In Washington State, to do it by the book, you will need to contact:
• county planning department (most likely)
• WDFW
• landowner
• US Forest Service
• US Fish & Wildlife Service
•National Marine Fisheries Service
In the case of the Wild and Scenic portions of the White Salmon or Klickitat rivers:
If ESA-listed species are present (e.g. Klickitat R.), you may need to contact one or both:
If removal will cause mobilization of sediments:
• Washington Dept. of Ecology
• US Army Corps of Engineers