PLPW Council to meet virtually February 23

HELENA – The Private Land/Public Wildlife Council will meet Feb. 23 via Zoom. The council is scheduled to meet from 8:15 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.

The 13-member council, appointed by the governor, is charged with reviewing Fish, Wildlife & Parks’ access programs and offering recommendations to help achieve program goals and maintaining good relations between hunters and landowners. Members are Ed Beall, chair, of Helena, Eric Albus of Hinsdale, Tierani Brusett of Billings, Cynthia Cohan of Butte, Lee Cornwell of Glasgow, Paul Elllis of Bozeman, Everett Headley of Stevensville, Donna McDonald of Alder, Rod Paschke of Jordan, Rich Roth of Big Sandy, Raymond Rugg of Superior, Drew Steinberger of Billings, and Dale Tribby of Miles City.

Agenda items include a review of existing access programs and their successes, overlaps, and pinch points; statutory criteria for public elk hunting access agreements (454 agreements); and a hunter/landowner relations education/communication strategy. For a full agenda, visit the PLPW Council webpage.

The meeting will be streamed live on the FWP website at fwp.mt.gov/aboutfwp/private-land-public-wildlife-council.

For more information on PLPW, visit the FWP website at fwp.mt.gov/aboutfwp/private-land-public-wildlife-council.

 

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