Parks and Recreation board meeting Dec. 9

From Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks

HELENA — The Montana State Parks and Recreation Board will meet in person on Dec. 9, at the Montana State Capitol in Room 303 beginning at 1 p.m.  

Interested members of the public may comment via ZOOM, in person or at any FWP regional office. People who are interested in commenting via ZOOM must register online at the Fish, Wildlife and Parks website  by noon, Dec 8.  

The sign-up opportunity is open from noon Dec. 1 to noon Dec. 8. To sign up, people should go to https://myfwp.mt.gov/fwpPub/mtg/parksandrecreationmeeting12092021 . 

To listen to the meeting and for information on how to join the meeting via Zoom, people can click on the State Parks and Recreation Board’s webpage at https://fwp.mt.gov/aboutfwp/parksandrecreationboard prior to the meeting start time. 

The board will take action on the following items: 

• Somers Beach BNSF Railway Lease (“North Forty”) 

• Montana State Parks Biennial Smith River Fee Rule One-Year Extension 

• Assignment of Hell Creek Lease to the Little Shell Tribe 

The board will also hear updates on the following items: 

• Missouri Headwaters State Park Master Plan from Contractor 

• Fish, Wildlife and Parks Reorganization and Planning. 

FWP ensures its meetings are fully accessible to those with special needs. To request arrangements, call the FWP Parks and Outdoor Recreation Division at 406-444-3750. For the full agenda and background on the scheduled topics, go to the FWP website at https://fwp.mt.gov; under “About FWP” click “State Parks Board” from the left-side pop-out menu. 

FWP’s website offers live-streamed audio of each State Parks and Recreation Board meeting.