUBLIC NOTICES

•	State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) Lead Agency Reviews

PHS on the Web
An interactive map of WDFW priority habitats and species information for project review.

LATEST NEWS

•	WDFW and DNR to co-lead Puget Sound Restoration and Protection
•	Collaborative effort restores estuary on Hood Canal

SalmonScape
Interactive mapping application includes salmon distribution, status, and habitats

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•	Fish Passage Technical Assistance
•	Area Habitat Biologists Geographic Coverage Areas
•	Wildlife Areas & Water Access Sites
•	Mineral Prospecting and Placer Mining Regulations
•	Wildlife Area Management Plans
•	Wind Power Guidelines
•	Aquatic Habitat Guidelines: An Integrated Approach to Marine, Freshwater, and Riparian Habitat Protection and Restoration

Backyard Wildlife Sanctuary Program
Projects, plans & more...

FEATURES

•	WDFW Habitat Program Overview
•	Puget Sound Nearshore Ecosystem Restoration Project
•	Landline News Notes
•	Fish and Wildlife Planner Newsletter
•	Diving in Marine Habitats
•	Recreational Activities May Harm Salmon and Steelhead Spawning Beds