71 Ranch Prairie Dog Conservation Contract Draft Supplemental EA Checklist
May 1, 2024 4:21 PM
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP) recently issued a draft Environmental Assessment (EA) for a proposed 10-year Prairie Dog Conservation Lease Agreement in Garfield County and Rosebud County, Montana. The proposed lease encompasses 2,975 acres near Ingomar, MT.
We have further determined that a habitat conservation lease is not necessary for this specific agreement, and that a Conservation Contract is more appropriate. As such, we have issued a Supplemental Environmental Assessment Checklist (SEA). This SEA tiers from the original EA and specifically considers a change in the agreement type that wasn’t part of the original analysis contained in the Draft Checklist EA. For those parts of the Prairie Dog Conservation agreement that remain unchanged, FWP considers the earlier analysis to be sufficient. All terms within the agreement will apply to the contract.
Related Documents:
71 Ranch Prairie Dog Conservation Contract Draft Supplemental EA Checklist
Prairie Dog Conservation Contract
Public Comment Opportunity:
Written comment will be accepted via mail or email until 5 p.m. MST on Thursday, May 16, 2024 to the address or email address below.
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
Attn: 71 Ranch Prairie Dog Lease
P.O. Box 1630
Miles City, MT 59301