Private Land/Public Wildlife Council To Meet June 15-16 In Helena

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The Private Land/Public Wildlife Council will meet in Helena June 15-16 to develop draft recommendations related to the Block Management Hunting Access Program.    

Gov. Judy Martz appointed the 15-member Council comprised of hunters, landowners, and outfitters to review the success of Montana’s current Block Management Program, which provides hunter access to private and isolated public lands. The council will make recommendations to the 2005 Legislature on hunting access and the Block Management Program’s future. The current Block Management Program is due to expire March 2006.

The Council will meet at Helena’s Country Inn and Suites, 2101 11 th Ave., Tuesday, June 15, 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., and Wednesday, June 16, 8 a.m. - noon.   

The public is invited to observe the meeting and participate during a public comment period scheduled for 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 15.  

For more information, contact Alan Charles, FWP Coordinator of Landowner/Sportsman Relations, 406-444-3798.