Administrative Rules
Pursuant to statute, DNRC maintains a list of "interested persons" who are notified when the department proposes to amend or adopt its administrative rules. If you would like you or your organization to be on this list, please contact dnrc_publicinfo@mt.gov (attention Legal Unit, ARM Coordinator). Please provide your name, e-mail address, physical address, and the topics you wish to be notified of: conservation districts and resource development, forestry, oil and gas conservation, trust land management, and/or water resources.
Proposed Rules, Amendments and Adoptions
MAR 36-22-193 (Oil and Gas Notification of Application for Permit to Drill)
Notice of Public Hearing on Proposed Amendment
MAR 36-22-192 (Oil and Gas Privilege and License Tax)
Notice of Amendment
Notice of Public Hearing on Proposed Amendment
Amendment of ARM 36.11.432 and ARM 36.11.470 (Grizzly bear conservation measures on Stillwater & Coal Creek State Forests))
The Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC), Trust Land Management Division, Forest Management Bureau is beginning an Environmental Assessment for the proposed amendment of ARM 36.11.432 and ARM 36.11.470. The proposed amendment would establish security zones to minimize adverse impacts on grizzly bears when conducting forest management activities on the Stillwater and Coal Creek State Forests. These rules replace commitments GB-ST2, GB-ST3, and GBST5 (3.) and (4.) in the DNRC Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP). The amendment of ARM 36.11.432 and ARM 36.11.470 is reasonably necessary as a requirement of a settlement agreement approved October 9, 2015, in U.S. District Court, Friends of the Wild Swan et al. v. S.M.R. Jewell, et al., Case No. CV-13-61-M-DWM. The judge approved a settlement agreement negotiated between the DNRC and the plaintiffs concerning the DNRC HCP.
MAR 36-22-184 (Cabin Site Leasing)
Notice of Amendment, Adoption, and Repeal
Notice of Public Hearing on Proposed Amendment, Adoption, and Repeal
MAR 36-22-191 (Grizzly bear conservation measures on Stillwater & Coal Creek State Forests)
Notice of Adoption
Notice of Public Hearing on Proposed Amendment
MAR 36-22-182 (Rye Creek Stream Depletion Zone)
Notice of Adoption
Notice of Extension of Comment Period on Proposed Adoption
Notice of Public Hearing on Proposed Adoption
MAR 36-22-180 (East Valley Controlled Groundwater Area)
Notice of Adoption
Notice of Public Hearing on Proposed Adoption
MAR 36-22-187 (Carbon Sequestration Equipment)
Notice of Adoption
Notice of Public Hearing on Proposed Adoption
MAR 36-22-181 (Water Reservations)
Notice of Amendment and Repeal
Notice of Public Hearing on Proposed Amendment and Repeal
MAR 36-22-186 (Carbon Sequestration Equipment)
Notice of Adoption of Temporary Rule
Notice of Proposal of Temporary Rule
MAR 36-22-158 (Cabinsite Rules – SB409)
Preliminary Injunction - On April 5, 2012, the Montana First Judicial District Court issued a preliminary injunction preventing the state of Montana from implementing any of the terms of Senate Bill 409, which includes prohibiting the Land Board or the DNRC from applying any rules or regulations adopted to implement Senate Bill 409.
Notice of Adoption of New Rules I (36.25.1016) through VI (36.25.1021) and the Amendment of ARM 36.25.1011 (January 9, 2012)
Notice of Public Hearings on Proposed Adoption of New Rules I through VI and the Amendment of ARM 36.25.1011 (November 8, 2011)
Clean Text Version (January 9, 2012)
Land Sales Process
Oil & Gas Lease Sale
Notice of September 2017 Oil and Gas Lease Sale
The Department of Natural Resources and Conservation will hold an oil and gas lease sale at 9:00 a.m., September 6, 2017 in the DNRC Montana Room, 1539 11th Avenue, Helena, MT. The September sale includes 54 tracts in the following counties: Big Horn (7), Glacier (7), Roosevelt (9), Rosebud (1), Sweet Grass (25), and Toole (5). All sales will be by competitive oral bidding. A description of tracts and maps are available on the DNRC website: http://dnrc.mt.gov/divisions/trust/minerals-management/oil-and-gas-leasing-information.
Scoping Notices
Proposed License for Model Airplane Airfield
The Montana DNRC, Kalispell Unit is proposing to issue a license for the improvement of a 800 foot by 60 foot area to accommodate a model airplane airfield/runway. The proposed activity is located on the outskirts of Columbia Falls, MT.
Echo Mountain Forest Projects
The Montana DNRC, Lincoln Field Office is proposing Echo Mountain Forest Projects. The proposed project is located in 10 sections approximately 8 miles east of Ovando, MT. The proposed project may include harvest of approximately 9 million board feet of timber.
Black Smith Timber Sale
The Montana DNRC, Helena Unit, is proposing the Black Smith Timber Sale. The proposed sale is located approximately 15 miles south of Stocket, MT. The proposed project would harvest approximately 650 thousand board feet from approximately 200 acres.
Spotted Dog WMA Land Banking Sale
The Montana DNRC, Anaconda Unit, is soliciting comments and concerns on a proposed sale of the state lands within the Spotted Dog Wildlife Management Area near Avon.
Draft Environmental Impact Statement
Wood Lion Multiple Timber Sale Project DEIS
The Montana DNRC, Swan Unit has released the Wood Lion DEIS for public review.
Public Notice
Twin 40's Fire Salvage
The Montana DNRC, Plains Unit is notifying the public of the intent to harvest dead and dying timber damaged by the Lazier Creek 3 fire. The project is located approximately 33 air miles north of Plains, MT.
Newsletters/Outreach
