Help/Assistance

For assistance information and materials please visit https://agr.wa.gov/services/licenses-permits-and-certificates/summary-descriptions/feeding-grazing-permit.

Helpdesk phone:

(360) 902-1878

Subject matter expert contact information:

(360) 902-1878

ahealth@agr.wa.gov

Feeding and Grazing Permit

(Pasture to Pasture)
Description/Purpose

The Feeding and Grazing Permit allows cattle to move across state lines for grazing and to return to Washington. Cattle moving between states under a Feeding and Grazing Permit approved by both states are exempt from a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection as long as there is no change of ownership of the cattle. Idaho is the exception; Idaho still requires a certificate of veterinary inspection.

Triggers and activities which would require this permit

Any person, business or entity that moves cattle in and out of Washington to an adjoining state to graze without obtaining a health certificate or certificate of veterinary inspection must obtain a Feeding and Grazing Permit.

Costs/Fees
0
0

N/A
Statutory Details: None

Prepared from information and data submitted for calendar year 2024.

Application Information

The application is called 'Application for Feeding and Grazing Permit (Pasture to Pasture)' is online and can be accessed at https://agr.wa.gov/forms-and-publications/forms/animal-health-forms.

A copy of the negative Trichomoniasis test for bulls 16 months of age and older that are moving on the permit.

Yes, a positive Trichomoniasis test would influence the decision for that herd.

Fax: 360-902-2087
Email: ahealth@agr.wa.gov

WSDA Animal Health Division
PO Box 42577
Olympia, WA 98504-2577

6 months

Upon notice by the Department to deny or revoke a permit, a person may request a hearing under Chapter 34.05 RCW, the Administrative Procedures Act.

Agency Analysis
119
n/a
n/a
1
n/a
2
n/a
0
0

N/A

Prepared from information and data submitted for calendar year 2024.

Permit Timeliness Results

Permit Timeliness data collection is in response to a State Auditor’s Performance Audit and RCW 43.42A. Each regulatory agency developed a plan to improve permit clarity, predictability, and timeliness. Each agency considers the customers experience to ensure permit assistance is simple to use, easy to access, and designed in a customer-friendly manner. Agencies report progress to the Governor’s Office for Regulatory Innovation and Assistance (ORIA). ORIA prepares and distributes reports, with participation from the State Auditor’s Office and Results Washington. See latest report here: https://www.oria.wa.gov/ORIA-2020-PermitTimelinessProgressReport.pdf.

Estimated Time Required By the Agency to Process a Permit Application (Definition)
Average days from Receipt to Complete: 1.5
Maximum days from Receipt to Complete: 4

Estimated Time Required By the Agency to Issue a Permit Decision (Definition)
Average days from Complete Application to Decision: 1
Maximum days from Complete Application to Decision: 1


(Summary results based on 119 submittals in 2024)

Published Decision Time
n/a

The permit requires processing by both states and the department cannot control the time taken by the other state. The average response time by the Washington Department of Agriculture, based on 2024 data, is 1 day providing all requirements have been completed including the processed permit from the other state.

Statutory Details: None

Prepared from information and data submitted for calendar year 2024.

Legal authority
Contacts
Washington State Department of Agriculture
Animal Services Division
1111 Washington Street SE
PO Box 42577
Olympia WA 98504-2577
Email: ahealth@agr.wa.gov
Website: http://agr.wa.gov
Telephone: (360) 902-1878
Fax: (360) 902-2092
* Credential details last updated 7/7/2020
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