BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: ; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: MARGIN: BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: ; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; mso-border-alt: solid white .7; mso-padding-alt: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today published in the Federal Register a Notice of Availability of a draft Annual Funding Agreement with The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes. Under the draft agreement, which was negotiated pursuant to the Tribal Self-Governance Act of 1994, the Tribes would conduct certain activities on those portions of the National Bison Range Complex in northwestern Montana. The draft agreement applies only to those units that lie within the boundaries of the Flathead Reservation: National Bison Range, Ninepipe National Wildlife Refuge, Pablo National Wildlife Refuge, and waterfowl production areas within the Reservation. The Service would maintain ownership of and management authority over all lands and buildings at the complex.
BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: ; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: MARGIN: BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: ; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; mso-border-alt: solid white .7; mso-padding-alt:
BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: ; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: MARGIN: BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: ; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; mso-border-alt: solid white .7; mso-padding-alt: The publication of the draft agreement signals the start of a 90-day public comment period. The public is encouraged to review the draft agreement and provide comments by 0Monday, October 11, 2004. Comments may be submitted in writing to: National Bison Range, 132 Bison Range Road, Moeise, MT 59824, or via e-mail at:
draftafapubliccomments@fws.gov
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BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: ; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: MARGIN: BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: ; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; mso-border-alt: solid white .7; mso-padding-alt: Copies of the draft agreement may be obtained by contacting the National Bison Range at the above address or by telephone at: (406) 644-2211. Copies may also be downloaded at: http://www.fws.gov
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