Fish & Wildlife Commission: June 19, 2019 Meeting Agenda

8:30 a.m. – Call to Order

• PLEASE BE AWARE THAT AGENDA ITEMS AND TIMES CAN CHANGE. PLEASE CHECK AGENDA REGULARLY.     

• Approval of Minutes

  • AUDIO (MP3)

• Approval of Commission Expenses

  • AUDIO (MP3)

• Commission Reports

  • AUDIO (MP3)

• Director's Office Reports

  • AUDIO (MP3)

 

9:30 a.m. – Lands Unit

• Land Acquisition for Region 6 Headquarters

  • Cover Sheet (PDF)

  • Environmental Assessment / Decision Notice (PDF)

  • AUDIO (MP3)

 

9:45 a.m. – Enforcement Division

• Regulation Overview     

• Repeal of Administrative Rule 12.6.301 Pertaining to Tagging of Carcasses of

  • Cover Sheet (PDF)

  • Pro Tagging (PDF)

  • AUDIO (MP3)

• Adoption of Administrative Rule Pertaining to Two-Way Communication while Hunting

  • Cover Sheet (PDF)

  • Two way comm (PDF)

  • AUDIO (MP3)

• Adoption of Administrative Rule Pertaining to Animal Kill Site Verification

  • Cover Sheet (PDF)

  • Pro Kill Site(PDF)

  • AUDIO (MP3)

 

10 a.m. – Fisheries Division

• Savage FAS Acquisition

  • Cover Sheet (PDF)

  • Map (PDF)

  • AUDIO (MP3)

• Thompson River FAS Acquisition

  • Cover Sheet (PDF)

  • Map (PDF)

  • AUDIO (MP3)

• FAS Forest Management Projects

  • Cover Sheet (PDF)

  • AUDIO (MP3)

• Wild River Conservation Easement

  • Cover Sheet (PDF)

  • Vital Ground Map (PDF)

  • Map (PDF)

• Lake Mary Ronan Emergency Fishing Regulation

  • Cover Sheet (PDF)

  • Proposed Fishing Regs (PDF)

  • AUDIO (MP3)

 

10:30 a.m. – Wildlife Division

• Trapping Advisory Committee Recommendations, informational only     

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

•  2019 Trapping Regulations and Quotas

  • Cover Sheet (PDF)

  • Fisher Quota Justification (PDF)

  • Marten Quota (PDF)

  • Bobcat Harvest (PDF)

  • Trapping Non-Target Captures (PDF)

  • Trapping Setbacks (PDF)

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

 

12 p.m. – Lunch Break

 

1 p.m. – Wildlife Division Continued

• 2019 Mountain Lion Quotas

  • Cover Sheet (PDF)

  • Public Comment (PDF)

  • AUDIO (MP3)

• 2019 Fall Upland Game Bird Quotas and Limits

  • Cover Sheet (PDF)

  • Turkey Harvest 2018 (PDF)

  • AUDIO (MP3)

• Close HD 283 to the Regional 002-00 Elk B License

  • Cover Sheet (PDF)

  • Elk Quota (PDF)

  • AUDIO (MP3)

• 2019 Sheep quotas outside of the biennial quota ranges

  • Cover Sheet (PDF)

  • Quota Decrease (PDF)

  • AUDIO (MP3)

•  2019 Deer/Elk/Antelope quotas outside the biennial quota ranges

  • Cover Sheet (PDF)

  • Antelope 360 B License Reduce (PDF)

  • Antelope 512-20 License Reduce (PDF)

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

• 2019 HB 454-43 Access Agreements

  • Cover Sheet (PDF)

  • AUDIO (MP3)

• Nongame Check-off Workplan

  • Cover Sheet (PDF)

  • AUDIO (MP3)

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

  • Cover Sheet (PDF)

  • Public Process and Comments Summary (PDF)

  • AUDIO (MP3)

• Biennial Rule Regulating Use on Stimson Lumber Company Recreation Management Area

  • Cover Sheet (PDF)

  • Biennial Rule (PDF)

  • Landowner Agreement (PDF)

  • AUDIO (MP3)

• Partial Assignment of Conservation Easement on Gravely Ranch

  • Cover Sheet (PDF)

  • Decision Notice (PDF)

  • AUDIO (MP3)

• Partial Assignment of Conservation Easement on Warm Springs Creek property

  • Cover Sheet (PDF)

  • Agenda Item Cover Sheet (PDF)

  • AUDIO (MP3)

• Robb-Ledford WMA Aspen Enhancement Project

  • Cover Sheet (PDF)

  • Vicintiy Map (PDF)

  • Project Map (PDF)

  • Environmental Assessment (PDF)

  • AUDIO (MP3)

• Mount Haggin WMA

  • Cover Sheet (PDF)

  • Map (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

• Adjournment     

  • AUDIO (MP3)

 

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.

The Department ensures its meetings are fully accessible to persons with disabilities and if special accommodations are needed, contact Commission Secretary at (406) 444-3186.