MONTANA FISH, WILDLIFE AND PARKS
HELENA – The
Private Land/Public Wildlife Council will meet on March 2 and 3 in Helena at
the Holiday Inn Express, 3170 N. Sanders St. The council will meet from 1 to 5
p.m. on March 2 and from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on March 3. Public comment will be
taken at 4:15 p.m. on March 2 and 1 p.m. on March 3.
During the
meeting, council members will work to refine scoring criteria for the new
public access land agreement program created in the 2019 Legislative session
through Senate Bill 341. Council members will also hear presentations about the
elk management plan revision process, the bison Environmental Impact Statement
Record of Decision, the One Montana Master Hunter Course, and discuss ways to
impact hunter behavior.
The
10-member council, appointed by the governor, is charged with reviewing Fish,
Wildlife and Parks’ access programs and offering recommendations to help
achieve program goals and maintaining good relations between hunters and
landowners.
Members of
the public are invited to attend the meeting and observe council proceedings.
Visit
fwp.mt.gov/hunting/hunterAccess/plpw for more information about the council,
including the March meeting agenda, or contact Jason Kool, Hunting Access
Bureau Chief, by email at jason.kool@mt.gov or by phone at (406) 444-2505.
