Parks and Outdoor Recreation Board, Fish and Wildlife Commission meet Dec. 20

Press release

HELENA — The Montana Parks and Outdoor Recreation Board and the Fish and Wildlife Commission will both meet Dec. 20 at the Montana State Capitol. Each will hold a separate meeting, as well as a short joint meeting.

The Parks and Outdoor Recreation Board will meet at 8:30 a.m. Dec. 20. The joint Parks and Outdoor Recreation Board and Fish and Wildlife Commission will start at 9 a.m., and the Fish and Wildlife Commission will hold its meeting starting at 9:30 a.m. The meetings will be held in room 317 at the Montana State Capitol. The meetings will be broadcast live through MPAN, YouTube and Zoom.

Public comment will be taken on agenda items during the meetings. Those wishing to make a comment through Zoom need to register on Fish, Wildlife and Parks’ website at https://fwp.mt.gov by noon Dec. 19. The public will also be able to comment in person at any FWP regional office.

The agenda is:

Parks and Outdoor Recreation Board

Call to Order, board reports, etc.

Land Acquisition and Transfer Policy renewal

Joint meeting with Fish and Wildlife Commission and Parks and Recreation Board

FWP legislation and budget

Fish and Wildlife Commission

Call to order

Approval of minutes from October commission meeting

Approval of commission expenses

Commissioner reports

Director’s office report

Fisheries

• Approved Commercial Bait Seining Waters, 2023-24

Wildlife

• Adjustments to 2022 Big Game Regulations for 2023 Season

• City of Lewistown Urban Deer Management Plan

Land and Water

• Rock Creek (Paradise Valley) Water Right Lease

• Big Lake WMA Addition

Legal

• Lake Five Rulemaking Petition

Parks and Outdoor Recreation

• Commercial Use Permit Fee Rule Renewal — fishing access sites and wildlife management areas

• Results of Madison River Work Group recommendation scoping

Public Comment for Items Not on this Agenda.

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

For the full agendas, background on the scheduled topics and public comments, people can go to the Parks and Outdoor Recreation Board webpage at https://fwp.mt.gov/about-fwp/news/parks-board/2022/parks--recreation-board-december-20-2022-meeting-agenda and the Fish and Wildlife Commission webpage at https://fwp.mt.gov/aboutfwp/commission/december-2022-meeting .