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Fisheries division requests staff for MDT stream permitting and funds for non-game monitoring
Summary
FWP told lawmakers it needs one-time support to handle anticipated permitting for the Montana Department of Transportation bridge initiative and a recurring-plus request to expand monitoring of non-game aquatic species, funded largely from marijuana-tax receipts.
Adam Strainer, fisheries division administrator, told the committee the division manages fisheries and aquatic resources, estimating roughly 3.5 million angler days annually and an annual economic impact of about $1.3 billion from fishing-related activity. He described accomplishments including a statewide fisheries management plan implemented after the 2023 session and the state hatchery system's work (about 70 million fish stocked in the last biennium).
Stream permitting and MDT bridge work: Strainer said…
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