FWP Commission to meet July 17 in Kalispell

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FWP Commission to meet July 17 in Kalispell
by Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks
July 8, 2008
Montana’s Fish, Wildlife & Parks Commission will meet July 17 at the Red Lion Inn in Kalispell, located at the Kalispell Center Mall. The meeting offers a good opportunity for people in northwest Montana to attend a FWP Commission meeting where all five Commissioners are present. Most of the Commission’s meetings are held in Helena. It has been several years since the Commission has conducted a full commission meeting in northwest Montana.

The meeting will begin at 8:30 a.m. with a call to order, pledge of allegiance, and some routine administrative matters. Then, at 8:45 a.m. the Commission will consider a status update on the Westslope Cutthroat Conservation Project in the South Fork of the Flathead drainage. This project seeks to remove hybrid trout from 21 lakes in the drainage and replace them with native westslope cutthroat trout, addressing the threat of hybridization in the South Fork Flathead River. The public is invited to comment on the project.

Next on the agenda, Commissioners will make final decisions on a number of other issues including fishing access sites in eastern Montana, upland game bird seasons, and hunting access agreements. Up for tentative approval are the early season migratory bird regulations, elk plan objectives adjustments, and other items.

Following the formal agenda, the public may offer additional items for the FWP Commission to consider or discuss.

FWP ensures its meetings are fully accessible to people with disabilities. Individuals with special needs may request arrangements by contacting FWP at: 406-444-3186. The full agenda and additional information on this meeting may be found on the FWP web site at fwp.mt.gov under the heading Inside FWP.

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