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Rule Making
Rules outline a state agency's policies and procedures when the rule involves the public or regulates an activity. DNR adopts, amends or appeals rules following the steps identified in the Washington Administrative Procedures Act Chapter 34.05 RCW, which also ensures public participation before a rule or law is approved. DNR registers its rulemaking activities once every six months in the form of a proposed rulemaking agenda.
DNR Current Rulemaking Activity
Proposed Rulemaking Agenda January 2025 - June 2025
Proposed Rulemaking: Rental Adjustments
Proposed Rulemaking: Geothermal Lease Rates
Proposed Rulemaking Agenda July 2024 - December 2024
Proposed Rulemaking: Survey Map Requirements
Proposed Rulemaking Agenda January 2024 - June 2024
Proposed Rulemaking: Chapter 332-10-041, Meetings of the Board of Natural Resources
Proposed Rulemaking Agenda July 2023 - December 2023
Proposed Rulemaking: Land Survey Map Relative Accuracy
Proposed Rulemaking: Survey Monuments
Proposed Rulemaking: Commercial Finfish Net Pen Aquaculture
Proposed Rulemaking Agenda January 2023 - June 2023
Proposed Rulemaking: Survey Fees Adjustment
Proposed Rulemaking Agenda July 2022 - December 2022
Proposed Rulemaking Agenda January 2022 - June 2022
Proposed Rulemaking Agenda July 2021 - December 2021
Proposed Rulemaking: Open Water Disposal Sites
Proposed Rulemaking: Burning Permit Requirements - Penalty
Proposed Rulemaking: Revisions to Chapter 332-130
Proposed Rulemaking Agenda: January 2021 - June 2021
Proposed Rulemaking: Minimum Standards for Land Boundary Surveys and Geodetic Control Surveys and Guidelines for the Preparation of Land Descriptions
Proposed Rulemaking Agenda: July 2020 - December 2020
Proposed Rulemaking: Chapter 332-24-600, Forest fire protection assessment refund procedure.
Proposed Rulemaking Agenda: January 2020 - June 2020
Proposed Rulemaking: Chapter 332-24-205, General rules - Minimum requirements for all burning.
Proposed Rulemaking Agenda: July 2019 - December 2019
Proposed Rulemaking: Chapter 332-120, Survey Monuments
Proposed Rulemaking Agenda: January 2019 - June 2019
Proposed Rulemaking Agenda: July 2018 - December 2018
Proposed Rulemaking: Chapter 332-130, Minimum Standards for Land Boundary Surveys and Geodetic Control Surveys and Guidelines for the Preparation of Land Descriptions
Expedited Rulemaking: SEPA Responsible Official Designation
Proposed Rulemaking Agenda: January 2018 - June 2018
Proposed Rulemaking: Chapter 332-10, Public Records- Department of Natural Resources and Board of Natural Resources
Emergency Rulemaking: Public Records Fees
State Register Filing, Interpretive Statement
IFPL Restrictions and Tethered Logging Operations
Proposed Rulemaking Agenda: July 2017 - December 2017
Proposed Rulemaking: Topographic Maps Requirements
CR-101
CR-102 - New Supplemental, May 2018