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The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is accepting public comments through December 30, 2011 on state sportfishing rules proposed for 2012-13.
Due to continued budget and staffing reductions, the Department limited the scope of rules that will take effect May 2012. This also complies with the Governor’s executive order 10-06 that suspends critical rule development and adoption through December 31, 2011. Consequently, the Department will not solicit sportfishing rules from the public this year and is limiting rule making to rules that meet the following criteria:
- Rules addressing a critical conservation need
- Finalize permanent rule making for emergency rules; and
- Significant recreational opportunities that generate revenue
Four public meetings will be held in October throughout the state. During the meetings, the public can discuss the proposals with WDFW staff and submit written comments.
The public meetings will run from 6-8 p.m. and are scheduled for:
- Oct. 24 – Rotary Log Pavilion, 409 South Monroe, Aberdeen.
- Oct. 25 – WDFW’s Mill Creek Office, 16018 Mill Creek Blvd., Mill Creek.
- Oct. 26 – Natural Resources Building, 1111 Washington St. S.E, Olympia.
- Oct. 27 – WDFW’s Spokane Office, 2315 North Discovery Place, Spokane Valley.
| October 18, 2011 |
Public notified that proposals are available for comment. |
| December 2-3 |
Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission meeting: Staff will brief the commission on proposed sportfishing regulation changes. |
| December 30 |
Deadline for the public to submit written comments on sportfishing regulations changes. . |
| January 6-7, 2012 |
Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission meeting: Staff will brief the commission and take public testimony on proposed sportfishing regulation changes. |
| February 2012 |
Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission meeting: Staff will ask the commission to adopt the sportfishing regulations changes. |
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Comments on these rule proposals may be sent through December 30 to:
WDFW Fish Program
600 Capitol Way N
Olympia, WA 98501-1091
360-902-2700
Sportfishing.Rules@dfw.wa.gov |
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For more information on the recently completed 2010-2012 rule adoption process, see:
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