APPENDIX G 



MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING 



BETWEEN THE 



MONTANA DEPARTMENT OF FISH, WILDLIFE AND PARKS 



AND THE 



U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE 



WHEREAS, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) has been 



delegated the authority of the Secretary of the Interior 

 for the administration and enforcement of laws pertaining 

 to fish, wildlife and plants; and 



WHEREAS, The Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks (MFWP) 

 has been delegated the authority for the administration 

 and enforcement of laws pertaining to fish and wildlife 

 in the State of Montana; and 



WHEREAS, the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks and 



the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service have law enforcement 

 personnel located in the State of Montana, these people 

 having the necessary training, qualifications, and 

 experience to enforce all of these laws; and 



WHEREAS, the Secretary of the Interior has delegated' law 



enforcement authority to the Director of the U. S. Fish 

 and Wildlife Service and given the Director 

 responsibility for cooperative assistance in enforcing 

 these acts in accord with any cooperative agreement; 



NOW, THEREFORE, the Assistant Regional Director for Law 



Enforcement of the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 

 Region 6, and the Director of the Montana Department 

 of Fish, Wildlife and Parks do hereby agree as 

 follows: 



1. Special Agents of the FWS and Law Enforcement Officers 



of the MFWP are expected to recognize possible violations 

 of State and Federal laws, develop intelligence, collect 

 evidence, and report their activities to the officer 

 responsible for case coordination. 



2. Specific requests for investigative assistance by the 

 State of Montana Coordinating Officer will be handled on 

 an individual basis through the nearest Resident Special 

 Agent in Montana . 



3. When Special Agents of the FWS provide investigative 

 assistance to the MFWP, the following guidelines shall 

 apply : 



a. Both FWS and MFWP shall each designate a Case Agent 

 who will be responsible for directing the operation 

 and case reporting. 



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