Fish & Wildlife Commission: February 13, 2019 Meeting Agenda

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8 a.m. – Call to Order

• Pledge of Allegiance     

• Approval of Commission Budget

  • AUDIO (MP3)

• Approval of Commission Minutes

  • AUDIO (MP3)

 

8:10 a.m. – Commission Reports

• Commission Reports

  • AUDIO (MP3)

• Director's Reports     

 

9 a.m. – Enforcement Division

• Administrative Rule Amendments Pertaining to Recreation on the Helena Valley Regulating Reservoir- Final

  • Cover Sheet (PDF)

  • AUDIO (MP3)

• Extension of Public Comment and Alternative Administrative Rule Proposal Pertaining to Amendments to Current No-Wake Zones and Adoption of New No-Wake Zones on Canyon Ferry Reservoir – Proposed

  • Cover Sheet (PDF)

  • MAP (PDF)

  • Public Comment (PDF)

  • Rule Notice (PDF)

  • AUDIO (MP3)

 

9:45 a.m. – Fisheries Division

• 2019-20 CSKT Fishing and Hunting Regulations- Endorsement

  • Cover Sheet (PDF)

  • AUDIO (MP3)

• Amendments to Bitterroot River Commercial Use Permit Restrictions, R2- Proposed

  • Cover Sheet (PDF)

  • Rule Notice (PDF)

• WW White FAS Acquisition, R2- Endorsement

  • Cover Sheet (PDF)

  • AUDIO (MP3)

• Yellowstone River FAS Acquisition (Highway 89 Bridge), R3- Endorsement

  • Cover Sheet (PDF)

  • MAP (PDF)

  • AUDIO (MP3)

• Gallatin County Bridge Realignment into Gallatin Forks FAS, R3- Final

  • Cover Sheet (PDF)

  • Environment Assessment (PDF)

  • Public Comment (PDF)

  • AUDIO (MP3)

• Fishing Access Site/Wildlife Management Area Biennial Rule- Final

  • Cover Sheet (PDF)

  • Rule Fee (PDF)

  • AUDIO (MP3)

• Madison River and Varney Bridge FAS Temporary Closure Rule, R3- Final

  • Cover Sheet (PDF)

  • Waterway Passage (PDF)

  • Public Comment (PDF)

  • AUDIO (MP3)

• Future Fisheries Improvement Projects, Winter 2019 Funding Cycle- Final

  • Cover Sheet (PDF)

  • FWP Recommendations (PDF)

  • Winter 2019 Funding (PDF)

  • AUDIO (MP3)

• Tiber Reservoir Willow Creek Watercraft Inspection Site Lease, R4- Final

  • Cover Sheet (PDF)

  • Design View (PDF)

  • AUDIO (MP3)

 

11 a.m. – Wildlife Division

• Agricultural lease on Great Falls Shooting Complex – Final

  • Cover Sheet (PDF)

  • AUDIO (MP3)

• Garrity Mountain WMA Addition (R2) - Final

  • Cover Sheet (PDF)

  • Map (PDF)

  • Decision Notice (PDF)

  • Environment Assessment (PDF)

  • Public Comment (PDF)

  • AUDIO (MP3)

• Wall Creek WMA addition (R3) - Endorsement

  • Cover Sheet (PDF)

  • Map (PDF)

  • Proposal (PDF)

  • AUDIO (MP3)

• Partial assignment of conservation easement (access) on Buxbaum-Boulder Creek Ranch (R2) - Final

  • Cover Sheet (PDF)

  • Map (PDF)

  • Public Comment (PDF)

  • AUDIO (MP3)

• Partial assignment of conservation easement (access) on Graveley Ranch (R2) - Endorsement

  • Cover Sheet (PDF)

  • Map (PDF)

  • AUDIO (MP3)

• Partial assignment of conservation easement (access) on NCP Bayou II properties (R2) - Endorsement

  • Cover Sheet (PDF)

  • AUDIO (MP3)

• Harris Land and Cattle Conservation Easement Amendment (Subdivision Rights) - Endorsement

  • Cover Sheet (PDF)

  • Map (PDF) 

  • AUDIO (MP3)

• The Nature Conservancy Biennial Rule Regulating Use on Recreation Management Area Lands - Proposal

  • Cover Sheet (PDF)

  • Biennial Rule (PDF)

  • Landowner Agreement (PDF)

  • Public Comment (PDF)

  • AUDIO (MP3)

• Harris Land and Cattle Conservation Easement Amendment

  • Cover Sheet (PDF)

 

12 p.m. – Lunch Break

 

1 p.m. – Wildlife Division Continued

• Wildlife Management Area and Fish Conservation Area Biennial Public Use Rules - Final

  • Cover Sheet (PDF)

  • Rules Proposed (PDF)

  • Map (PDF)

  • AUDIO (MP3)

• FWP Forestry Sustained Yield Five-Year Update - Final

  • Cover Sheet (PDF)

  • Executive Summary (PDF)

  • Calculation (PDF)

  • AUDIO (MP3)

• Swift Fox Conservation Strategy - Final

  • Cover Sheet (PDF)

  • Conservation Strategy (PDF)

  • Trapping Notes (PDF)

  • Public Comment (PDF)

  • AUDIO (MP3)

• Mountain Lion Strategy - Final

  • Cover Sheet (PDF)

  • Mountain Lion Startegy (PDF)

  • Public Comment Summary (PDF)

  • Public Comment (PDF)

  • AUDIO (MP3)

• Mule deer season changes in HDs 502, 510, 520 & 575 for 2019 - Final

  • Cover Sheet (PDF)

  • Public Comment (PDF)

  • AUDIO (MP3)

• White Tail Deer Season Changes to Buck Only in HD 122 and 130 - Final

  • Cover Sheet (PDF)

  • HD 122 WTD Justification(PDF)

  • HD 130 WTD Justification (PDF)

  • AUDIO (MP3)

• Performance-based elk shoulder seasons for 2019 - Final

  • Cover Sheet (PDF)

  • Public Comment (PDF)

  • AUDIO is not available due to large file size. Please email fwcomm@mt.gov to request a copy.

• Alberta Sage Grouse Translocation - Final

  • Cover Sheet (PDF)

  • AUDIO (MP3)

• Sharp-Tailed Grouse Translocation Site Update - Endorsement

  • Cover Sheet (PDF)

  • AUDIO (MP3)

 

3 p.m. – Public Comment For Issues Not On This Agenda

• Public Comment for Items not on the Agenda

  • AUDIO (MP3)

 

4 p.m. – Adjournment

 

Please note: The Commission may take action on all matters specifically noticed on any agenda.

Extensive opportunity is provided for public comment on hunting, fishing and trapping regulations. As a matter of equity for citizens who cannot attend Commission meetings, when making final decisions on these regulations, the Commission will not open public comment unless a significant amendment to the tentative proposal is brought forth by the Commission or Department. Comments will be limited to the amendment only.

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