Forest Practices Board Rule Making

The Forest Practices Board follows the state laws that govern its rule making activity.

The Administrative Procedure Act (chapter 34.05 RCW) requires that agencies conduct a process that ensures public involvement opportunities and considers the economic impact of its rules.

The Regulatory Fairness Act (chapter 19.85 RCW) requires agencies to consider disproportionate impacts of rules on small businesses.

The State Environmental Policy Act (chapter 197-11 WAC) requires agencies to consider environmental impacts of rules.

Current Rule Making Activity

Subjects of the Forest Practices Board's current rule making activities are listed below. For past rule making activity, please visit our archived rule making activity page.

Experimental Research Treatments - Pilot Rule Making

CR-101 Preproposal Statement of Inquiry Approved 02/08/2023

CR-101 Preproposal Statement of Inquiry Approved 02/10/2021

CR-101 Preproposal Statement of Inquiry Approved 05/08/2012

CR-101 Preproposal Statement of Inquiry Approved 02/10/2010

CR-101 Preproposal Statement of Inquiry Approved 02/22/2008

CR-101 Preproposal Statement of Inquiry Approved 02/14/2007

CR-101 Preproposal Statement of Inquiry Approved 12/02/2003

Forestry Riparian Easement Program

CR-103 Rule Making Order (Open in Adobe Reader)

CR-105 Expedited Rule Making (Open in Adobe Reader)

Marbled Murrelet