Arts & Entertainment
Fish and Wildlife Commission to meet Nov. 12, will hear Madison River petitions
Published
4 years agoon
Posted By
Outlaw PartnersBy Jessianne Castle EBS ENVIRONMENTAL & OUTDOORS EDITOR
BOZEMAN – The Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission will hold their regular November meeting on Nov. 12 at the Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks headquarters in Helena, where they will hear presentations regarding rulemaking petitions for the Madison River.
After the latest in a series of contentious talks on how to manage burgeoning recreation numbers on the Madison River, which has thus far failed to yield compromise among outfitters, local anglers, landowners and non-residents, a number of stakeholder groups have submitted petitions to the Fish and Wildlife Commission requesting some form of regulation on the river.
These groups will present their requests during the commission meeting, after which commissioners will take public comment. The meeting will be streamed live to all of the FWP regional offices, which includes the Bozeman Regional Office on 19th Avenue. Audio from the meeting will also be streamed online.
The Madison River Foundation has submitted a petition similar to a joint request by the George Grant chapter of Trout Unlimited, Skyline Sportsmen Association, Anaconda Sportsmen Association and Public Lands Water Access Association. Both of these petitions urge the Fish and Wildlife Commission to initiate rules that FWP originally proposed in April 2018, at which time the commission rejected after hearing outcry from fishing outfitters.
These proposed rules on the Madison River would cap the number of commercial-use permits, establish year-round reaches of the river set aside for non-commercial use and prohibit the use of glass containers from Quake Lake to the Jefferson confluence, among other rules.
The Fishing Outfitters Association of Montana has also submitted a petition to the commission and will make a presentation on Nov. 12 emphasizing the group’s request that the commission establish a Madison River Commercial Use Working Group and develop a commercial use plan that, among other things, sets a maximum number of commercial trips at the 2019 level and establishes a trip distribution pool for new-entry outfitters.
After the commission hears these three petitions, the commissioners must either deny the petitions or initiate rulemaking on them.
Eileen Ryce, the administrator for FWP’s fisheries division, said commissioners will be able to deny all three petitions, or approve one, two or all three. Should they approve any of the petitions, this would initiate a rulemaking process in which the proposals are filed in the Montana Register then released for public review. Public comments would be taken through a formal commentary period as well as during public open hearings, the input of which would then be collated and used to create a final rulemaking proposal that the commission would ultimately adopt or reject.
The most recent petitions come after a panel composed of interested stakeholders disbanded in May, unable to reach a consensus decision on recommended regulations for the Madison. Since then, representatives of the Montana Outfitters and Guides Association and the Fishing Outfitters Association of Montana have encouraged FWP to develop an education program that might mitigate poor etiquette at Fishing Access Sites.
Visit fwp.mt.gov/doingBusiness/insideFwp/commission for more information about the Nov. 12 meeting or to listen to the meeting live.
The Outlaw Partners is a creative marketing, media and events company based in Big Sky, Montana.
Upcoming Events
march, 2024
Event Type :
All
All
Arts
Education
Music
Other
Sports
Event Details
Children turning 5 on or before 9/10/2024:
more
Event Details
Children turning 5 on or before
9/10/2024: Kindergarten
enrollment for the 2024-2025 school year can be completed by following the
registration process now.
Children
born on or after September 11, 2019: 4K enrollment is now open for
families that have a 4-year-old they would like to enroll in our program for
the 2023-2024 school year. Please complete the 4K Interest Form to
express your interest. Completing this form does not guarantee enrollment into
the 4K program. Enrollment is capped at twenty 4-year-olds currently
residing within Big Sky School District boundary full time and will be
determined by birth date in calendar order of those born on or after September
11, 2018. Interest form closes on May 30th.
Enrollment now is critical for fall preparations. Thank you!
Time
February 26 (Monday) - April 21 (Sunday)
Event Details
My Barking Dog is a nightmare comedy
more
Event Details
My Barking Dog is a nightmare comedy that tells the story of Toby and Melinda, two lonely people whose lives are forever changed the night they encounter a starving coyote at their apartment building. Over time they grow to expect him, leaving ritual offerings to entice the coyote every night. Toby and Melinda forge a connection over this visitor and share curiosity and concern about his presence in the city. The coyote expands their world–until, one night, their world is shattered. Their lives are pushed suddenly into uncharted territory, sending them on a surreal odyssey that changes their city–and the world–forever.
Directed by LX Miller. Starring Max Schneider and Denise Hergett
Verge Theater is continuing their mission to provide accessible theater to our community. Tickets for My Barking Dog are Pay What You Wish with a suggested price of $35. Audience members are offered the opportunity to select the price point that is comfortable for them when purchasing tickets.
My Barking Dog runs March 15-17, 22-24, 28-30
Performances on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays begin at 7:00 p.m., with Sunday matinees offered at 3:00 p.m.
Suitable for ages 16 . No animals are harmed in the staging of this production.
Tickets are available online at www.vergetheater.com
Time
15 (Friday) 7:00 pm - 30 (Saturday) 8:30 pm
Location
Verge Theater
18mar8:00 pm10:00 pmGays on Blades8:00 pm - 10:00 pm Event Type :SportsEvent City:Big Sky
Event Details
Join Big Sky OUT at the Len Hill Park Community Ice Rink for a free and inclusive ice skating event for all levels. Everyone is welcome, especially allies! There will be
Event Details
Join Big Sky OUT at the Len Hill Park Community Ice Rink for a free and inclusive ice skating event for all levels. Everyone is welcome, especially allies! There will be hot cocoa donated by the Hungry Moose and pizza donated by Blue Moon Bakery. Ice skate rentals are available at East Slope Outdoors until 8pm.
Time
(Monday) 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm