12.9.1025    CONFLICT RESOLUTION PLAN

(1) A conflict resolution plan approved and signed by the landowner or land manager at the receiving sitemust be included with or attached to the proposal for translocation. The conflict resolution plan must detail the following information:

(a) potential conflicts with private lands or public lands adjacent to the receiving area, including conflicts with agricultural production;

(b) solutions that will be implemented to resolve conflicts with agricultural production and other landowner conflicts, including identification of the person(s) /party(s) responsible for implementing proposed solutions;

(c) potential conflicts between prairie dogs and other wildlife species;

(d) solutions that will be implemented to resolveconflicts between prairie dogs and other wildlife species, including identification of the person(s) /party(s) responsible for implementing proposed solutions; and

(e) a statement signed by the landowner/land manager at the receiving area that acknowledges responsibilities to other landowners/land managers that will be incurred upon translocation of prairie dogs, and commitment to implement all provisions of the conflict resolution plan.

History: 87-1-301, 87-5-105, MCA; IMP, 87-1-301, 87-5-105, MCA; NEW, 2004 MAR p. 1756, Eff. 8/6/04.