Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for Grizzly Bear Damage Management in Montana

Notice of intent to prepare an environmental impact statement, request for comments.

We are advising the public of our intent to prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) evaluating the effects of managing grizzly bear ( Ursus arctos horribilis) damage in Montana. The unique identification number for this project is EISX-005-32-24W-1738675512. This notice proposes issues and alternatives for consideration in the EIS and requests public comments to further delineate the scope of the alternatives, environmental issues, and other issues of public concern to be considered in the EIS. This notice also serves to inform the public that the Department of the Interior's U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks have joined as cooperating agencies in the EIS process.

We will consider all comments that we receive on or before May 14, 2025.

You may submit comments by either of the following methods:

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to www.regulations.gov. Enter APHIS-2025-0004 in the Search field. Select the Documents tab, then select the Comment button in the list of documents.
• U.S. mail: Public Comments Processing; Attn: Docket No. APHIS-2025-0004; USDA, APHIS, Wildlife Services, P.O. Box 1938, Billings, MT 59103. For additional information about submitting comments, see Public Scoping Process under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION .

For tracking purposes, the unique identification number for this project is EISX-005-32-24W-1738675512.