Information has just come to light that the new Public Lands Commissioner Peter Goldmark is proposing giving tribe’s access behind closed/locked gates on DNR lands where you and I are not afforded the same opportunity. It is bad enough that tribes harvest trophy bulls for supposed sustenance and do not allow WDFW to know how many were harvested to help maintain herd population objectives. Now Goldmark wants to let them behind locked gates. They will have access to more land, animals and be able to simply drive the carcass right out! What is next?




Our DNR Region Enforcement team is meeting with WDFW Enforcement this week to discuss the complications and repercussions this could have.



We contacted our Regional DNR office here in Ellensburg and confirmed everything.



It should also be noted that inside sources are saying that Goldmark is simply keeping a campaign promise to the tribes in return for their support in his election. They were some of his biggest supporters. See additional attached sheets.


Contributions from Tribes over $500 to Goldmark

Does not include donations from individual tribe members



CONFEDERATED TRIBES AND BANDS OF THE YAKAMA NATION 9/29/2008 $1,600.00 G TOPPENISH WA 989480151


MUCKLESHOOT INDIAN TRIBE 9/29/2008 $1,600.00 G AUBURN WA 980929763


NISQUALLY INDIAN TRIBE 8/18/2008 $1,600.00 P OLYMPIA WA 985139105


SWINOMISH TRIBAL COMMUNITY 10/8/2008 $1,600.00 G LA CONNER WA 982570817


PUYALLUP TRIBE OF INDIANS 11/3/2008 $800.00 G TACOMA WA 984044926


SPOKANE TRIBE OF INDIANS 10/9/2008 $500.00 G WELLPINIT WA 990400100


SQUAXIN ISLAND TRIBE 9/15/2008 $500.00 G SHELTON WA 985848074


SUQUAMISH INDIAN TRIBE 7/30/2008 $500.00 P SUQUAMISH WA 983920617

This bill should take care of things if it passes.

http://apps.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/summary.aspx?bill=1273&year=2011

HOUSE BILL 1273
_____________________________________________
State of Washington 62nd Legislature 2011 Regular Session
By Representatives Kristiansen, Blake, Orcutt, Chandler, McCune,
Pearson, and Harris
Read first time 01/18/11. Referred to Committee on Agriculture &
Natural Resources.
1 AN ACT Relating to prohibiting public agencies from providing
2 specific segments of the general public with access to land for the
3 purposes of hunting and fishing; adding a new section to chapter 77.12
4 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 43.17 RCW; adding a new section to
5 chapter 79A.05 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 79.10 RCW; adding
6 a new section to chapter 36.32 RCW; adding a new section to chapter
7 35.21 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 35A.21 RCW; and creating a
8 new section.
9 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
10 NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 77.12 RCW
11 to read as follows:
12 Unless otherwise specifically authorized in statute, no public
13 agency, as that term is defined in RCW 42.30.020, may provide only a
14 specified segment or segments of the general public with access to land
15 owned, leased, or otherwise controlled by the public agency for the
16 purpose of hunting or fishing without providing the same access
17 opportunity to the general public. This section applies to rules or
18 regulations of the public agency, access contracts and agreements, and
19 all other forms of express or implied access permission.
p. 1 HB 1273
1 NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. Any public agency, as that term is defined
2 in RCW 42.30.020, that allows a specified segment or segments of the
3 general public to access land owned, leased, or otherwise controlled by
4 the public agency for the purpose of hunting or fishing as of the
5 effective date of this section must either suspend access permission to
6 the specified segment or segments or allow access to the general
7 public.
8 NEW SECTION. Sec. 3. A new section is added to chapter 43.17 RCW
9 to read as follows:
10 Any department listed in RCW 43.17.010 shall comply with section 1
11 of this act when granting access for hunting or fishing to any land
12 owned, leased, or otherwise controlled by the department.
13 NEW SECTION. Sec. 4. A new section is added to chapter 79A.05 RCW
14 to read as follows:
15 The commission shall comply with section 1 of this act when
16 granting access for hunting or fishing to any land owned, leased, or
17 otherwise controlled by the commission for hunting or fishing access.
18 NEW SECTION. Sec. 5. A new section is added to chapter 79.10 RCW
19 under the subchapter heading "Multiple Use" to read as follows:
20 The department shall comply with section 1 of this act when
21 granting access for hunting or fishing to any land owned, leased, or
22 otherwise controlled by the department.
23 NEW SECTION. Sec. 6. A new section is added to chapter 36.32 RCW
24 to read as follows:
25 A county shall comply with section 1 of this act when granting
26 access for hunting or fishing to any land owned, leased, or otherwise
27 controlled by the county.
28 NEW SECTION. Sec. 7. A new section is added to chapter 35.21 RCW
29 to read as follows:
30 A city shall comply with section 1 of this act when granting access
31 for hunting or fishing to any land owned, leased, or otherwise
32 controlled by the city.
HB 1273 p. 2
1 NEW SECTION. Sec. 8. A new section is added to chapter 35A.21 RCW
2 to read as follows:
3 A code city shall comply with section 1 of this act when granting
4 access for hunting or fishing to any land owned, leased, or otherwise
5 controlled by the code city.
--- END ---

Boy does that Blake guy get around.

Would the Bill affect Seattle'sw allowing the Muckleshoots exclusive access to the Cedar River watershed for hunting?

It looks that way.

Good

Seems like that Seattle Watershed deal with the Muckleshoots was tied into their signing off on the 50 year Habitat Conservation Plan for the watershed. Probably opening a major can o' worms if those "exclusive" rights are challenged. Good luck!

Rules change all the time, especially as it relates to watershed management, etc.

Them muck's been scaring them animals my way across the watershed boundary line,so far so good.Good luck,
SZ