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The Washington state Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) will host a virtual public meeting next week as part of developing new rules governing the use of motorized vehicles on WDFW-managed lands, with additional opportunity for public comment expected later in March, according to a WDFW news release.
The proposed rule would specify that the use of motorized vehicles — including cars and trucks, as well as smaller vehicles like all-terrain vehicles, side-by-sides, snowmobiles and electric bicycles — would be limited to roads designated as open for use.
WDFW will host a virtual public meeting from 4 to 5 p.m. on Tuesday, March 3, to present information about and answer questions related to the proposed rule making. The meeting will be hosted on Zoom.
“Motorized recreation is a popular way to get out on public lands, and we want to continue providing that opportunity where it’s appropriate,” Heide Andersen, recreation planner with WDFW, said in the release. “Ultimately, we’d like to see a statewide system similar to the Green Dot system in Yakima and Kittitas counties, which provides designated routes for motorized recreation while also protecting wildlife and habitats.”
In addition to the public meeting, the public can submit comments online for the proposed rules at
https://publicinput.com/2025motorizedvehiclescr101.
