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Montana Access Guide (PDF)

Public Roads

What is a Public Road
Determining Status of a Rural Road
Laws Related to Closing of a Rural Road
2000 Montana A.G. Opinion on Bridge Access
Bridge Access

River, Stream and Spring Creek Access

Stream Access Law
Spring Creek Access
Who Owns Islands in Montana Rivers
Can a Landowner Fence Across a River

Public Lands

Illegal Posting of Public Lands
Recreational Use of State Public Lands
Know Your Rights on Federal Grazing Lands

Hunting & Angling

Montana Hunting Trespass Penalties
Hunter or Angler Harassment

Conservation

The Public Trust Doctrine
Triumph of the Commons
North American Model of Wildlife Conservation

Mission Statement

The mission of PLWA is to maintain, restore, and perpetuate public access to the boundaries of all Montana public land and waters.

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Public Land/Water Access Association Inc. or PLWA,
is a citizen group organized and operated under the Montana nonprofit corporation act.
The Internal Revenue Service has made a determination that PLWA qualifies as a tax- exempt
organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and that it is a public charity.

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Articles and Information on this site represent the opinion of the writer and are not intended as legal advice.
Legal counsel may be needed in dealing with specific access situations and issues.