Department of Natural Resources Headquarters
PO Box
47001
Olympia, Washington 98504-7001
Contact: Craig Partridge, Policy Director
Phone: (360) 902-1028
Fax: (360) 902-1775
E-Mail: craig.partridge@dnr.wa.gov
Washington State Department of Natural
Resources (DNR) manages more than five million acres of state-owned aquatic and
uplands on properties to provide benefits for specific trust beneficiaries and
the general public, including:
- 2.1 million acres of aquatic lands, including
Washington's navigable lakes and rivers, the waters of Puget Sound, and ocean
bays
- 2.1 million acres of forest lands throughout
the state
- 1.2 million acres of dryland agriculture,
orchards, vineyards, and irrigated agricultural and grazing lands (including
300,000 acres of grazeable forest lands)
- Urban and commercial properties and transition
lands
- Natural resources conservation areas and
natural area preserves
Diverse DNR-managed lands include:
- High-altitude meadows
- Waterfalls
- San Juan Island sites
- Old growth forests, working forests,
and rainforests
- Scenic viewpoints above Seattle and
Bellevue
- Open range lands in pine forests of
south and eastern Washington
- Harbors, marinas, and waterfronts
- Spectacular views in the Cascade and
Olympic mountain ranges
- Orchards, vineyards, wheatlands, and
wetlands
- Rustic recreation sites
- Interpretive areas
- Americans with Disabilities-approved
access areas
Important to Remember
DNR-managed natural resource lands are
not parks. Roads on state lands are often unpaved and regularly traveled by
logging trucks and other heavy equipment.
Contacts
After the initial contact with the agency
liaison, the film company works with regional offices for permits and fees for
specific locations. Each filming project is reviewed individually for risk,
liability, and environmental concerns, as well as compatibility with legal
mandates and department policies.
Typically, costs to permit are $3,000 and
above. DNR costs are high as they are dealing with trust lands, not public
lands, so it is imperative that they cover their costs and do not deplete DNR
trust income.
Regional Offices:
Northwest Region, Sedro-Woolley - (360)
856-3500
Northeast Region, Colville - (509) 684-7474
Olympic Region, Forks - (360) 374-6131
South Puget Sound Region, Enumclaw - (360) 825-1631
Southeast Region, Ellensburg - (509) 925-8510
Pacific Cascade, Castle Rock - (360) 577-2025