Habitat Conservation Lease Agreements - Draft Programmatic EA

Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks is proposing development and implementation of a habitat conservation leasing program across the state. Conservation leases are incentive-based, voluntary agreements that would be offered by FWP to help conserve priority wildlife habitats on private lands while also supporting public hunting and recreation opportunity and working lands. The program would offer two options, 30 and 40 years in length. This programmatic environmental assessment (EA) describes what this program and associated agreements would entail, habitat priorities, the processes involved for further analysis and enrollment, and how the program could affect the physical and human environments.

 

Related Documents

• Full draft programmatic environmental assessment (PDF)

• FAQ (PDF)

Informational Meeting

When: FWP will host an informational meeting via Zoom on Thursday, June 23 from 6-8 p.m.

Where: The meeting will be streamed live on this webpage.

Watch Live

 

Join the meeting to comment or ask questions:

• https://mt-gov.zoom.us/j/82658473269?pwd=NUlUb3NuSzFIZFRmWjZmV0c2Q0VVZz09

• Webinar ID: 826 5847 3269

• Passcode: 444555

 

Public Comment Opportunity

Deadline: The public comment period will extend for (30) thirty days. Written comments will be accepted until 5:00 p.m., July 13, 2022 and can be submitted via electronic and physical addresses below:

Comment online via the form below, or send comments to: 

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks
c/o Ken McDonald
P.O. Box 200701
Helena, MT 59620

or email: fwpwld@mt.gov

Submit Comments Online: