These biennial updates are provided to the State of Montana's Legislature on various FWP programs.

Bill Tracking Summary

• FWP 2013 Legislative Bill Tracking Summary— This report is a daily summary of the status of a variety of proposed Montana legislation that relates to FWP management. ( 54 KB)

Maintenance Accounts Report

• 2012 FWP Maintenance Accounts Report— This report is the department's annual Good Neighbor Program report provided to the Environmental Quality Council identifying the deposits made to the program, the withdrawals from the account, and the types of maintenance projects completed. ( 389 KB)

Fisheries Reports

• Future Fisheries 2013 Legislative Report— This report summarizes program goals, staffing, appropriations and review panel appointments. The report provides narrative descriptions of all projects approved since last report period, as well as all associated expenditures; and presents an estimate of anticipated expenditures for the ensuing 10 years. Lastly, the report provides a summary of project effectiveness monitoring.
  • Part I ( 2 MB)
  • Appendix Part I ( 2.6 MB)
  • Appendix Part II ( 2.7 MB)

Wildlife Reports

• Auction License 2013 Legislative Report—This report summarizes how the proceeds from hunting-license auctions for bighorn sheep, moose, mule deer, elk, and mountain goat fund specific management programs for these big game species.
  ( 44 KB)
• Habitat 2013 Legislative Report—This report summarizes how wildlife habitat is acquired through conservation easements and fee-title purchase. ( 4.5 MB)
• Private Lands/Public Wildlife Advisory Council 2013 Report—This report summarizes the status, the rationale, and recommendations of the Private Lands / Public Wildlife Council. ( 2 MB)
• Upland Game Bird Enhancement Program 2013 Legislative Report—This report summarizes how FWP carries out and manages the Upland Game Bird Enhancement Program.
  ( 1.3 MB)