Recommendation #11 



We recommend the department help promote landowner/sportsman partnerships by developing a 

 process to easily and broadly explain the Block Management Program and how it works in each 

 region. 



Status: Implemented 



The department developed a brochure designed to promote the Block Management Program to 

 hunters and landowners who know very little or nothing at all about the program. The 

 department printed 1 0,000 brochures for distribution at retail and public outlets where hunting 

 licenses are sold. 



Recommendation #12 



We recommend the Block Management Coordinator in each region be responsible for contract 



administration and sign installation for the Block Management Program. 



Status: Implemented 



The department indicated and demonstrated through the job classification that the primary 

 responsibility for contract administration rests with the Regional Coordinators. Wfiile wardens 

 and biologist may at times assist in the development of the contract, negotiations with 

 landowners, etc., the Regional Coordinators must review and sign off on all contracts for the 

 region. (See comments under Recommendation #10 for information on sign installation.) 



Recommendation #13 



We recommend the department increase coordination among the regions by: 



A. Establishing a process that ensures Block Management Coordinators review other region's 

 annual reports and documentation. 



B. Establishing a forum to discuss the various methods for completing the same or similar block 

 management tasks. 



Status: 



A. and B. Implemented 



The Landowner Sportsmen Coordinator sends out annual regional reports to all regions so 

 Regional Coordinators can review one another's reports. In connection with this effort, the 

 Regional Coordinators and the Landowner Sportsmen Coordinator meet twice a year, at season 

 start and season end, to discuss best practices and related operational components within each of 

 the seven regions. 



Recommendation #14 



We recommend the Block Management Coordinators and Helena staff: 



A. Use the same software for contract and permission slip/roster information. 



B. Develop a common format for contract and permission slip/roster information so information 

 only needs to be input once and can be used by all the regions and Helena. 



