The Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) will make every effort to provide accessibility for all Washington residents if it does not:
- Result in a fundamental alteration in the nature of the program, activity, or facility;
- Create an undue financial or administrative burden; or
- Violate state or federal law.
All requests must be in writing and received by WDFW 20 days prior to the event or activity. This notification is necessary to ensure the required arrangements are made available with no cost to the person.
Requests for access will be reviewed by the Civil Rights Compliance Coordinator or their designee and approved by the agency. Applicants who are not satisfied with the outcome of a request may appeal. The agency will make every effort to respond to the appeal within 45 days of receipt.
How to apply
Download the application: WDFW Request for Accessibility Services (PDF)
Please direct all questions concerning this form, or the status of a request for accessibility to WDFW's Civil Rights Compliance Coordinator at 360-902-2349, email CivilRightsTeam@dfw.wa.gov or by mail to:
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
Civil Rights Compliance Coordinator
PO Box 43139
Olympia, WA 98504
Request translations or interpretation
If English is not your first language, you can request a written document translation or oral interpretation free of charge to non-English languages. DFW provides these services only for content owned or created by our agency or events we host. For more information see our language translation and interpretation page.
Title VI clause
It is the policy of Washington’s Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) to provide equal access to its programs, services, activities, and facilities under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and the Age Discrimination Act of 1975. WDFW is a recipient of state and federal financial assistance.
WDFW prohibits discrimination on the bases of race, color, religion, national origin (including language), sex, age, mental or physical disability, reprisal, sexual orientation, status as a parent, and genetic information.
If you believe you have been discriminated against, please contact the WDFW Civil Rights Compliance Coordinator PO Box 43139, Olympia, WA 98504, or online within 20 calendar days of the alleged incident to file a formal complaint, or write to: Chief, Public Civil Rights Division, Department of the Interior, 1849 C Street NW, Washington DC 20240.
Persons with disabilities who need to receive this information in an alternative format or who need reasonable accommodations to participate in WDFW-sponsored public meetings or other activities may contact Civil Rights Compliance Coordinator 833-885-1012, TTY (711), or email (CivilRightsTeam@dfw.wa.gov).
If you need further assistance or information, please contact the Olympia office of the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife: 360-902-2464, or Telecommunications Device for the Deaf TTY (711).
Federal funding
This agency receives Federal financial assistance from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Under Title VI of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, and Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. The U.S. Department of the Interior prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sex, or disability.
If you believe that you have been discriminated against in any facility, program, or activity, or if you need more information, please write to:
Office of Diversity, Inclusion, and Civil Rights
U.S. Department of the Interior
1849 C Street, NW
Washington, D.C. 20240