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This web page contains all DNRC environmental documents posted in the last 30 days. To access older documents, visit the Legislative Services Search Index.

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  • Conservation
    • Nothing new within the last 30 days.
  • Forestry
  • Forest Management
    • Nothing new within the last 30 days.
  • Timber Sales
    • ArrowTimber Sales up for Bid ArrowAdditional Timber Sale Information
    • ArrowTimber Sales Results    ArrowLand Board Meeting Information

    • West Fork Timber Creek Timber Sale (May 17, 2013)
      The proposed action would involve: harvesting
      approximately 9,000 tons (1.4 MMBF) of sawtimber from
      approximately 125 acres utilizing commercial thinning and
      salvage treatments.
    • Promised Toomey Salvage Timber Sale (May 17, 2013)
      Dillon Unit is proposing a commercial timber sale to
      harvest an estimated 1.7 MMbf of lodgepole pine,
      Douglas fir and Engelman Spruce sawlogs and post/rail
      material from approximately 169 acres.
    • Nemo Timber Sale and Projects (May 6, 2013)
      The Montana Department of Natural Resources and
      Conservation (DNRC) is proposing management activities on up to 700 acres east of Greenough, Montana. The proposed projects would include commercial timber harvests and pre-commercial thinning projects.
    • Westside Blowdown Salvage (May 6, 2013)
      DNRC proposes an extension to finish harvesting an estimated 0.6 million board feet (MMbf) out of the initial 1.5 MMbf of salvage timber that was blown down during the June 26, 2012, wind event which impacted the west side of the state forest.
    • Tin Robin Timber Permit (April 30, 2013)
      The Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation is considering timber management activities on State School Trust Lands within the Robbins Gulch drainage, section 16, T2N, R20W near Conner, MT and section16, T3N, R21W within the Tin Cup drainage near Darby, MT. Please submit comments or questions by May 15, 2013
  • Land
  • Agriculture
    • NRCS EQIP SGI Lewis (April 29, 2013)
      Stockwater pipeline and Interior Cross Fence
    • NRCS EQIP Brady (April 29, 2013)
      Stockwater pipeline
    • Fouhy Livestock Fence (April 23, 2013)
      The surface lessee will construct 11/2 miles of livestock
      fence consisting of steel post and four barbed wires. The
      fence will keep livestock out of dryland agriculture fields
      and improve grazing management.
    • Red Rock Elk Spring Development (April 22, 2013)
      The Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge (RRLNWR)
      has submitted an Improvement Request Form
      (Application) for a proposed redevelopment of a
      Stockwater pipeline in the Alaska Basin area of the
      Centennial Valley on state land. The proposal entails the
      redevelopment of Elk Spring; a submersible pump will be
      used to pump water into a new above ground and
      underground pipeline, to supply two new stock tanks that
      will be replacing existing tanks that are in disrepair.
    • Square Butte Pipeline (April 19, 2013)
      Construct approximately 1.25 miles of buried water
      pipeline and placement of a water tank for the purpose of
      livestock drinking water.
    • Terry Lease 2722 CRP Break Request (April 17, 2013)
      To break out an expired 186.4 acres of CRP for dryland
      small grain production
    • Works Lease 2729 CRP Break Request (April 17, 2013)
      To break out an expired 317.4 acres of CRP for dryland
      small grain production.
    • Bennett Lease 8009 CRP Break Request (April 17, 2013)
      To break out an expired 81.9 acres of CRP for dryland
      small grain production.
    • Worrall Lease 9310 CRP Break Request (April 17, 2013)
      To break out an expired 75.2 acres of CRP for dryland
      small grain production.
    • Bailey Lease 2933 CRP Break Request (April 15, 2013)
      To break out an expired 199.3 acres of CRP for dryland
      small grain production.
    • Bibeau Fence (April 11, 2013)
      Edward Bibeau requested to replace the existing fences
      along the north and east boundary of State lease
      #10532. He plans to use woven wire and steel posts to
      construct a fence capable of containing sheep on his State
      lease during the summer grazing season.
    • NRCS EQIP SGI Plan - Lehfeldt (April 10, 2013)
      The placement of a cross fence to reduce pasture size
      improving distribution and reducing the number of days
      livestock will be in each pasture. Also install a stock water
      tank in the SE quarter of the tract along the boundary
      fence.
    • Handran Livestock Fence Construction (April 8, 2013)
      The surface lessee will construct two and one-half miles
      of livestock fence consisting of steel post and four barbed
      wires.
    • Meier Livestock Fence Contruction (April 3, 2013)
      The surface lessee will construct two and one-half miles
      of livestock fence consisting of steel post and four barbed
      wires.
    • Lease 5130 Kelcey Diemert CRP Break (April 3, 2013)
      CRP contract containing 350.30 acres expires on 9/30/2013
    • Lease 3346 Pat Wicks CRP Break (April 3, 2013)
      CRP contract containing 317.10 acres expires on 9/30/2013
  • Land Banking Sales & Exchanges
    • Land Banking - Curtis Stene (May 22, 2013)
      Offered for Sale at Public Auction are 264.29 acres of
      state land currently held in trust for the benefit of Capitol
      Buildings.
    • Land Banking - Larry Banka (May 22, 2013)
      Offered for Sale at Public Auction are 10.00 acres of state
      land currently held in trust for the benefit of Common
      Schools.
    • Land Banking - Sunrise Properties (May 22, 2013)
      Offered for Sale at Public Auction are 20.00 acres of state
      land currently held in trust for the benefit of Common
      Schools.
    • Land Banking - Troy and Lou Wanken (May 22, 2013)
      Offered for Sale at Public Auction are 241.33 acres of
      state land currently held in trust for the benefit of
      Common Schools.
    • Land Banking - Wayne Dean/DNRC (May 22, 2013)
      Offered for Sale at Public Auction are 53.15 acres of state
      land currently held in trust for the benefit of Common
      Schools.
    • Nistler Land Exchange (May 15, 2013)
      DNRC and Lawrence and Jean Nistler are proposing a
      land exchange of approximately 160 acres of state owned
      trust land for approximately 160 acres of private lands.
  • Land Use Licenses
    • KeeSun Access Road (May 22, 2013)
      Land Use License to permit the use of
      an existing two-track road to access private land.
    • Mid Rivers South Baker (May 17, 2013)
      Install a buried stockwater pipeline.Mid-Rivers Telephone has requested a right of way easement and a temporary land use license from the DNRC. This ROW easement is for the purpose of placing an underground fiber optic communication line across State Trust Land.
    • Karman Stockwater Pipeline (May 15, 2013)
      Install a buried stockwater pipeline.
    • Elk Creek Roads (May 10, 2013)
      Plum Creek Marketing, Inc. submitted an application to use a 3 mile road segment to hall logs off the Elk Creek Line Timber Project
    • MATL LLP Temp Road Use (May 3, 2013)
      The proponent has applied for LUL #3073248 across state land for access for ingress and egress to and from the adjacent portions of Section 31and Section 36 for repair of a fiber cable on pole 126/5 of the MATL power transmission line.
    • Big Rose Livestock Water Pipeline (April 23, 2013)
      Big Rose Farms has requested to install a new buried
      livestock water pipeline across a corner of state land.
    • Northwestern Energy Valve Site (April 23, 2013)
      Northwestern Energy has requested to expand an existing
      above ground valve site from 0.12 acres to 0.52 acres.
      The existing above ground valve site is covered under
      Right of Way Deed #D-10562A
    • Courtney Hereford Stockwater Pipeline (April 8, 2013)
      LUL for installation and operation of a stock water pipeline
  • Recreational Use
    • Nothing new within the last 30 days
  • Rights-of-Way/Easements
    • Butte Silver Bow Water Main (May 13, 2013)
      Underground fiber optic cable.Butte Silver Bow Municipal Corporation (BSBMC) of Butte Montana has requested a permanent easement to cross multiple sections of School Trust land for a water supply line.
    • East Ashby Reciprocal Access (May 13, 2013)
      Reciprocal Access Agreement - A trade of all lawful
      purpose access rights on existing roads crossing lands
      owned by both parties.
    • 3 Rivers Telephone Cooperative (May 9, 2013)
      Underground fiber optic cable.
    • Southeast Electric Mill Iron 3-Phase Line (May 3, 2013)
      3 phase distribution line to the Mill Iron area.
    • Prairie County XIT Reroute (May 3, 2013)
      The Prairie County Commissioners have filed an
      application with the DNRC for the purpose of rerouting
      the XIT road to a new location.
    • Pasture Sawdust Cost Share (April 10, 2013)
      Grant and acquisition of Cost-Share Road Easements with the Bitterroot National Forest. Project will secure for DNRC perpetual access rights to school trust landsand improve access.
  • Weeds
    • Nothing new within the last 30 days
  • Wind
    • Nothing new within the last 30 days
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  • Helena, MT 59601
  • Phone: (406) 444-2074
  • Fax: (406) 444-2684
  • dnrc.mt.gov