BEFORE THE Department of FISH, WILDLIFE AND PARKS

OF THE STATE OF MONTANA

 

In the matter of the repeal of an emergency rule closing the Alder Bridge Fishing Access Site on the Ruby River in Madison County

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NOTICE OF REPEAL OF EMERGENCY RULE

 

            TO: All Concerned Persons

 

1. On June 1, 2023, the Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks (department) adopted an emergency rule closing the Alder Bridge Fishing Access Site, in Madison County, to all public occupation and recreation in Notice No. 12-602, published at page 520 of the 2023 Montana Administrative Register, Issue Number 11.  The emergency rule was adopted because the Ruby River had experienced extensive flooding.  The Alder Bridge Fishing Access Site is located along the Ruby River and had also experienced flooding which created dangerous conditions.

 

2. The rule was to be in place until the department determined that the Alder Bridge Fishing Access Site was again safe for occupation and recreation. Given that the Ruby River has receded and that the Alder Bridge Fishing Access Site no longer poses a danger to the public, the department is repealing RULE I ALDER BRIDGE FISHING ACCESS SITE EMERGENCY CLOSURE.

 

3. The repeal of RULE I is effective June 5, 2023, when this rule notice is filed with the Secretary of State.

 

4.  The repeal of the emergency rule will be sent as a press release to newspapers throughout the state and posted on the department's website at fwp.mt.gov.  Moreover, signs informing the public of the closure will be removed at access points.

 

5.  The special notice requirement of 2-4-303, MCA, has been met.  All committee members of the Environmental Quality Council, with addresses provided on the Montana Legislature's website (leg.mt.gov), were contacted by email on June 5, 2023.  Lastly, the emergency rule repeal notice will be sent to interested parties and published in Issue Number 12 of the 2023 Montana Administrative Register.

 

 

/s/ Mike Volesky Mike Volesky Chief of Operations Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks

/s/ Alexander Scolavino Alexander Scolavino Rule Reviewer

 

Certified to the Secretary of State June 5, 2023.