Public Comment Form

Elwha Watershed Study Draft Legislative Report

You are invited to comment on the Elwha Watershed Study Draft Legislative Report authored by the Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR).


This report intends to fulfill the requirements of a proviso included in the Capital Budget Bill (SSB 5195), under Trust Land Transfer (Sec. 3120). It directs DNR to use $250,000 of this appropriation to conduct an analysis of the ecological and conservation values of the Elwha watershed on state-owned lands managed by DNR, pursuant to the priorities and processes identified in 79.70 and 79.71 RCW. This report is required to include:

·        A Washington Natural Heritage Program site survey to identify rare flora, native ecological communities

·        Locations of structurally complex forests

·        Scenic or other natural features worthy of consideration for conservation

·        Current uses, including recreation and cultural practices

·        Identification of lands appropriate for Natural Area Preserve or Natural Resource Conservation Area conservation, and if applicable a proposed boundary, as well as acknowledgement that such lands will be developed through the process described in 79.70 and 79.71 RCW. 


Feedback gathered through this comment period will be summarized in Appendix A of this report. The final report is planned to be delivered to the Washington State Legislature by December 1, 2026.




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