HELENA – Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is seeking public comment on a variety of items that will go before the Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission during its next meeting, Dec. 10. The meeting will be held at the Montana Heritage Center in Helena starting at 8 a.m.
The topics open for public comment are:
- Sacajawea Lagoon Bass Removal Project
- 2027-2028 Commercial Seine License Approved Waterbody List
- 2027-2028 Flathead Indian Reservation Nonmember Fishing and Bird Hunting
- Defining Management Subunits for use during Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease
- Administrative Rulemaking Petition- Brazilian Smooth Snake, Hydrodynastes Gigas
- Amendments to Permits, Quotas, Quota Ranges, Season Length and Open Areas for Deer, Elk and Turkey for the 2027 Seasons
- Upper Thompson Conservation Easement - Phase 2, Region 1
- Johnson Reservoir Fishing Access Site Land Use License
More information about these agenda items is available on the commission meeting webpage. Commissioners can submit amendments to any of FWP's proposals. If amendments are shared with FWP before the meeting, they will be posted to the webpage and will be open for public review.
Want to weigh in? Here's how
Your voice matters in this process. The commission is accepting public comment on meeting agenda items through Nov. 11. There are two ways to comment before the meeting:
- Online portal (SurveyMonkey): Each agenda item includes a survey for submitting public comment. Letters and supporting documents may be attached to the survey.
- Mail: Send written comments to: Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission, c/o FWP Liaison – Director's Office, P.O. Box 200701, Helena, MT 59620-0701.
Prefer to comment at the meeting?
You're welcome to comment in person on Dec. 10 at the Montana Heritage Center in Helena, or at your nearest FWP regional office – find locations here.
Joining by Zoom? You can comment virtually, but you must register in advance. Registration opens Nov. 25 and closes at noon on Dec. 9. Comment time at the meeting may be limited at the commission chair's discretion.
If you have questions about the comment process, contact executive assistant Jesse May at 406-444-7826.