(1) An operations plan consists of the following:

(a) an affidavit by the outfitter to the board that the amount and kind of equipment that is owned, leased, or contracted for by the applicant is sufficient and satisfactory for the services advertised or contemplated to be performed by the applicant;

(b) for fishing outfitters, a written description of the boundaries of the outfitter's operation, provided in the following terms, except as otherwise provided in ARM 24.171.505:

(i) the name of each water body, including the section of each river or stream, that may be utilized by the applicant while providing services; and

(ii) a description of private land, by name of ranch and county where located, over which access is allowed;

(c) for hunting outfitters a written description of the boundaries of the outfitter's operation, which is where the outfitter is authorized to operate, provided in the following terms:

(i) the name of each owner of private property;

(ii) contact information for the owner or the agent of each private property where the outfitter is authorized to operate, including, but not limited to, the owner's or agent's phone number and address;

(iii) total acreage on a per-owner basis of the private land where the outfitter is authorized to operate for any duration of time and for any species of game; and

(iv) the legal description of the private acreage where the outfitter is authorized to operate, either by geo-code number assigned by the Montana Department of Revenue, or by aliquot parts. If less than the entire section or parcel is reported, then the boundary shall be described down to the quarter-quarter section or the government lot number;

(d) the number of NCHU per category; and

(e) copies of leases and permits for public property where the outfitter is authorized to operate.

(2) An outfitter may amend the operations plan by submitting the additional or replacement information to the board, except that when adding a service identified in (5), the outfitter must apply for an amendment to the outfitter’s operations plan by stating in writing the proposed changes and submitting it to the board, along with the fee required in ARM 24.171.401.

(3) As part of renewal, each outfitter shall attest that the private lands information required as part of the outfitters operations plan on file with the board is current and accurate.

(4) Whenever the outfitter gains permission to use additional private property, the outfitter shall update the operations plan the earlier of:

(a) the end of the license year during which the outfitter first became authorized to use it, and

(b) before actually using it.

(5) All amendments will be considered by the board using the same criteria as new applicants, including being required to take those parts of the outfitter examination that apply to the proposed amendment, if an outfitter is applying to add the following to the operations plan:

(a) hunting;

(b) fishing;

(c) watercraft used for fishing or hunting;

(d) upland game bird;

(e) waterfowl; or

(f) saddle or pack animal use.