Fish & Wildlife Commission: April 25, 2019 Meeting Agenda

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8:30 a.m. – Call to Order

• Call to Order and Pledge of Allegiance

  • AUDIO (MP3)

• Approval of Minutes of Past Commission Meetings     

• Approval of Commission Expenses     

• Commission Reports

  • AUDIO (MP3)

• Director's Report

  • AUDIO (MP3)

 

9:30 a.m. – Enforcement Division

•  Administrative Rule Proposal Pertaining to Amendments to Current No-Wake Zones and Adoption of New No-Wake Zones on Canyon Ferry Reservoir

  • Cover Sheet (PDF)

  • First Proposal No Wake Zone (PDF)

  • First Proposal Maps (PDF)

  • First Public Comment (PDF)

  • Second Proposal Map (PDF)

  • Second Proposal Now Wake Zone (PDF)

  • Second Public Comment (PDF)

  • AUDIO (MP3)

 

9:50 a.m. – Fisheries Division

• Madison Negotiated Rulemaking Committee- Update

  • Cover Sheet (PDF)

  • AUDIO (MP3)

• Statewide Fisheries Management Program and Guide- Final

  • Cover Sheet (PDF)

  • Statewide Fisheries Management Program and Guide (PDF)

  • Changes (PDF)

  • Public Comment Summary (PDF)

  • Public Comment (PDF)

  • Letters (PDF)

  • Emails (PDF)

  • Summary of Walleye Status (PDF)

  • Walleye Status Powerpoint (PDF)

  • AUDIO (MP3)

• Amendments to Administrative Rule Regarding the Bitterroot River Commercial Use Permit Restrictions

  • Cover Sheet (PDF)

  • ARM Proposal Notice (PDF)

  • Public Comment Summary (PDF)

  • Testimony (PDF)

  • Public Comment (PDF)

  • AUDIO (MP3)

• Glendive Chamber of Commerce & Agriculture Paddlefish Grant Committee- Final

  • Cover Sheet (PDF)

  • Grant-Adivory Committee Nominees (PDF)

  • Caviar Grant Summary (PDF)

  • AUDIO (MP3)

•  Biennial Closure of White Bear Fishing Access Site- Final

  • Cover Sheet (PDF)

  • AUDIO (MP3)

• Little Muddy Creek Fishing Access Site Easement- Final

  • Cover Sheet (PDF)

  • Environment Assessment Comments (PDF)

• Pig Farm Fishing Access Site Lease- Final

  • Cover Sheet (PDF)

  • AUDIO (MP3)

• Daily Lake Fishing Access Site Easement- Final

  • Cover Sheet (PDF)

  • AUDIO (MP3)

• Bridge 51 Fishing Access Site Lease- Final

  • Cover Sheet (PDF)

  • Public Comment (PDF)

  • AUDIO (MP3)

 

12 p.m. – Lunch Break

 

1 p.m. – Wildlife Division

• 2019 Migratory Bird Regulations / Seasons/ Closures-Final

  • Cover Sheet (PDF)

  • AUDIO (MP3)

• 2019-20 CSKT Pheasant, Partridge, and Waterfowl Hunting Regulations

  • Cover Sheet (PDF)

  • Draft Bird Hunting Regulations (PDF)

  • AUDIO (MP3)

• 2019 Lion Quotas- Proposed

  • Cover Sheet (PDF)

  • HD 560 Increase Lion Quota (PDF)

  • HDs 530 and 590 Increase Quota (PDF)

  • AUDIO (MP3)

• Sharp Tailed Grouse Reintroduction- Final

  • Cover Sheet (PDF)

  • Decision Notice / Public Comment / Environmental Assessment (PDF)

  • AUDIO (MP3)

• Thompson Fisher CE Amendment- Final

  • Cover Sheet (PDF)

  • Map (PDF)

  • Decision Notice (PDF)

  • Environmental Assessment (PDF)

  • Public Comment (PDF)

  • AUDIO (MP3)

• Mount Haggin WMA Land Transfer To Montana Department of Transportation- Final

  • Cover Sheet (PDF)

  • Map (PDF)

  • Decision Notice (PDF)

  • AUDIO (MP3)

• Spotted Dog WMA Grazing Lease- Final

  • Cover Sheet (PDF)

  • Map and Supplement (PDF)

  • Decision Notice (PDF)

  • Environmental Assessment (PDF)

  • Public Comment (PDF)

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

  • AUDIO PART 2 (MP3)

  • AUDIO PART 3 (MP3)

• Blackfoot Clearwater WMA Grazing Lease Renewal- Final

  • Cover Sheet (PDF)

  • Map (PDF)

  • Environmental Assessment (PDF) 

  • Public Comment (PDF)

  • AUDIO (MP3)

• Three Mile WMA Forest Project- Final

  • Cover Sheet (PDF)

  • Map (PDF)

  • Public Comment (PDF)

  • Environment Assessment (PDF)

  • AUDIO (MP3)

• Rob Ledford WMA Grazing Lease Renewal- Final

  • Cover Sheet (PDF)

  • Map and Supplement (PDF)

  • No Public Comment Received (PDF)

  • Environmental Assessment (PDF)

  • AUDIO (MP3)

• Fleecer WMA Grazing Lease

  • Cover Sheet (PDF)

  • Map (PDF)

  • Decision Notice (PDF)

  • Environment Assessment (PDF)

  • Public Comment (PDF)

  • AUDIO (MP3)

• Ear Mountain WMA Grazing Lease Renewal- Final

  • Cover Sheet (PDF)

  • Map (PDF)

  • Decision Notice / Public Comment (PDF)

  • Environment Assessment (PDF)

  • AUDIO (MP3)

• Big Lake WMA Haying Lease Renewal- Final

  • Cover Sheet (PDF)

  • Map (PDF)

  • Decision Notice / Public Comment (PDF)

  • Environmental Assessment (PDF)

  • Environment Assessment Final (PDF)

  • AUDIO (MP3)

 

3:15 p.m. – Public Comment For Issues Not On This Agenda

• Public Comment for Items Not on the Agenda

  • Public Comment Item for Spotted Dog (PDF)

  • Public Comment Item for Elk Shoulder Season (PDF)

  • 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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