Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks’ River Recreation Advisory Council (RRAC) will meet in Helena and through Zoom on Oct. 16, 17 and 18.

The meeting schedule is as follows:

• Wednesday, Oct. 16: 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m., DNRC Montana Room, 1539 11th Avenue
• Thursday, Oct 17: 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m., Montana WILD, 2668 Broadwater Avenue
• Friday, Oct. 18: 8 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Montana WILD, 2668 Broadwater Avenue

The meetings are open to the public, and attendees will have the chance to provide public comment each day. A meeting agenda and links to join through Zoom will be posted on FWP’s website before the first meeting.

The purpose of the RRAC is to develop a set of recommendations for managing river recreation in Montana and administering the use of water-related activities. The focus area extends to department lands and water bodies that are restricted under the authority of FWP. This includes recreation use on and along the water way, including fishing access sites.

Members of the RRAC were selected by FWP Director Dustin Temple. They are Derek Young of Lakeside, Todd Frank of Missoula, Ben Schmidt of Missoula, Abbey Thomas of Gardiner, Scott Vollmer of Bozeman, Robert Ray of Helena, Samuel Schmidt of Great Falls, Ross Johnson of Great Falls, Dante Bonanini of Saint Xavier, and Marcus Strange of Helena.

For more information on the council, visit the RRAC webpage.