Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks reminds landowners, watershed groups, and others that this summer's deadline to apply for Future Fisheries Improvement Program grants is May 31.

Montana's Fish, Wildlife & Parks Commission will meet in Helena May 9 at Montana Wild, 2668 Broadwater Ave., next to Spring Meadow Lake State Park off Highway 12 West.

The Flathead Reservation Fish and Wildlife Board will meet Wednesday, May 15 at 6 p.m. at the Polson City Library. At the meeting, the Board will discuss pheasant and gray partridge seasons and CSKT accomplishments over the past year under the state/tribal agreement. All interested persons are invited to attend the meeting.

The Montana FWP Commission will meet on Thursday May 9 in Helena beginning at 8:30 a.m.. One of the items on the agenda important to northwest Montana will be a decision on Echo Lake Boating rules proposals. The public will be able to watch the proceedings via video conference at the FWP Headquarters on North Meridian Road in Kalispell. If the Commission modifies the proposals, they may take further public comment. In this event, attendees at the Kalispell Office video conference will be able to offer comment.

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks will restrict access to the Indian Fort fishing access site north of Reed Point for three days next week.

Today is the deadline for review and comment on the US Forest Service draft Planning Handbook. This is perhaps the most anti-recreation planning directives to come from any federal land manager.  Click Here to send your comment NOW! More information below. As always, call or email if you have any questions or concerns. Brian Hawthorne Public Lands Policy Director BlueRibbon Coalition 208-237-1008 ext 102 It works like this... Congress passes a law. Then what? Well, the

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WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 29, 2013) -- The BlueRibbon Coalition, a national trail-based recreation group, applauds Congressman Sam Farr (D-Salinas) and Congressman David Valadao (R-Coalinga) for recently introducing H.R. 1776, the Clear Creek National Recreation Area and Conservation Act of 2013. Also co-sponsored by Congressman Jeff Denham (R- Modesto), the bill would reopen the 75,000 acre Clear Creek Management Area to OHV recreation and other multiple-uses.  In addition, the proposal would designate about 21,000 acres nearby as the Joaquin Rocks Wilderness.

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Stock Class

1st – Mike Jongeling
2nd – Corey D.
3rd – Justin Uiterdyk

Street Class

1st – Justin Uiterdyk
2nd – Christopher Ross
3rd – Ed Fitzpatrick

Modified Class

1st – Donnie Maxwell
2nd – Brian Galvin
3rd – Shane Jongeling

Race Class

1st – Donnie Maxwell
2nd – Brian Galvin
3rd – Chris Rogers

BLUERIBBON COALITION LEGISLATIVE BULLETIN! CLEAR CREEK MANAGEMENT AREA UPDATE Below is a press release about the popular Clear Creek OHV area in California. We'll have more soon. As always, call or email if you have any questions or comments. Ric Foster Public Lands Department Manager BlueRibbon Coalition 208-237-1008 ext 107  

BLUERIBBON COALITION LEGISLATIVE BULLETIN!

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We received the following email from our friends over at the Outer Banks Preservation Association (OBPA), with an urgent Call To Action regarding S.486, Preserving Access to Cape Hatteras Beaches Act. We've pasted OBPA's Action Alert below. Please take a minute to read the alert, take action and then pass it along to friends, family and riding buddies. As always, call or email if you have any questions or comments. Ric Foster Public Lands Department Manager

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An important deadline for hunters is Wednesday, May 1. That's that last day to apply for moose, bighorn sheep, bison and mountain goat licenses available through a special drawing.

On March 29, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Billings Field Office released its Draft Resource Management Plan for a 90-day public review and comment period. As part of the review and comment process, several open houses are being held throughout the area to answer questions and gather comments from the public that will be used to develop the final plan. Community Location Date Time

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The Billings Bench Water Association, which has the right to water in Lake Elmo, plans to drain the reservoir later this week to repair a damaged outlet structure.

Public comments are being sought on a proposal to change mountain lion harvest quotas in Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Region 6 outside of Hunting Districts 680/690.

Are you going to join UFWDA at our annual conference being held this year over June 26/27 at Manitou Springs in Colorado? If you are, we suggest that you book accommodation immediately, as a few days later on June 30 … Continue reading →

WASHINGTON, April 24, 2013 – The U.S. Forest Service and the Potomac Nationals are scheduled to plant 187 trees in a ceremony at an urban forest in Fairfax, Va., through a partnership with Fairfax ReLeaf on Arbor Day, April 26.Under the “Break a Bat, Plant a Tree” program, for every bat they break, the Potomac Nationals, a Minor League Baseball team from Woodbridge, Va., pledge to plant a tree. Last year, the baseball players broke 187 bats.

Your opportunity to both support UFWDA efforts to ensure a future for 4x4 recreation and be in the draw for a 2012 JK8 Jeep Wrangler. To buy, go to... http://jk8.ticketleap.com/jk-8/ Continue reading →

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The National Park Service (NPS) has announced the release of a Proposed Rule concerning winter use in Yellowstone National Park for public review and comment. The rulemaking process is in addition to, but separate from, the public review on the Final Winter Use Plan/Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) which was released on February 22, 2013.  The Final SEIS did not have a comment period.  The Proposed Rule will have a comment period. BRC and our partners will be reviewing the Proposed Rule, and will have suggested comments soon.

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WASHINGTON, April 23, 2013 – U.S. Forest Service Chief Tom Tidwell today announced national accomplishment awards recognizing extraordinary efforts to integrate accessibility into national forests and grasslands facilities to better serve all visitors.

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STONYFORD, CA (April 22) -- Three groups of trail volunteers were fully engaged on the Mendocino National Forest this past weekend in a diverse range of conservation activities. Most of the work is related to helping rehabilitate this destination OHV riding area after it was devastated by the 2012 Mill Fire.  That catastrophic wildfire burned over 82,000 acres last summer which impacted about 3/4ths of the trail system on the Grindstone Ranger District.

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