FWP’s Canyon Ferry Wildlife Management Area draft plan seeks public comment

Phil Drake

Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is seeking public comment on a draft plan for the Canyon Ferry Wildlife Management Area.

FWP manages Montana’s wildlife management areas to benefit wildlife and their habitats on behalf of the public and to provide public access for fish- and wildlife-related recreation.

The new draft plan outlines the goals and issues associated with how FWP manages it. The plan also has information on potential future management actions.

The plan will also serve as a reference for FWP’s long-term management agreement with the Bureau of Reclamation for establishing annual work plans for the WMA. Some actions  may require more analysis and public comment, as required by the Montana Environmental Policy Act.

To view the plan, go to: https://fwp.mt.gov/binaries/content/assets/fwp/news/public-notices/2024/region-3/cfwmamgmtplandraft_2024.pdf.

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The public can comment on the plan until Aug. 15. Comments can be sent via email to adgrove@mt.gov or mailed to:

Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

Attn: Canyon Ferry WMA Plan

P.O. Box 998

Townsend, MT 59644

Canyon Ferry WMA is about 5,920 acres and is on the south end of Canyon Ferry Reservoir just north of Townsend in Broadwater County, where the Missouri River flows into Canyon Ferry Reservoir.

“The WMA is

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