Fish, Wildlife and Parks is to acquire a 7+ acre donation upstream from the Amelia Island WMA, along the Yellowstone River, to include into the Fishing Access Site program.
(Decision Notice - Published January 31, 2008 - Archived 02/2008)

Echo Lake is limited to a controlled no wake speed as defined in ARM 12.11.101(1). This proposed rule will eliminate the no wake speed in the upper three islands in the southwest courner of section 5, approximately 1/4 mile southeast of the entrance of Blackies Bay and the narrow corridors that serve as the entrances to Blackies Bay and Causeway Bay
Public Comment Period Has Closed.
(ARM Rule - Published January 30, 2008 - Archived 07/2008)

Swan Lake is limited to a controlled no wake speed as defined in ARM 12.11.101(1). The proposed rule would extend the no wake zone from the northern outlet of Swan Lake approximately 3/4 of a mile south to the southern tip of the souther most island or as buoyed.
Public Comment Period Has Closed.
(ARM Rule - Published January 30, 2008 - Archived 07/2008)

Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP), Region One, has completed an environmental assessment (EA) for the purpose of developing the Lower Flathead River Fishing Access Site (FAS) using funds from fishing license dollars. The site is approximately five miles SE of Paradise, Montana, in Sanders County. A copy of the decision document is attached, with Alternative B – to develop the Lower Flathead River FAS – being the preferred alternative. There were no changes to the draft EA; therefore, the draft becomes the final EA, available at FWP, Region One, 490 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell, MT 59901. Please direct questions or comments to Dave Landstrom, Regional Parks Manager, 490 North Meridian Road, Kalispell, MT 59901, or e-mail to dlandstrom@mt.gov.
(Decision Notice - Published January 29, 2008 - Archived 07/2008)

To hold and administer a permanent conservation easement on 5 acres of property owned by the Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center Foundation along the north shore of the Missouri River near Giant Springs State Park.
(Decision Notice - Published January 29, 2008 - Archived 02/2008)

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is requesting public comment on the proposed take of peregrine falcons for falconry purposes in 2008 as adopted as Tentative by the FWP Commission at their January 18 meeting. The proposed regulation would provide for the take of up to 3 peregrines by licensed Montana falconers through a drawing process. More specific information relative to period of take, area of take, nest locations where take will be prohibited, and specific banding and reporting requirements are listed in the Tentative regulation that is attached for your review. In addition, the Final Environmental Assessment for The Take of Peregrine Falcons for Falconry Purposes was signed by FWP Director Jeff Hagener on January 16, 2008. That document is available for review on the FWP website and comment provided during the EA process and a subsequent stakeholders meeting, was used to develop the Tentative regulation. Please send your comments to: FWP – Wildlife Division, Attn: Public Comment, POB 200701, Helena MT 59620-0701 or email fwpwld@mt.gov . The deadline for public comment to be received is 5:00 pm on Friday, February 22, 2008. The Commission will take final action on this Tentative at its March 13, 2008 meeting.
Public Comment Period Has Closed.
(Environmental Assessment - Published January 22, 2008 - Archived 07/2008)

The attached Environmental Assessment (EA) is submitted for your consideration. It was prepared for the proposed chemical treatment of private ponds along Randall Creek in Gallatin County as part of an effort to eradicate a self-sustaining population of northern pike in the ponds and intervening streams and ditches. This treatment will target northern pike, which pose a potential threat to wild trout and native game and non-game fish in the upper Missouri drainage. Any questions or comments on this project should be addressed to Mike Vaughn, FWP, 1400 South 19th Avenue, Bozeman MT 59718 or e-mailed to mvaughn@mt.gov by February 6, 2008.
(Environmental Assessment - Published January 17, 2008 - Archived 07/2008)

Meeting minutes of December Commission meeting
(Commission Meetings - Published January 17, 2008)

Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP), Region One, has prepared a draft environmental assessment (EA) for the purpose of reestablishing public motorboat access on Crystal Lake in Lincoln County, Montana. FWP has extended the comment period through January 21, 2008. Questions and comments must be received by that date. Please direct your questions or comments to R-1 Parks Manager David Landstrom, FWP, 490 N Meridian Road, Kalispell, MT 59901, (406) 751-4574 or e-mail dlandstrom@mt.gov.
Public Comment Period Has Closed.
(Environmental Assessment - Published January 10, 2008 - Archived 01/2008)

Minutes of November Meeting
(Commission Meetings - Published January 10, 2008 - Archived 07/2008)

January meeting agenda
(Commission Agendas - Published January 09, 2008 - Archived 07/2008)

Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks issued a Decision Notice to direct federal funding toward the purchase of a conservation easement on approximately 7,839 acres of contiguous properties currently owned by the Sunny Slope Grazing Association, Susan and Gerald Biresch, and The Nature Conservancy (TNC) in Lewis and Clark County. Five Valleys Land Trust would hold the easement. The Decision Notice came at the end of a 30-day public comment period. FWP will request approval for the purchase of the easement at the Commission meeting scheduled for Jan. 17 at the FWP headquarters in Helena.
(Decision Notice - Published January 09, 2008 - Archived 07/2008)

Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks issued a Decision Notice to sell approximately half an acre to to landowners of inholdings within its Stuart Mill Bay Fishing Access Site (FAS). The sale will resolve encroachments on FWP land in a manner that does not affect public use or recreational or habitat values of the FAS. The Decision Notice was issued at the end of public comment period.
(Decision Notice - Published January 09, 2008 - Archived 07/2008)

The STATE OF MONTANA, Fish, Wildlife and Parks (hereinafter referred to as “the State”) is soliciting bids for Janitorial Services at our Custer Avenue Complex. Requirements include; furnishing labor, equipment, materials and incidentals as required to perform janitorial services for Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP) Helena Area Resource Office, Warehouse, Print Shop and Montana Outdoors in Helena, Montana.
(Bids & Proposals - Published January 07, 2008 - Archived 01/2008)

Resolution
(Commission Agendas - Published January 02, 2008 - Archived 07/2008)