http://wdfw.wa.gov/help en-us http://wdfw.wa.gov/help ActiveKB NX webmaster@dfw.wa.gov Sat, 18 May 2013 12:23:06 PDT 20 http://wdfw.wa.gov/help/questions/313/ The Gold and Fish pamphlet and written permits for mineral prospecting are exempt from the $150 HPA application fee, and therefore are free of charge. Ron Kim Sat, 18 Aug 2012 00:10:15 GMT http://wdfw.wa.gov/help/questions/241/ Yes. In passing Chapter 77.55 RCW, the Washington State Legislature gave Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) the authority to regulate anyone who “desires to construct any form ... John Burrows Mon, 09 Jul 2012 22:14:39 GMT http://wdfw.wa.gov/help/questions/252/ Yes. Chapter 77.55 RCW authorizes WDFW to regulate activities that will use, divert, obstruct, or change the natural flow or bed of any of the salt or fresh waters of the state. Nothing in the 187 ... John Burrows Mon, 09 Jul 2012 22:14:18 GMT http://wdfw.wa.gov/help/questions/248/ Yes, you can appeal the provisions or timing in your individual HPA or the denial of your individual HPA. It is best to begin by contacting the department employee who issued the HPA or denial and ... John Burrows Mon, 09 Jul 2012 16:08:22 GMT http://wdfw.wa.gov/help/questions/250/ Sometimes. If all of the people in the group are working at the same job site, and a pamphlet is on the job site, it covers everyone. If the group is divided up and working more than one job site, ... John Burrows Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:35:46 GMT http://wdfw.wa.gov/help/questions/256/ Rockhounding activities are not addressed or authorized by the rules outlined in the Gold and Fish pamphlet. If you will be rockhounding in a way that will use, divert, obstruct, or change the nat ... John Burrows Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:27:44 GMT http://wdfw.wa.gov/help/questions/243/ Before conducting small scale mineral prospecting or placer mining activities where waters of the state will be affected, you must obtain a Hydraulic Project Approval (HPA) issued by WDFW. Two typ ... John Burrows Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:17:59 GMT http://wdfw.wa.gov/help/questions/242/ Yes. The rules adopted by the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission allowing certain beach prospecting activities are in addition to WDFW's permitting requirements. Because prospecting ... John Burrows Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:17:36 GMT http://wdfw.wa.gov/help/questions/255/ Waters listed as “Submit Application” may be able to withstand some prospecting or mining activity, but are too sensitive to allow it without individual review of your application by a ... John Burrows Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:15:07 GMT http://wdfw.wa.gov/help/questions/254/ Private property information can typically be obtained from counties and the U.S. BLM. WDFW does not maintain records of property owners or claim holders. John Burrows Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:14:47 GMT http://wdfw.wa.gov/help/questions/253/ No. You must follow the location restrictions outlined in the Gold and Fish pamphlet or individual HPA. Not all waters of the state are always open to prospecting or mining. In addition, HPAs issu ... John Burrows Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:14:28 GMT http://wdfw.wa.gov/help/questions/251/ In some cases, yes. Removing water from state waters for any beneficial use, including highbanking and other mineral prospecting and placer mining activities that take water from the stream channe ... John Burrows Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:13:38 GMT http://wdfw.wa.gov/help/questions/249/ It depends on what methods you are using. When you are using certain small types of mineral prospecting equipment and are working under the Mineral Prospecting Without Timing Restrictions chapter ... John Burrows Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:12:05 GMT http://wdfw.wa.gov/help/questions/247/ Once WDFW receives your complete application, we have 45 days to issue or deny an HPA, unless we can’t get to your project site for inspection, we can’t contact you, or you request a d ... John Burrows Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:10:57 GMT http://wdfw.wa.gov/help/questions/246/ You can view and print out a JARPA form and instructions online at www.epermitting.wa.gov. You can also request a JARPA form from WDFW headquarters, a WDFW regional office, or most county planning ... John Burrows Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:10:37 GMT http://wdfw.wa.gov/help/questions/245/ The Gold and Fish pamphlet is available free at the WDFW website. No application is required to obtain the pamphlet; you may print it out and use it right away. If you do not have Internet access, ... John Burrows Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:09:59 GMT http://wdfw.wa.gov/help/questions/244/ The Gold and Fish pamphlet lists the rules that you must follow when you conduct certain typical small scale mineral prospecting or placer mining activities, and also authorizes the activities i ... John Burrows Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:09:17 GMT