Fish and Wildlife Commission to meet April 25

From Fish, Wildlife and Parks

The Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission will meet Thursday, April 25, at Fish, Wildlife and Parks Headquarters in Helena.

The commission meeting starts at 8:30 a.m. and will be streamed live via video to all FWP regional offices. The meeting will also be audio streamed online at http://www.fwp.mt.gov/.

The commission will make final decisions on the following topics:

• Statewide Fisheries Management Program & Guide

• Amendments to administrative rule regarding the Bitterroot River Commercial Use Permit restrictions

• Glendive Chamber of Commerce & Agriculture Paddlefish Grant Committee

• Biennial closure of White Bear Fishing Access Site

• Little Muddy Creek Fishing Access Site easement

• Pig Farm Fishing Access Site lease

• Dailey Lake Fishing Access Site easement

• Bridge 51 Fishing Access Site lease

• 2019 migratory bird regulations, seasons and closures

• Sharp-tail grouse reintroduction

• Thompson Fisher conservation easement amendment

• Mount Haggin WMA, land transfer to Montana Department of Transportation

• Spotted Dog WMA grazing lease

• Blackfoot-Clearwater WMA grazing lease renewal

• Three Mile WMA forest project

• Rob Ledford WMA grazing lease renewal

• Fleecer WMA grazing lease renewal

• Ear Mountain WMA grazing leases renewal

• Big Lake WMA haying lease renewal

The Commission will hear the following presentations and proposals:

• Canyon Ferry no wake zones

• Madison Negotiated Rulemaking Committee update

• 2019 lion quotas

The Commission will also look at endorsing the following:

• 2019-20 CSKT pheasant, partridge and waterfowl hunting regulations

FWP ensures its meetings are fully accessible to those with special needs. To request arrangements, call FWP at 406-444-3186.

For the full agenda and background on the scheduled topics, go to the FWP website at http://www.fwp.mt.gov/; under “Quick Links” click “Commission.”

FWP’s website offers live streamed audio of each Fish & Wildlife Commission meeting. The public can also view a live television feed of the meeting at FWP regional offices.

FWP Headquarters is located at 1420 E. Sixth Ave., Helena.