LEGISLATIVE AUDIT DIVISION 



Scott A. Seacat, Legislative Auditor 



John W. Northey, Legal Counsel 



Tori Hunthausen, IT & Operations Manager 



Deputy Legislative Auditors: 



Jim Pellegrini, Performance Audit 



James Gillett, Financial-Compliance Audit 



December 1998 



The Legislative Audit Committee 

 of the Montana State Legislature: 



This is our performance audit of the process used by the Department of Fish, Wildlife and 

 Parks to complete its Wildlife Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). 



This report contains background information on the department's EIS process and the 

 timeline for completing the project. A response from the department is contained at the end 

 of the report. 



We wish to express our appreciation to the staff of the department for their cooperation and 

 assistance. 



Sincerely, 



Scott A. Seacat 

 Legislative Auditor 



Room 135, State Capitol Building, PO Box 201705 Helena MT 59620-1705 

 Phone (406) 444-3122 FAX (406) 444-9784 E-MaU lad@state.mt.us 



