Administrative Rules of the State of Montana

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 Yellowstone River from the Joe Brown Fishing Access Site to the Carbella BLM Boat Ramp in Park County

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NOTICE OF REPEAL OF EMERGENCY RULE

TO: All Concerned Persons

1. On May 20, 2024, the Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks (department) adopted an emergency rule closing the Yellowstone River from the Joe Brown Fishing Access Site to the Carbella BLM Boat Ramp in Park County in Notice No. 12-630, published in the 2024 Montana Administrative Register, Issue Number 11.

2. The rule has been in place until the construction at Carbella Bridge on the Yellowstone River is completed and the risk of danger to the public is no longer present. Given that the construction at Carbella Bridge has been completed and there is no longer a danger to the public, the department is repealing RULE I YELLOWSTONE RIVER EMERGENCY CLOSURE.

3. The repeal of the emergency rule is effective May 30, 2024, 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 May 30, 2024. Lastly, the emergency rule repeal notice will be sent to interested parties and published in Issue Number 12 of the 2024 Montana Administrative Register.

/s/ Jeffrey Hindoien /s/ Dustin Temple

Jeffrey Hindoien Dustin Temple

Rule Reviewer Director

Fish, Wildlife and Parks

Certified to the Secretary of State May30,2024.