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News from MT Fish, Wildlife & Parks
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is requesting proposals from qualified applicants for an agricultural lease on approximately 100 acres at the Ray Kuhns Wildlife Management Area north of Kalispell.
The Ray Kuhns WMA, situated along Farm to Market Road, provides wildlife habitat, hunting opportunities and critical wintering range for big game, particularly white-tailed deer. FWP’s management objectives for the area’s agricultural fields are to improve soil health; control noxious weeds; use/manage agricultural lands in a manner that benefits wildlife and protects water quality; provide public recreation opportunities including hunting.
FWP hopes to achieve these management objectives by partnering with a qualified applicant.
The lease term will be for five years, ending Sept. 30, 2025. The lessee will cultivate, plant and harvest agricultural crops such as wheat and other small grains while keeping up to 85 percent of crops for his/her own possession and use. FWP’s proportion (15 percent minimum) will be left standing in the field as lease payment to FWP.
Proposals are due Friday, March 26. Required qualifications, evaluation criteria and a description of services can be obtained by contacting Franz Ingelfinger at 406-751-4580, or by emailing at fingelfinger@mt.gov.
