Any person may petition the agency requesting the adoption, amendment, or repeal of any rule. A petition form is available for download (PDF) from the Office of Financial Management. Petitions must be sent to the Agency Rules Coordinator at Rules.Coordinator@dfw.wa.gov to receive consideration.
WDFW will respond with a decision letter within 60 days from the date the petition was received. If the petition is granted, the agency will initiate rule making by developing a CR-102 rule proposal, which will undergo the full public comment process before receiving a final decision.
For information on petitions that have been decided on or withdrawn, visit our "archived" (granted, denied, and withdrawn) petitions page.
Pending Commission decision
Petition: Depredation Permit for Spring Black Bear Hunting Season
Received: Jun 26, 2024
The petitioner is requesting the Commission begin rulemaking for an amendment to WAC 220-440-210 that will allow the agency to issue depredation permits to licensed hunters for a management-based spring black bear season.
Petition: Petition: Depredation Permit for Spring Black Bear Hunting Season (PDF)