Fish & Wildlife Commission: April 23, 2020 Meeting Agenda

YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQ8jIRllIEY

Minutes

08:00 AM – Call to Order 

08:30 AM – Call to Order and Administrative Items

• Agenda for the Public to Print

08:45 AM – Commission Reports

• AUDIO (MP3 Format)

09:00 AM – Director's Office

• AUDIO (MP3 Format)

09:15 AM – Lands Unit

• Big Arm Acquisition
  • AUDIO (MP3 Format)

09:30 AM – Fisheries Division

• Ennis FAS Temporary Closure
  • AUDIO (MP3 Format)
• Mallards Rest FAS Temporary Closure
  • AUDIO (MP3 Format)
• Glendive Chamber of Commerce & Agriculture Paddlefish Grant Committee
  • AUDIO (MP3 Format)
• ***2020 Grant-Advisory Committee Nominees  
• ***2019 Caviar Grant Summary 

10:00 AM – Wildlife Division

•  Migratory Bird Hunting Seasons
        7. AUDIO: Migratory Birds.mp3
• **Migratory Bird Sandhill Crane BroadwaterCountySHCLicenseQuotaRecommendation_2020
• **Migratory Bird Sandhill Crane GoldenVWheatlandMeagherSwtgrsLicenseQuota2020 
• **Turkey upland Migratory Comments 1.6.2020
• **Turkey Upland Migratory Comments 12.27.19
• **Turkey, Upland, Migratory 1.27.2020
• **Turkey, Upland, Migratory Bird Comment 1.17.2020
• **Turkey, Upland, Migratory Bird Comment 1.24.2020
• **Turkey2 Upland Migratory Comments 12.27.19
• Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes Upland and Migratory Bird Regulations
        8. AUDIO: Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes.mp3
• **DRAFT 2020-2021 CSKT Flathead Indian Reservation Bird Hunting Regulations.Coronavirus warning.4.6.2020
• 2020 Lion Quotas
        9. AUDIO: Mountain Lion Quotas.mp3
• **Mountain Lion HD422_423_424_425_442_quotaJustification2020
• **Mountain Lion Highwoods LMU Lion Quota Increases
• **Mountain Lion Region 3 Quota Justification 2020
• **MountainLionHD392_QuotaIncrease2020
• **MountainLionHDs390_391_QuotaIncrease2020
• **Mountain Lion HDs 350 370 quota reduction 2020
•  Surplus sale of Special Mountain Lion Licenses
        10. AUDIO:  Surplus sale of Special Mountain Lion.mp3
• **Surplus Mountain Lion licenses regulation change justification
• Nonresident Hound Handler Permits (For Hunting Lions)
        11. AUDIO: Nonresident Hound Handler Permits.mp3
• **Mountain Lion Nonresident Hound Handler FAQ 3.17.2020 Final
• **Mtn Lion HB311 NR HH License Justification 4.7.2020
• Quota Range Changes for Moose, Sheep, And Mountain Goats
        12. AUDIO: Quota Range Changes for Moose, Sheep.mp3
• **Mountain Goat HD 312 outside range quota adjustment 2020
•  Peregrine Take
        13. AUDIO: Peregrin Takes.mp3
• **PEREGRINE FALCON PROHIBITED AERIES
•  Mount Haggin WMA Grassy Mountain Addition
        14. AUDIO: Mount Haggin grassy Mountain.mp3
• **Mt Haggin Grassy Mtn DN
• **Mt Haggin Grassy Mtn EA
• **Mt Haggin Grassy Mtn MAP
• **Mt Haggin Grassy Mtn PUBLIC COMMENTS

11:00 AM – Wildlife Division Continued

• Woods Ranch WMA Blowdown Salvage Project 
        15. AUDIO: Woods Ranch WMA.mp3
• **Woods Ranch Blowdown DN
• **Woods Ranch Blowdown EA
• **Woods Ranch Blowdown MAP
• **Woods Ranch Blowdown PUBLIC COMMENTS
• Blackleaf Grazing Lease
        16-18. AUDIO: Black leaf, Isaac, and Amelia Farming Leases.mp3
• **Blackleaf WMA Grazing DN
• **Blackleaf WMA Grazing MAP
• **Blackleaf WMA Grazing PUBLIC COMMENTS
• **BlackleafWMAGrazingEA
• Isaac Homstead Farming Lease 
• **Isaac Homestead Farm Lease DN
• **Isaac Homestead Farm Lease EA
• **Isaac Homestead Farm Lease MAP
• Amelia Island Farming Lease
• **Amelia Island Farm Lease DN & PUBLIC COMMENT
• **Amelia Island Farm Lease EA
• **Amelia Island Farm Lease MAP
• Elk Plan Process
        19. AUDIO of this segment of the meeting is not available here due to extremely large file size that cannot be delivered through the FWP website. For audio of this segment of the meeting, please refer to the video recording above or on the FWP YouTube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQ8jIRllIEY, or contact the Commission to request copies of the large MP3 file.
• **Overview Elk Plan Process Step 1  
• CWD plan review and proposed changes
        20. AUDIO: CWD.mp3
• **CWD Disposal language 04082020
• **CWD list of MT_classII_landfills
• **CWD MT Class II Landfills_Map (002)
• **CWD Summary of Edits to CWD Management Plan 04092020
• **CWD Testing Plan Donated Game 
• **CWD PLAN MODIFIED DRAFT  

12:00 PM – Public Comment For Issues Not On This Agenda and Adjournment

• Comments     
        21. AUDIO: Items not on the agenda.mp3

Please note: The Commission may take action on all matters specifically noticed on any agenda.

Extensive opportunity is provided for public comment on hunting, fishing and trapping regulations. As a matter of equity for citizens who cannot attend Commission meetings, when making final decisions on these regulations, the Commission will not open public comment unless a significant amendment to the tentative proposal is brought forth by the Commission or Department. Comments will be limited to the amendment only.

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