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01-13-2022, 12:20 PM
Good news on the Washington front! It seems we jumped the gun on this issue and misunderstood what was going on. We were made aware of an earlier emergency order pertaining to packgoat use only in certain WDFW areas which outlined best practices for packgoat use in these areas (something that aligns perfectly with NAPgA's mission). Here is the emergency rule:
https://wdfw.wa.gov/sites/default/files/...20-116.pdf
I was unaware of the earlier order and when I called the main WDFW office yesterday to get more information on the very vaguely-worded pre-proposal, the officer told me it was a proposed packgoat ban on all WDFW lands. Apparently he was misinformed and hence the confusion.
Today I spoke to a WDFW official with first-hand knowledge of the emergency rule and pre-proposal and she assured me that our comments are not misplaced. They are glad to have public input. She was glad to know why the proposal was suddenly getting so much attention! For those whose comments promoted the implementation of Best Management Practices, this is exactly in line with what the WDFW is already proposing.
I apologize for the confusion and I'm very happy to pass along the news that this is NOT in fact a proposed ban across all WDFW lands!
https://wdfw.wa.gov/sites/default/files/...20-116.pdf
I was unaware of the earlier order and when I called the main WDFW office yesterday to get more information on the very vaguely-worded pre-proposal, the officer told me it was a proposed packgoat ban on all WDFW lands. Apparently he was misinformed and hence the confusion.
Today I spoke to a WDFW official with first-hand knowledge of the emergency rule and pre-proposal and she assured me that our comments are not misplaced. They are glad to have public input. She was glad to know why the proposal was suddenly getting so much attention! For those whose comments promoted the implementation of Best Management Practices, this is exactly in line with what the WDFW is already proposing.
I apologize for the confusion and I'm very happy to pass along the news that this is NOT in fact a proposed ban across all WDFW lands!