Archived rule-making petitions

Archived rule-making petitions have been decided by either the Fish and Wildlife Commission or the Director of the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife or have been withdrawn by the petitioner.

For information on all current petitions, visit our current rule-making petitions page.

Denied

  • 2023 - Petition to immediately begin Rule Making to Amend the Cougar Management Removal Permit Program and RCW 771.15.245 and WAC 220-440-030

    Received: Jul 19, 2023

    The petitioner requested that the WDFW Commission “Immediately begin Rule Making to Amend the Cougar Management Removal Permit Program and RCW 771.15.245 and WAC 220-440-030”.

    The Commission will formally consider the petition during a web conference scheduled for Revised September 8, 2023, Special Commission . Please see the agenda for more information.

    Petition: 202307 Cougar Management Removal Permit Program Petition (PDF)

  • 2023 - Petition to immediately begin Rule Making for the Year-Round Cougar Hunting Season in Washington State

    Received: Jul 19, 2023

    The petitioner requests that the Commission, "immediately begin Rule Making for the Year-Round Cougar Hunting Season in Washington State”.

     

    The Commission will formally consider the petition during a web conference scheduled for Revised September 8, 2023, Special Commission . Please see the agenda for more information.

    Petition: 202307 Year Round Cougar Hunting Petition - Redacted (PDF)

  • 2023 - Petitions to begin rulemaking for the 2024 recreational Spring bear hunting season

    Received: Jul 14, 2023

    The petitioner submitted two petitions requesting the WDFW Commission to “begin rulemaking for the 2024 recreational Spring bear hunting season”.

     

    The Commission will formally consider the petition during a web conference scheduled for Revised September 8, 2023, Special Commission . Please see the agenda for more information.

    Petition: 20230714 Protect Bear Sows and Cubs - Petition_Redacted (PDF)

  • 2023 - Petition to begin Rule Making for the 2024 recreational Spring bear hunting season

    Received: Jul 2, 2023

    The petitioner requested that the WDFW Commission “begin Rule Making for the 2024 recreational Spring bear hunting season.”

     

    Petition: Petition - July 2 2023 - Spring Bear_Redacted (PDF)

  • 2023 - Petition to initiate Black Bear Rulemaking

    Received: Jun 5, 2023

    Petitioner requests that the WDFW Commission, “begin Rule Making for: Spring Black Bear Hunts that would use Recreational Licensed Hunters and/or Licensed Master Hunters when needed to address certain management objectives, such as timber damage, achieving ungulate management objectives, or human-wildlife conflict issues; AND/OR Modify rulemaking for: the language currently being written into the Black Bear Timber Damage Depredation Permits Rule Making CR-102 prior to the filing of same to include ‘Black Bear Timber Damage Depredation Permits on Public Lands’; AND/OR begin Rule Making for: the 2024 Recreational Spring Black Bear Hunting Season; AND/OR begin Rule Making for: the 2024 Public Lands Black Bear Timber Damage Program Hunting Season”.

    The Commission will formally consider the petition during a web conference scheduled for July 14, 2023. Please see the agenda for more information.

    Petition: 20230605 Thomsen Black Bear Petition (PDF)

  • 2023 - Petition to begin Rule Making for the 2024 recreational Spring bear hunting season

    Received: Mar 24, 2023

    The petitioner requests that the WDFW Commission “begin Rule Making for the 2024 recreational Spring bear hunting season.”

    The Commission will formally consider the petition during a web conference scheduled for May 12, 2023. Please see the agenda for more information.

    Petition: 20230324 Thomsen - Recreational Spring Bear Petition (PDF)

  • 2023 - Petition to expand the fishing season for North Skookum Lake in Pend Oreille County to a "year-round" fishery OR open a new season from January 1 to March 1 for ice fishing

    Received: Feb 6, 2023

    The petitioner wishes to expand the fishing season for North Skookum Lake in Pend Oreille County to a "year-round" fishery OR open a new season from January 1 to March 1 for ice fishing.

     

    The Commission will formally consider the petition during a hybrid meeting scheduled for April 6-8, 2023. Please see the agenda for more information.

    Petition: Camara Petition (PDF)

  • 2023 - Petition to open a season for cutthroat trout with two poles on Lake Whatcom near Bellingham

    Received: Feb 3, 2023

    Petitioner asked the Commission to "open a season for cutthroat trout with two poles on Lake Whatcom near Bellingham.” 

    The Commission will formally consider the petition during a hybrid meeting scheduled for April 6-8, 2023. Please see the agenda for more information.

    Petition: 20230203 Knott Petition - Whatcom Lake (PDF)

  • 2023 - Petition to immediately begin rulemaking for the 2023 Spring black bear hunting

    Received: Jan 29, 2023

    The petitioner requests that the Commission, "immediately begin rulemaking for the 2023 Spring black bear hunting on public lands using the same science, metrics, benchmarks and thresholds used in the Spring black bear timber damage program (aka Spring black bear hunts on private land)."

    The Commission will formally consider the petition during a hybrid meeting scheduled for March 16-18, 2023. Please see the agenda for more information.

    Petition: Thomsen January 29, 2023, Petition (PDF)

  • 2023 - Petition to begin Rule Making for the 2023 Spring Black Bear Hunts

    Received: Jan 28, 2023

    The petitioner requests that the Commission, "immediately begin Rule Making for the 2023 Spring Black Bear Hunts for the protection Ungulate Neonates from Black Bear Predation, Spring Black Bear Timber Damage on Public Lands and the protection of Humans, Pets and Property from Black Bear Conflict".

    The Commission will formally consider the petition during a hybrid meeting scheduled for March 16-18, 2023. Please see the agenda for more information.

    Petition: Thomsen January 28, 2023, Petition (PDF)

  • 2023 - Petition to immediately begin Rule Making for the 2024 and future year(s) Spring Black Bear Management Hunts

    Received: Jan 27, 2023

    The petitioner requests that the Commission "immediately begin Rule Making for the 2024 and future year(s) Spring Black Bear Management Hunts".

    The Commission will formally consider the petition during a hybrid meeting scheduled for March 16-18, 2023. Please see the agenda for more information.

    Petition: Thomsen January 27, 2023, Petition (PDF)

Withdrawn

  • 2023 - Petition to begin rulemaking to put in place enforceable standards to regulate the state’s management of endangered gray wolves

    Received: Jul 18, 2023

    The Petitioner requested the WDFW Commission to “undertake rulemaking to put in place enforceable standards to regulate the state’s management of endangered gray wolves.”

    The Commission will formally consider the petition during a web conference scheduled for Revised September 8, 2023, Special Commission . Please see the agenda for more information.

    Petition: 20230718 Wolf Petition Combined (PDF)