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