WA DNR Public Hearings on new WAC

[OlyWaFJ]

There are a ton of new restrictions being proposed... Please try to make one of these meetings:

To Washington State DNR Recreation E-News Subscribers:

Hi Folks

As some of you are aware, the Washington State Department of Natural Resources has been working on revising our current recreation rules, which were developed in the early 1970s. We are really excited about the approach we took in writing the rules and hope that you will find them easier to read and more understandable. You will notice that the new rules focus on addressing unacceptable behavior versus a "thou shall not" approach.

Please pass the following information on to whomever you think would be interested.

Take care

Mark

Mark Mauren
Assistant Division Manager, Recreation and WCC Programs
Asset Management and Protection Division
Department of Natural Resources
PO Box 47014
Olympia, Washington 98504-7014
360-902-1047
mark.mauren@dnr.wa.gov

DNR is updating the Washington Administrative Code for WAC 332-52 to meet today's standards for public safety and natural resource protection. The focus of the recreation rules revision is to provide information in a clear and understandable way. The question and answer format is designed to help the reader find the desired information with ease.

The rule update addresses such topics as sanitation, traffic, firearms and target shooting. New language has also been drafted regarding roads and trails, campground use, water recreation facilities, and anchorage.

Please try to attend one of the public hearings below, or provide comments to Mary Coacher at (360) 902-1430 mary.coacher@wadnr.gov or Doug McClelland at (206) 920-5907 douglas.mcclelland@dnr.wa.gov

Recreation Rules on State-Managed Trust Lands - Update
The existing rules regarding recreation and access were written in the 1970s and have not been changed since this time. Because of this, the rules do not address all of the current recreation uses or the operating environment that exists today. Revising the rules will help DNR accommodate a wide range of uses with a standard set of expectations, while promoting safety and encouraging stewardship of natural resources.

The rules pertain only to public behavior when accessing and recreating on DNR-managed lands. The type and amount of recreation opportunities in any given location are determined by the department on the basis of land management considerations on a site by site basis, governed by policies of the Board of Natural Resources.

A copy of the proposed chapter 332-52 WAC will be available through the Office of the Code Reviser / Order Typing Service at
WASHINGTON STATE REGISTER

Public hearings will be held across the state in June 2008. All hearings begin at 6:00 p.m.:

Tuesday, June 10th, 2008: Mount Vernon, Best Western Cotton Tree
Address: 2300 Market Street, Mount Vernon, WA
Phone: (360) 428-5678



Thursday, June 12, 2008: Port Angeles, Senior Community Center
Address: 328 E 7th St, Port Angeles, WA
Phone: (360) 457-7004

Tuesday, June 17, 2008:
Westside location at Hoquiam, Timberland Library
Address: 420 7th Street, Hoquiam, WA
Phone: (360) 532-1710

Tuesday, June 17, 2008:
Eastside location at Issaquah, King County Library Service Center, Public Meeting Room (2A/B)
Address: 960 Newport Way NW, Issaquah, WA
Phone: (425) 369-3200‏

Wednesday, June 18, 2008:
Westside location at Vancouver, Red Lion at the Quay
Address: 100 Columbia Street, Vancouver, WA
Phone: (360) 694-8341

Wednesday, June 18, 2008:
Eastside location at Ellensburg, Central Washington University, Student Union and Recreation Center, Room 137B
Address: 1007 N. Chestnut Street, Ellensburg, WA
Phone: (509) 963-1111

Thursday, June 19, 2008:
Westside location at Olympia, Phoenix Inn Suites
Address: 417 Capitol Way N, Olympia, WA
Phone: (360) 570-0555

Thursday, June 19, 2008:
Eastside location at Omak, Sun Valley Restaurant
Address: 1 Appleway Road, Okanogan, WA
Phone: (509) 422- 2070

Wednesday, June 25th, 2008: Spokane, Hilton Garden Inn-Spokane Airport
Address: 9015 W Sunset Hwy, Spokane, WA 99224
Phone: (509) 244-5866

I'm scheduled to attended the Olympia meeting, hope to see some of you there.

[OlympiaFJ60]

How do I become a Washington State DNR Recreation E-News Subscribers? I have joined the WDFW email updates. I guess I will go look around the DNR site.

[OlyWaFJ]

Bump, I'll be there tonight...

[OlympiaFJ60]

How did it go?