FYI
Open House with Fish & Wildlife Commissioners, October 15 in Bozeman
The public is invited to an open house with Montana Fish and Wildlife Commissioners Wednesday, Oct. 15, at FWP Region 3 Headquarters in Bozeman (1400 S. 19th Ave.). The public is welcome to drop in at any time between 6 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. to visit with Commissioners, ask questions and present thoughts on various issues.
The Commission will also be meeting the following day (Thursday, Oct. 16) in Bozeman at the Region 3 Headquarters to make final decisions on the following:
• The relocation of 145 brucellosis-free bison to four possible locations to establish or amplify existing wild bison herds conditioned on the finding of no significant impact in the environmental impact assessment;
• Two actions specific to the Marias River Wildlife Management Area (WMA) including a land exchange between FWP and the Marias River Bird Preserve and the settlement of an access agreement with a private landowner;
• A 640-acre addition to Garrity WMA in Region 2;
• A petition dealing with no wake rules on the Whitefish River in Whitefish;
• Final 2015 fishing regulations;
• Approval of an in-stream flow lease on Cow Creek in the Bear Paw Mountains;
• Approval of temporary fishing access site closures at Eight Mile Ford and Sheep Mountain to allow for site improvements
The public is welcome to attend and may find a copy of the meeting’s agenda online at: http://fwp.mt.gov/doingBusiness/insideFwp/commission/meetings/agenda.html?meetingId=34948599.
Open House with Fish & Wildlife Commissioners, October 15 in Bozeman
The public is invited to an open house with Montana Fish and Wildlife Commissioners Wednesday, Oct. 15, at FWP Region 3 Headquarters in Bozeman (1400 S. 19th Ave.). The public is welcome to drop in at any time between 6 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. to visit with Commissioners, ask questions and present thoughts on various issues.
The Commission will also be meeting the following day (Thursday, Oct. 16) in Bozeman at the Region 3 Headquarters to make final decisions on the following:
• The relocation of 145 brucellosis-free bison to four possible locations to establish or amplify existing wild bison herds conditioned on the finding of no significant impact in the environmental impact assessment;
• Two actions specific to the Marias River Wildlife Management Area (WMA) including a land exchange between FWP and the Marias River Bird Preserve and the settlement of an access agreement with a private landowner;
• A 640-acre addition to Garrity WMA in Region 2;
• A petition dealing with no wake rules on the Whitefish River in Whitefish;
• Final 2015 fishing regulations;
• Approval of an in-stream flow lease on Cow Creek in the Bear Paw Mountains;
• Approval of temporary fishing access site closures at Eight Mile Ford and Sheep Mountain to allow for site improvements
The public is welcome to attend and may find a copy of the meeting’s agenda online at: http://fwp.mt.gov/doingBusiness/insideFwp/commission/meetings/agenda.html?meetingId=34948599.
