Washington Administrative Code Title 332 - Natural Resources, Board and Department of (See also Title 222)
Here’s a comprehensive overview of Washington Administrative Code – Title 332, which governs the Board of Natural Resources and the Department of Natural Resources (DNR):
📘 Title 332 WAC – Natural Resources, Board & Department
Scope: Rules and procedures under the Board (BNR) and the Department of Natural Resources, as distinct from the Forest Practices Board (Title 222).
📄 Major Chapters
332‑08: Practice & procedure
Covers adjudicative hearings, administrative proceedings, etc., within DNR’s purview (app.leg.wa.gov).
332‑10: Public records – DNR & BNR
Defines organization, supervision, and records–handling authority; “legal authority … by RCWs … and WAC Titles 222 & 332” (app.leg.wa.gov, law.cornell.edu).
332‑12: Oil & gas leases
Governs leasing of state lands for oil and gas exploration—fee, terms, procedures.
332‑14: Coal leasing rules/regulations
Details coal lease provisions: environmental review, auctions, bonding, operational requirements (lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov, app.leg.wa.gov).
332‑16: Mineral prospecting leases & mining contracts
Regulates exploration and development of other minerals.
332‑17: Geothermal drilling rules
Covers geothermal energy exploration.
332‑18: Surface mine reclamation
Sets standards for reclaiming mined lands.
332‑20: Grazing lands
Regulates livestock grazing on state-managed lands.
332‑21: State urban lands
Manages trust lands transitioning to urban uses; includes policies for evaluation and marketing (app.leg.wa.gov, lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov, regulations.justia.com).
332‑22: State land leasing program
General leasing of state-owned land.
332‑24: Forest protection
Fire control, burning permits, and forest pest management.
332‑26: Emergency & short-term rules
Temporary regulatory actions under urgent conditions.
332‑28: Harbor line commission
332‑30: Aquatic land management
Regulates harbors, docks, moorings, leases, and public access over state aquatic lands (regulations.justia.com, app.leg.wa.gov, lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov, idl.idaho.gov).
332‑32: Insect & worm control
332‑36: Road rules on state lands
332‑41: SEPA policies & procedures
Environmental policies for DNR-led projects (e.g., DNS, EIS protocol) (app.leg.wa.gov, regulations.justia.com).
332‑52: Public access & recreation
Rules like mooring duration limits (e.g., 30 days anchoring rule) (regulations.justia.com).
332‑60: Natural areas – preserves
Protection and designation of natural reserves (warules.elaws.us, lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov).
332‑100 – 332‑110: Land leases, sales, rights of way
332‑120: Survey monuments – removal/destruction
Requirements to preserve or reference land survey monuments (app.leg.wa.gov, regulations.justia.com).
332‑130: Land boundary surveys – standards & fees
332‑140: Forest Products Industry Recovery Act
332‑150: Survey, plat, map-recording fees
332‑160: Geographic names committee & policies
🏛️ Organizational & Statutory Context
The Board of Natural Resources and the Commissioner establish policy; the DNR Supervisor implements it across divisions and regional offices (app.leg.wa.gov, law.cornell.edu).
Powers derive from the Washington Constitution, RCWs 43, 79, and more, with DNR’s own administrative rules codified here (law-journals-books.vlex.com).
✅ Summary
Title 332 provides the comprehensive regulatory framework for managing Washington’s public and aquatic lands, covering everything from leasing and resource extraction to environmental safeguards, public recreation, and land surveying.
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