Drafts of Madison River recreation rules, environmental assessment released

Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks released a draft version of the Madison River recreation administrative rules as well as the environmental assessment (EA) for public comment Friday.

The documents can be found online at fwp.mt.gov. The comment period will be open until Oct. 30.

The draft administrative rule is derived from two rule-making petitions sent to the Fish and Wildlife Commission, one from the Fishing Outfitters Association of Montana (FOAM) and another from a collaborative of the George Grant Chapter of Trout Unlimited, the Skyline Sportsmen Association and the Anaconda Sportsmen Assoc...