Legals for May, 24 2023

PUBLIC COMMENT SOUGHT Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP) invites public review of the Wustner Bee lease renewal on Fish Creek Wildlife Management Area (FCWMA). FWP is proposing to renew an existing lease for 10 years. The lease will allow the lessee to place 2 apiaries in specific locations on FCWMA no early than June 1st each year and the lessee will remove them no later than October 1 of each year. FWP does not expect any negative impacts from this ongoing project and recognizes the importance of pollinators on the landscape. A draft checklist environmental assessment (EA) has been prepared describing this lease renewal. The EA may be obtained by mail from Region 2 FWP, 3201 Spurgin Rd., Missoula 59804; by phoning 406-542-5500; by emailing ryan.klimstra@mt.gov or by viewing FWP’s website http://fwp.mt.gov (“News and Public Notices,” then “Public Notices”). Comments may be made online on the EA’s webpage or may be directed to Ryan Klimstra at the mail or email addresses above. Comments must be received by FWP no later than June 3rd, 2023, by 5 p.m. Published in the Mineral Independent on May 24, 2023. MNAXLP __________________________ 2023,by5p.m._________________