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Ray:
I have not read any of this but thought I would pass it along anyway.....


http://wdfw.wa.gov/lands/land_line/land_use_wac_3-30-07.pdf

WDFW NEWS RELEASE
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
600 Capitol Way North, Olympia, WA 98501-1091
http://wdfw.wa.gov/

May 1, 2007
Contact: Mark Quinn, 360-902-2402

WDFW seeking comment on proposed rules for public conduct on wildlife lands

OLYMPIA - The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is seeking comment through May 23 on proposed rules for public conduct on department-managed lands.   

The proposals, available at http://wdfw.wa.gov/lands/land_line/ or at WDFW regional offices, include rules affecting camping, the use of aircraft, dumping, firearms and target practice, commercial uses, road closures, livestock, pets and vehicle use on more than 900,000 acres of wildlife areas and water access sites across the state.

Once adopted, the proposals will become part of the Washington Administrative Code.

"We want to ensure that activities occurring on WDFW lands are consistent with fish and wildlife management goals, and that regulations support habitat and species conservation while allowing a variety of users to enjoy fish- and wildlife-related recreational opportunities," said Mark Quinn, WDFW lands program manager.

Comments should be mailed by May 23 to: Wildlife Program Commission Meeting Public Comments, 600 Capitol Way North, Olympia, WA 98501-1091 or submitted by e-mail to wildthing@dfw.wa.gov .

The public also will have an opportunity to comment during the June 1-2 meeting of the Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission in Spokane, where the proposals will be discussed. Adoption of the proposed rules will be considered by the commission during its Aug. 3-4 meeting in Anacortes. See http://wdfw.wa.gov/com/meetings.htm for meeting agendas and locations.   

boneaddict:
Excellent information....most of it seems fairly reasonable except for at least one or two possibilities that might affect horse people.

"It is unlawful for any person to allow livestock to be unattended or to graze or utilize department owned or controlled public lands, waters or access area without a permit from the director."

Wouldn't that mean you would need a permit to ride your horse on state land.

I'd also be a little concerned with the new pets section for all of those that like their dogs on their duck hunt.  "The department may prohibit or regulate pets, except for bonafide service dogs for persons with disabilities, on department owned or controlled public lands, waters, or access area."

The rest of the pet one seems very reasonable about pets running free on state land harassing wildlife.

boneaddict:
ooooops missed a page. and this one.  Except for down dead wood collected for camping on department lands, it is unlawful to remove timber, wood, soils, minerals, fossils, plants and plant seeds SO MUCH FOR ROCK COLLECTING WITH YOUR KIDS

oh yeah and IT IS UNLAWFUL TO COLLECT SHED ANTLERS ON DEPARTMENT OWNED OR CONTROLLED PUBLIC LANDS<FROM FEB 15 to APRIL 30

boneaddict:
By the way, unless I read it wrong they say comments need to be made by May 2, 2007 to wildthing@dfw.wa.gov

Ray:
I'm always worried about the bureacrats instituting new legislation when things are generally working. Particularly hunters using the land and allowing these sort of changes to go by unchecked or unchallenged in good faith that they will not be abused or harassed with their inception. I'd love to hear some skeptical views. That part about rock collecting and shed collecting seems bad to me already. I have not read about the dogs unleashed yet..

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