Haymaker Wildlife Management Area Road Improvements Environmental Assessment
Jul 21, 2023 4:11 PM
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks released a draft checklist environmental assessment (EA) proposing improvements to existing two-track roads on the Haymaker Wildlife Management Area (WMA) in Wheatland County. The WMA provides the public with outdoor recreation opportunities, primarily hunting, hiking, and wildlife viewing, and habitat for elk and other game and nongame species.
The existing East and West Bench roads within the WMA are eroding and have become unsafe for travel due to steep slopes, rutting, and exposed rock. FWP proposes to create switchbacks on these roads to reduce the steep inclines, remove large rocks on the road, and install limited amounts of gravel to improve conditions. In addition, FWP proposes to install a cattleguard and gravel at the south entrance of the WMA to improve road conditions and install “V” gates at the northern boundary to restrict motorized access while still allowing non-motorized access on adjacent US Forest Service land.
Physical copies of the EA may be obtained at the FWP office located at 2300 Lake Elmo Drive in Billings or requested in the mail by phoning 406-247-2940.
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Public Comment Opportunity
Deadline: Comments will be accepted for fifteen (15) days, beginning at 8 a.m. July 24 and ending at 5 p.m. on Aug. 7.
Written comments can be mailed to:
Montana FWP Region 5
Attn: Haymaker WMA Road Improvements
2300 Lake Elmo Drive
Billings, MT 59105
Emailed comments can be sent to fwpregion5pc@mt.gov; please use subject: Haymaker WMA Road Improvements.