FWP seeks comments
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FWP seeks comment on 2018 fishing contests
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks seeks public comment on open-water fishing contests proposed for the 2018 season.
Proposed contests include: Mar 10-11: Tobacco Valley Rod and Gun Club Rainbow Derby, Lake Koocanusa; May 19-20: Koocanusa Resort and Marina Trout and Salmon Derby, Lake Koocanusa; June 23-24: Bull Lake Pike Strike, Bull Lake; Sept 22: Bull Lake Pike and Bass Tournament, Bull Lake.
More information about can be found at fwp.mt.gov/fishing/whereToFish/contests/ or by calling 406-444-2449. Comments must be received by Jan. 12 and can be mailed to FWP Fisheries Division, Attn: Fishing Contests, P.O. Box 200701, Helena, MT 59620-0701, or emailed to fwpfsh@mt.gov.
Snowmobile event
Kootenai National Forest’s Rexford and Fortine Ranger districts are requesting comment on whether to issue a permit for a one-day event on Jan. 27, 2018. Called the 2018 Fun Run, it would involve 100 to 150 snowmobilers on about 35 miles of groomed trails in Grave Creek and Therriault Lake areas. Signs would be installed on Jan. 26, and all temporary improvements would be removed by the end of the day on Jan. 28.
Comments can be mailed to Project Leader Ron Komac at 949 Highway 93N, Eureka, MT 59910; faxed to 406-296-7188; or emailed to comments-northern-kootenai-rexford@fs.fed.us, with a subject line that includes “2018 Fun Run.” Comments can also be delivered by hand or orally to the Eureka Ranger Station office, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Comments must be received by Monday, Dec. 25. For additional information, please contact Ron Komac at 406-296-2536.
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