on Round Butte Road

Butte Road with Ag Services Lane and extended west for four miles, ending just past Guenzler Lane. Improvements completed include resurfacing the roadway, seal and cover (chip seal), fog seal, new pavement markings, and installing rumble strips.

For more information on the Round Butte Road Mill & Fill project, visit: https:// www.mdt.mt.gov/pubinvolve/ roundbutteroad/

Glover Road and US 93 Safety Improvements:

MDT and its partners Riverside Contracting are wrapping up a safety project near Pablo on Glover Road, just west of US 93 that also includes pavement preservation, extending from just north of Ronan to north of Pablo, ending at the intersection of US 93 with Minesinger Trail.

For more information on the Glover Road and US 93 Safety Improvements project, visit: https://www.mdt. mt.gov/pubinvolve/gloverroad/

Remember the three Ss of work zone safety when traveling through the construction zone: speed, space, and stress. Slow down when approaching work zones and follow posted speed limits. Leave adequate braking room between your vehicle and the one ahead of you. Keep your cool, pay attention, and plan for delays.

Please do not hesitate to reach out with any questions or concerns. Email sloane@ bigskypublicrelations.com or call the project hotline at 406-207-4484 Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information on the Ronan-North project, visit: bit.ly/Ronan-North

News from MT Fish, Wildlife & Parks

HELENA — A draft environmental assessment (EA) of the 2023 Draft Elk Management Plan is now available for public review and comment.

The draft EA is available on FWP’s website at: fwp.mt.gov/pub - lic-notices/news/2023/ jun/0630-2023-draft-elkmanagement-plan-ea. The deadline for comments is July 31.

Earlier this month, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks released the 2023 Draft Elk Management Plan for public review and comment. The deadline for comments on the plan is also July 31.

While the draft elk plan lays out how FWP proposes to manage elk, the EA is an evaluation and summary of potential Impacts on the physical environment and human population. An environmental assessment is required by the Montana Environmental Policy

Act.

To comment on the draft EA, go to: fwp. mt.gov/public-notices/ news/2023/jun/06302023-draft-elk-management-plan-ea.

To comment on the draft elk plan, go to: fwp. mt.gov/aboutfwp/public-comment-opportunities/draft-elk-plan.