AQUATIC PESTICIDE PERMITS

Contact Us    

Technical Assistance Permit Administration
Kathy Hamel
Water Quality Program
Department of Ecology
PO Box 47600
Olympia, WA 98504
Phone: 360-407-6562
Fax: 360-407-6426
Email: Kathy.Hamel@ecy.wa.gov
Jonathan Jennings
Water Quality Program
Department of Ecology
PO Box 47600
Olympia, WA 98504
Phone: 360-407-6283
Fax: 360-407-6426
Email: Jonathan.Jennings@ecy.wa.gov


Ecology Regional Contacts

Central Regional Office (Yakima) Ray Latham
Phone: (509) 575-2807
E-mail: rlat461@ecy.wa.gov
Eastern Regional Office (Spokane) Jeremy Ryf
Phone: (509) 329-3610
E-mail: Jeremy.Ryf@ecy.wa.gov
Northwest Regional Office (Bellevue) Tricia Shoblom
Phone: (425) 649-7288
E-mail: tsho461@ecy.wa.gov
Southwest Regional Office (Olympia) Kim McKee
Phone: (360) 407-6407
E-mail: Kim.McKee@ecy.wa.gov


Ecology Noxious Weed Permitting Contact

Statewide Contact (Olympia)
Noxious Weeds
Kathy Hamel
Phone: (360) 407-6562
E-mail: Kathy.Hamel@ecy.wa.gov


Department of Agriculture Noxious Weed Permitting Contacts

Noxious Freshwater Emergents (Yakima) Greg Haubrich
Phone: (509) 225-2604
E-mail: ghaubrich@agr.wa.gov
 
Spartina (Olympia) Chad Phillips
Phone: (360) 902-1923
E-mail: CPhillips@agr.wa.gov
 
General Noxious Weed Application Information (Olympia) Brad White
Phone: (360) 902-2071
E-mail: BWhite@agr.wa.gov


Other Department of Agriculture Contacts

Before applying any aquatic herbicide, the applicator must obtain a pesticide applicator license and an aquatics endorsement through the Department of Agriculture (WSDA), Pesticide Management Division, Program Development (http://agr.wa.gov/PestFert/LicensingEd/Licensing.aspx).

Western Washington WSDA
Pesticide Licensing and Recertification
Phone: 1-877-301-4555
Eastern Washington WSDA
Pesticide Licensing and Recertification
Phone: (509) 225-2639