CHESTER, Mont. – The Bureau of Reclamation is scheduled to host a public meeting regarding the 2024 recreation season at Tiber Reservoir on May 8, 2024, from 6-8 p.m. The meeting will be held at the following location:
Chester Community/Senior Center
618 E. Adams Ave.
Chester, MT 59522
Discussion topics will include camping, fishing, boating safety and more. There will be presentations about land and recreation, state of the fisheries, aquatic invasive species, noxious weed management, and marina updates.
“Public participation is highly encouraged for this meeting,” said Ken Scheffler, Reclamation Natural Resource Specialist. “Having discussions and getting quality feedback from local users will improve the 2024 summer recreation season at Tiber Reservoir.”
There are 289 Reclamation project areas that have developed recreation facilities and opportunities available for public use. Over 100 are managed by a federal recreation partner. Reclamation has approximately 6.5 million acres of land and water, most of which is available for public outdoor recreation. The 187 developed recreation areas managed by Reclamation, or a non-Federal recreation partner, draw over 24 million visits annually.
For more information contact Ken Scheffler at kscheffler@usbr.gov.
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