Montana Title 80. Agriculture § 80-7-1025. Missouri River containment and quarantine program

(1) The department of fish, wildlife, and parks shall operate a containment and quarantine program for water bodies fouled by invasive mussels in the Missouri River system, including but not limited to:

(2) By December 31, 2018, the department of fish, wildlife, and parks shall develop a containment and quarantine plan for the Missouri River system, allowing for public input and comment, and submit the plan to the invasive species council established in 2-15-3309. The plan may permit the reopening of fouled water bodies in the system to all vessels if launch site inspectors are properly trained, if the necessary infrastructure and equipment are in place and have been fully tested in advance of deployment, and if invasive species are fully contained, after decontamination, to the source water body.