Forest Practices
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DNR's Forest Practices program administers the rules that protect public safety, water quality, and fish and wildlife habitat on the 12 million acres of Washington's state-owned and private forestlands.
The Forest Practices Rules are developed by the Forest Practices Board, the official body that sets regulations for forestry in the state of Washington. These rules protect public safety and public resources - including standards for logging, road construction, pesticide application, and other forestry-related activities - while maintaining a viable forest products industry in Washington. Meeting minutes, agendas, or other information can be found on the Forest Practices Board webpage.
The Forest Practices program also assists Washington's family forest owners through its Small Forest Landowner Office. The office provides technical and financial assistance to help small forest landowners manage their unique lands to meet their goals while keeping forestlands on the landscape - whether through protecting or restoring fish and wildlife habitat, reducing fuels for wildfires, improving forest health, generating money, or all of the above.
Here's where to find help if you're interested in harvesting timber, building or repairing forest roads or culverts, thinning your forest, or other forest practices.
Forest Practices Board
Forest Practices Applications
Forest Practices Information Systems
Forest Practices Forms and Instructions
Forest Practices GIS Spatial Data Sets
Washington Road Surface Erosion Model (WARSEM)
Forest Practices Application/Notification Submittal and Processing Timeline Presentation
Frequently Asked Questions and Answers
Forest Practices Application/Notification FAQ
Forest Practices Application/Notification Submittal and Processing Timeline
Forest Practices Question and Answer - PCT and Forest Health Biomass Removal
DNR Voluntary Pre-Application Reviews for Potentially Unstable Slopes FAQ
Forest Practices Adaptive Management Program
Small Forest Landowner Office
Small Forest Landowner Regulation Assistance Program
Family Forest Fish Passage Program
Forestry Riparian Easement Program
More Resources
Cooperative Monitoring, Evaluation, & Research Committee
Current Bald Eagle Protection on Forest Land in Washington State
Factsheet: Forest Practices & Specialized Forest Products
Quadratic mean diameter (QMD) formula
Forest Practices Habitat Conservation Plan
State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA)
