Fish & Wildlife Commission: April 19, 2022 Meeting Agenda

Location: Montana State Capitol, Room 317 and virtually via Zoom
Date: April 19, 2022
Time:  8:30 a.m.

Meeting Recording

 

Agenda Items

Download agenda (PDF)

 

8:30 a.m. – Call to order

• Call to order and pledge of allegiance

• Approval of commission expenses

• Commissioner reports

• Director’s office report

 

9 a.m. - Director’s Office

• 2023 Fish, Wildlife & Parks Budget Goals - Final

  • Coversheet (PDF)

  • Budget and Goals (PDF)

  • FWP FY 24-25 Budget Priorities presented to Board at March meeting (PDF)

• Crossbow Update – Informational

• Contractual Elk Public Access Agreement (454) Permit Biennial Rule - Fiinal

  • Coversheet (PDF)

  • 87-2-513 MCA (PDF)

  • Administrative Rules (PDF)

  • Biennial Rule (PDF)

 

Parks and Outdoor Recreation

• Acceptance of Poindexter Slough FAS Land Donation (Beaverhead River) - Final

  • Coversheet (PDF)

  • Map (PDF)

  • Decision Notice (PDF)

• FAS Annual Rule – Final

  • Coversheet (PDF)

  • Proposed (extended) FAS Annual Rules (PDF)

 

Enforcement

• Administrative Rule restricting motorized use on Boulder River adopting the work group’s recommendations – Final

  • Coversheet (PDF)

  • Notice of Public Hearing on Proposed Action (PDF)

  • Public Comment (PDF)

• Caracal cats - Proposed

  • Coversheet (PDF)

  • Decision Tree (PDF)

  • Narrative (PDF)

  • Petition for Classification (PDF)

 

Fisheries

• Drought update – Informational

• Select Upper Missouri River Reservoir Fisheries Management Plan Advisory Committee, R4, - Final

  • Coversheet (PDF)

  • CAC Applicants (PDF)

• Implement Upper Yellowstone River Smallmouth Bass Catch, Kill, and Report Regulation, R3, - Final

  • Coversheet (PDF)

  • Proposed Regulation (PDF)

• Reinstate 2021 Kokanee Regulations for Georgetown Lake, R2, - Final

  • Coversheet (PDF)

 

Wildlife

• Amendments to ARM 12.9.1403 regarding Grizzly Bear Demographic Objectives for The Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem – Final

  • Coversheet (PDF)

  • Notice of public hearing on proposed amendment (PDF)

  • Department recommended changes (Corrected April 15, 2022) (PDF)

  • Public Comment #1 (PDF)

  • Public Comment #2 - received at February hearing (PDF)

• 2022-2023 Mountain Lion Hunting regulations, season structures, and hunting district boundaries – Final

  • Coversheet (PDF)

  • Boundary Change Master List (Word)

  • Proposed Allocation of Harvest by Lion Management Unit (PDF)

  • Public Comments #1 (PDF)

  • Public Comments #2 (PDF)

• 2022/2023 Peregrine Falcon Take – Final

  • Coversheet (PDF)

  • Public Comments #1 (PDF)

  • Public Comments #2 (PDF)

• 2022 Migratory Bird Season Dates and Bag Limits – Final

  • Coversheet (PDF)

  • 2021 Migratory Birds Regulations (PDF)

  • 2022 Light Goose Regulations (PDF)

• 2022 CSKT Upland Bird and Waterfowl Regulations – Final

  • Coversheet (PDF)

  • Draft Regulations (PDF)

  • State Tribal Coop Bird Hunting and Fishing Agreement (PDF)

• 2022 Grazing & Sharecrop Leases – Final

  • Canyon Ferry WMA 

    • Coversheet (PDF)

    • Map (PDF)

    • Draft Environmental Assessment (PDF)

    • Final Environmental Assessment (PDF)

    • Decision Notice (PDF)

    • Public Comment (PDF)

  • Elk Island WMA

    • Coversheet (PDF)

    • Map (PDF)

    • Draft Environmental Assessment (PDF)

    • Decision Notice with Public Comment (PDF)

  • Seven Sisters WMA

    • Coversheet (PDF)

    • Map (PDF)

    • Draft Environmental Assessment (PDF)

    • Decision Notice with Public Comment (PDF)

 

Public Comment for Items Not on This Agenda

Adjournment