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Have talked some hunting friends who said they are agressively writing tickets to those who do not possess a dp...Had a sheriff tell a friend quite rudely that last year was the warning period and all you LAW breakers are going to get tickets now. Law breakers for being on unimproved state land! He rec'd his ticket while driving thru because he stopped to take a piss. I guess pissing in the woods is a recreational activity now! Know where you are Amigos.
If you are on ANY DNR lands you need the pass, doesn't matter if you are planning to recreate or just going for a drive....Bigtex,Do you mean driving on State Lands or even if you just walk on to State Land?? I thought the pass was just if you drive on state land.Please let me know as I access lots of state land by foot.
Thanks Bigtex... A couple more questions. If there is no public access on roads through state land but an adjoining landowner has an easement to drive through to get to his property through state land does he need a pass? Also there are quite a few state land parcels that big timber companies drive through to get to their property..do they need passes??
If youare driving an arterial road on state or dnr land to access NF or private property you dont need the DPass. There is going to be a big lawsuit about this nonsense. The state is i believe violating our civil rights. This whole business is a compelling arguement for not wanting the states to acheive control over federal lands.
Instead, the lands are by and large for commercial extraction of resources. Thereby, they are not recreation lands. So a Discover Pass cannot be required for using DNR lands because the Discover Pass is limited to recreation sites and lands.
I have never said that DNR is not mandated or required to offer recreation. I have said that recreation is not their main goal as an agency.
Quote from: Knocker of rocks on April 30, 2012, 08:37:04 AMQuote from: bigtex on April 30, 2012, 08:10:19 AMDNR's mission is NOT to provide recreational opportunities like most people think, it is to bring in $ to the state through logging, geoduck commercial sales, agricultural leasing and so on. You are giving short shrift to their full mandate and missionQuoteAt the Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) our mission is: In partnership with citizens and governments, the Washington State DNR provides innovative leadership and expertise to ensure environmental protection, public safety, perpetual funding for schools and communities, and a rich quality of life.Source: http://www.dnr.wa.gov/aboutdnr/Pages/Home.aspxAnd once again, no mention of "recreation" in their mission.
Quote from: bigtex on April 30, 2012, 08:10:19 AMDNR's mission is NOT to provide recreational opportunities like most people think, it is to bring in $ to the state through logging, geoduck commercial sales, agricultural leasing and so on. You are giving short shrift to their full mandate and missionQuoteAt the Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) our mission is: In partnership with citizens and governments, the Washington State DNR provides innovative leadership and expertise to ensure environmental protection, public safety, perpetual funding for schools and communities, and a rich quality of life.Source: http://www.dnr.wa.gov/aboutdnr/Pages/Home.aspx
DNR's mission is NOT to provide recreational opportunities like most people think, it is to bring in $ to the state through logging, geoduck commercial sales, agricultural leasing and so on.
At the Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) our mission is: In partnership with citizens and governments, the Washington State DNR provides innovative leadership and expertise to ensure environmental protection, public safety, perpetual funding for schools and communities, and a rich quality of life.
Quote from: Knocker of rocks on April 30, 2012, 09:43:29 AMInstead, the lands are by and large for commercial extraction of resources. Thereby, they are not recreation lands. So a Discover Pass cannot be required for using DNR lands because the Discover Pass is limited to recreation sites and lands. You should be aware of a change of definition of recreation sites and lands in regards to DNR.Prior to a bill that was passed this March the following was a DNR rec site/land: "department of natural resources developed or designated recreation areas, sites, trailheads, and parking areas"Due to the passing of ESSB 2373 a rec site/lands in regards to DNR now is: "state lands and state forest lands as those terms are defined in RCW 79.02.010, natural resources conservation areas as that term is defined in RCW 79.71.030, natural area preserves as that term is defined in RCW 79.70.020,"It was this change that essentially made the Discover Pass required for ALL DNR lands, whereas before it was simply those with recreational uses.