HELENA – Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is seeking public comment on environmental assessments (EAs), conservation leases and other department projects. For more information, including how to submit comments, click on the links provided or visit fwp.mt.gov/public-notices.

Brodey Simkins Private Pond License Review

A private landowner is applying for a Private Fish Pond License and proposes to stock westslope cutthroat trout in an unnamed private pond. The pond is 0.87-surface-acre and located on 9900 Bridger Canyon Road about 500 yards west of Bridger Creek, which is a tributary to the East Gallatin River.

Comments due Sept. 5.

Adoption of an emergency rule closing the Stillwater River from the Absaroka Fishing Access Site to the Jeffrey’s Landing Fishing Access Site in Stillwater County

FWP is proposing the adoption of an emergency rule closing the Stillwater River to any floating recreation from the Absaroka Fishing Access Site to the Jeffrey’s Landing Fishing Access Site in Stillwater County.

Comments due Sept. 9.

Adoption of an emergency rule closing the Clark Fork River from the Milltown State Park to the Petty Creek Fishing Access Site in Missoula County

FWP is proposing the adoption of an emergency rule closing the Clark Fork River from the Milltown State Park to the Petty Creek Fishing Access Site in Missoula County.

Comments due Sept. 9.

Adoption of an emergency rule closing the Bitterroot River from Chief Looking Glass Fishing Access Site to its confluence with the Clark Fork River in Missoula County

FWP is proposing the adoption of an emergency rule closing the Bitterroot River from the Chief Looking Glass Fishing Access Site to its confluence with the Clark Fork River in Missoula County.

Comments due Sept. 9.

Flint Creek Restoration Phase 3A – Draft Checklist EA (Future Fisheries Improvement Program)

FWP released an EA for a project on Flint Creek, located near Hall (Granite County). The Future Fisheries Improvement Program would provide funding to a project that proposes to restore a 0.48-mile stream segment that has been impaired by past land use practices to a naturally functioning system that also maintains a livestock operation. This project improvements are expected to improve fish habitat for both native and nonnative fish species in Flint Creek and the Clark Fork River.

Comments due Sept. 10.

Robb-Ledford Wildlife Management Area Motorized Travel Management Revision

FWP proposes to revise the routes open to motorized travel within the Robb-Ledford Wildlife Management Area to: 1) increase elk security and retention during the general rifle hunting season; 2) improve non-motorized hunting opportunity within the WMA; and 3) reduce soil erosion and noxious weed establishment.

Comments due Sept. 20.

Bootjack and Leon Lakes Burbot Introduction Draft EA

FWP is proposing to stock burbot into Bootjack Lake and Leon Lake. Bootjack and Leon lakes are closed basin lakes in the Thompson Chain of Lakes south of Highway 2 near Happy’s Inn.  The proposed action is being considered to provide angling opportunity, reduce density of illegally introduced yellow perch thus reducing competition with and predation on stocked rainbow trout, and improve individual growth rates of existing game fish populations.

Comments due Sept. 21.