Administrative Rules of Montana
Department 12 - FISH, WILDLIFE, AND PARKS
Chapter 12.11 - RECREATIONAL WATER USE
Subchapter 12.11.4 - River Recreation Use
Rule 12.11.435 - RESTRICTING OR RATIONING RIVER USE

(1) The commission shall make the final decision on whether or not to restrict or ration river use and the adoption of rules for doing so.

(2) When determining how a river should be managed, the commission shall consider management methods in the following order:

(3) Under conditions or circumstances identified by the commission, the commission may implement rationing management methods before or simultaneously with restriction management methods or implement restrictive management methods before or simultaneously with nonrestrictive management methods.

(4) When developing a management plan or recommending rules to the commission:

(5) If rationing is proposed and it becomes necessary to allocate opportunities to use or conduct business on a river, the department, working with the citizen advisory committee, shall recommend an allocation system to the commission. The department may consider all types of allocation systems including fixed systems, nonfixedsystems, and variations of these two types.