Public Notices

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 36-22-194 (Board of Water Well Contractors - Location of Wells)

Notice of Public Hearing on Proposed Amendment
Notice of Change of Hearing Date and Extension of Comment Period

MAR 36-22-199 (Burlington Northern Santa Fe Somers Site Controlled Groundwater Area)

Notice of Adoption
Notice of Public Hearing on Proposed Adoption

MAR 36-22-198 (Lockwood Solvent Groundwater Plume Site Controlled Groundwater Area)

Notice of Adoption
Notice of Public Hearing on Proposed Adoption

Land Sales Process

Oil & Gas Lease Sale

NOTICE OF STATE OF MONTANA OIL & GAS LEASE SALE. The Department of Natural Resources and Conservation will hold an oil and gas lease sale at 9:00 a.m., September 4, 2019 in the DNRC Montana Room. A preliminary list of tracts and request for comments will be released after June 20, 2019.

Scoping Notices

West Coal Timber Sales Initial Proposal 2019-05-31

The Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC), Stillwater Unit is proposing timber harvests on following State-owned parcel: Sections 18,19,20,28,29,30,31,32, and 33 Township 34N, Range 21W.

Lost Napa Timber Sales Initial Proposal 2019-05-03

The Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC), Swan Unit is proposing the Lost Napa Multiple Timber Sale Project Proposal. This project would consist of multiple timber sales that would be sold and harvested over several years. This notice is to inform the public about this proposed project and provide an opportunity to become involved at the initial stage of project development.

Lake Mary Ronan Timber Sales Initial Proposal 2019-04-30

The Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC), Kalispell Unit is proposing timber harvests on following State-owned parcel: Sections 16 and 26 Township 25N, Range 22W and Section 16 Township 25N Range 21W.

Bad Beaver Timber Permit Initial Proposal 2019-04-30

The Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC), Bozeman Unit is proposing timber harvest on following State-owned parcel: Section 36 Township 02S, Range 10E.

Draft Environmental Assessment

Draft Environmental Assessment Vermiculite Mountain Land Exchange

The Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) and the Kootenai
Development Company are proposing a land exchange in Lincoln County. The proposal identifies 640
acres of State Land located within the Libby Superfund Site OU3 to be exchanged for Kootenai
Development Company's 1,239.43 acres of deeded private land.

Close the Loop Trail and Public Recreation Use Easements Draft Environmental Assessment

The Montana DNRC, Stillwater Unit has released the draft EA for the Close the Loop Trail and Public Recreation Use Easements. There is a 30-day public review period for this draft EA. Please send comments by April 21, 2018 to Nicole Stickney, DNRC Stillwater Unit, at nstickney@mt.gov or 406-881-2666.

Draft Environmental Impact Statement

Apex Solar Commercial Lease 2019-05-2019
Clenera, LLC has proposed a commercial lease for a utility scale photovoltaic solar project on 1,308 acres in Beaverhead County upon parts of state-owned parcels: Sections 27, 28, 33, and 34 in Township 5S Range 9W.

Final Environmental Impact Statement

Wood Lion Multiple Timber Sale Project Decision Notice
The Montana DNRC has released the Wood Lion Decision Notice.

Wood Lion Multiple Timber Sale Project FEIS
The Montana DNRC, Swan Unit has released the Wood Lion FEIS.

Public Notice

Fox Farm Trust Land Property Solicitation for Letters of Conservation Intent
The Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) is undertaking the process of exploring the development potential of ±83 acres of trust land that is generally described as Government Lot 6 and Lot 7, of Section 23, T20N, R3E.