From time-to-time the Conservation Committee considers conservation issues associated with public policy and communicates their concerns and recommendations to the appropriate agencies or officials. Here are links to copies of letters sent over the years on these issues.
MNPS Concerns with 2021 MT Legislature HB 418 regarding Public Land Access
Whitebark Pine listing letter USFWS Jan 2021
Line Creek RNA comment letter 20200922
MNPS Comments on ESA rule change 20200921 Please note that this comment was originally submitted as an email as linked. When no confirmation was received, the comment was reformatted as a letter linked here: Comments on ESA rule change as letter
MNPS Comments- Missoula BLM RMP
Cust-Gall Forest Plan Comments May 2019
Comments on Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest Plan Draft EIS 2 October 2018
Comments on Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest Plan Revision – July 2017
Final Comments on Flathead Forest Plan Revision – September 2016
Letter on Flathead Forest Plan Revision – April 2015
Concern with Secor Grass seed sales by CENEX 26 Nov 2010
Letter to APHIS on Q-37 6 Oct 2009
State HCP comment re Howellia 8 Sep 2009
Methane EIS Supplement 12 Mar 2007
Petition to Place Russian Olive on Montana Noxious Weeds List (pdf), 2008
Comments to the BLM on the Missouri Breaks Management Plan (pdf), 2006
Letter to EPA supporting a strong Endangered Species Act (pdf), 2006
Proceedings of the 4th Montana Plant Conservation Conference (pdf), Feb 28-March 1, 2006, Helena, MT
Letter to Custer National Forest (2005) Wild horse trespass on research natural area on Custer National Forest (pdf)
Letter re: Plum Creek Lands (2005) Congressional appropriations to acquire Plum Creek lands in the Swan Valley (pdf)
Letter re: Forest Service (2004) A letter recommending that road building be limited because roads facilitate invasion by noxious weeds (pdf)
Letter re:NRCS Conservation Security 2004 Effect of NRCS Conservation Security Program on Great Plains prairie conservation (pdf)
Letter re:NRCS Herbicide (2004) Should NRCS fund herbicide application through their Environmental Quality Incentives Program (pdf)
Letter re:Weed Plan Comments (2004) Comments on the proposed revisions to the Montana Weed Management Plan (pdf)
Letter to Department of Natural Resources (2004) re: Firewise Landscaping brochure and invasive species. (pdf)
Letter re: Forest Service Rules 2003 Proposed changes to rules mandating protection of biological diversity on national forest lands (pdf)