FWP News: Fish and Wildlife Commission to meet October 19
By angelamontana

Posted: October 12, 2023

HELENA – The Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission will meet Oct. 19 in at the State Capitol in room 317 and online via Zoom. The meeting will begin at 8:30 a.m. The meeting will be streamed live on the FWP website and YouTube. The public can participate in person.

The commission will take public comment on agenda items for registered commenters both in person and on Zoom. Those who want to make a comment must register on the Fish, Wildlife & Parks’ website fwp.mt.gov by noon on Oct. 18.

The agenda is as follows:

Fisheries

  • Informational Briefing – Drought Conditions Update
  • 2024 Fishing Regulations

Wildlife

  • Marshall Creek WMA Log Deck Removal

Parks and Outdoor Recreation

  • Half-Moon Slough working group recommendation
  • Lake Five Advisory Committee Recommendation
  • Elk Hunting Access Agreements (EHA) ARM Update
  • Block Management Program (BMA) ARM Update

Land and Water

  • Elk Island WMA Land Exchange
  • Wildcat Bend Acquisition

Legal

  • Rulemaking Petition – Crossbow Use Exception

All proposals, supporting documentation, and any collected public comment can be found here.

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, background on the scheduled topics and public comments, go to the Fish and Wildlife Commission page on the FWP website.

FWP’s website offers live-streamed audio of each Fish and Wildlife Commission meeting.

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