See below for rules adopted in 2021 by the Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission or the Director of the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. The public comment period has ended for all rules listed below.
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Rule amendments are proposed to implement RCW 77.55.480 in establishing a program that provides a streamlined permitting process so that qualified habitat recovery projects may advance to construction quickly and efficiently.
The Department is considering changes to coastal commercial Dungeness crab fishing regulations and experimental gear testing and regulations pertaining to electronic fish ticket reporting for some coastal and Puget Sound commercial fisheries where electronic reporting is not already mandatory.
This rule making adopts changes Chapter 220-460 in order to implement amendments to RCW 77.65.615 through ESB 5330 in the 2021 legislative session.
The department is considering rule changes to WAC 220-413-030 Importation and retention of dead nonresident wildlife and WAC 220-413-180 Special closures and firearm restriction areas.
The department is conducting periodic status reviews for species currently listed as sensitive, threated, or endangered.
This rulemaking adopted amendments to Chapter 220-314 WAC.
This proposed rule making would adopt amendment to various sections under Chapter 220-312 WAC and WAC 220-220-160, which provide the season schedule for the 2021 recreational fisheries statewide.
This proposed rule making would adopt amendments to WAC 220-354-250 and WAC 220-354-290, which set the seasons and catch limits for the salmon fall fishery in Willapa Bay and Grays Harbor, respectively.
This rule making will adopt amendment to various sections under Chapter 220-354 WAC that set the seasons and catch limits for the Puget Sound Commercial Fisheries.
This rulemaking adopted amendments to various game management and special permit chapters.
This rulemaking is adopting amendments to WAC 220-200-100 and WAC 22-610-010. The adopted rules will classify the “greater” sage-grouse as endangered in the state of Washington.
This rulemaking adopted new rules under WAC 220-412-130.
This rulemaking adopted amendments to Chapter 220-660 WAC in order to implement the statutory provisions in ESHB 1261.
This rulemaking adopted amendment to WAC 220-610-010 and WAC 220-200-100.
This rulemaking adopted amendment to WAC 220-330-110 and 220-330-140.
This rulemaking adopted amendment to WAC 220-500-200.