The attached Environmental Assessment (EA) has been prepared for the FWP proposal to implement its part of the Step 2 of the IBMP by entering into a 30-year grazing restriction and bison access agreement with the Royal Teton Ranch (RTR) and contributing $300,000 to the costs of the agreement. The draft EA is available for review from FWP at the address provided above or viewed on FWP’s Internet website: http://www.fwp.mt.gov/publicnotices. Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks invites you to comment on the attached proposal. The public comment period has been extended, comments will be accepted until 5:00 p.m. on November 21, 2008. Comments should be sent to the following: Royal Teton Ranch Grazing Rights Purchase Agreement Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks PO Box 200701 Helena, MT 59620-0701 Or email comments to: RTRgrazing@mt.gov