The Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) is revising their administrative rules in the matter of amending ARM 36.17.610 regarding the criteria for ranking governmental and tribal renewable resource grant applications and adopting NEW RULES 1 and 2 pertaining to the processing of grants involving conservation districts.
The proposed rulemaking was published by the Secretary of State in the Montana Administrative Register, Issue 11, on June 5, 2026. An electronic copy of this notice is available through the Secretary of State's website at https://rules.mt.gov, and through the link below.
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (06/05/2026)
Please contact Autumn Bahr, Department of Natural Resources and Conservation, 1539 11th Ave, PO Box 201601, Helena, MT 59620-1601, 406-444-6687; or email Autumn.Bahr@mt.gov, if there are any questions about these rules.
Hearing and Comment Information: A public hearing will be held on Thursday, June 25, 2026, at 10:00 a.m., at the DNRC, Montana Conference Room, first floor, located at 1539 Eleventh Avenue, Helena, Montana.
Virtual Hearing Information: Interested parties may access the remote conferencing platform in the following ways:
Join Zoom Meeting:
1) https://mt-gov.zoom.us/j/83182423127?pwd=9RvdxOi30fzWlcn9HHuV1qqn0s1Ljx.1; Meeting ID: 831 8242 3127; Password: 090901; or
2) Dial by Telephone: +1 646 558 8656; Meeting ID: 831 8242 3127; Password: 090901
Find your local number: https://mt-gov.zoom.us/u/kcHAs8CD7J
Comments: Concerned persons may submit their data, views, or arguments either orally or in writing at the hearing. Written data, views, or arguments may also be submitted to the contact information listed below. Comments must be received by Monday, July 6, 2026, by 5:00 p.m.
Contact:
Email: DNRCRules@mt.gov
Mailing address: DNRC Rules Coordinator, PO Box 201601, Helena, MT 59620-1601
Accommodation Statement:The agency will make reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities who wish to participate in this rulemaking process or need an alternative accessible format of this notice. Please contact the DNRC Rules Coordinator at PO Box 201601, Helena, Montana 59620-1601; phone (406) 444-6615; Montana Relay 711; or email DNRCRules@mt.gov.
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