DNRC reviews and processes land exchanges on behalf of the State Board of Land Commissioners under its Land Exchange Policy. Land Exchange proposals are analyzed using the following criteria:
- Equal or greater value
- Similar navigable lake or stream values
- Equal or greater income to the trust
- Equal or greater acreage
- Consolidation of state trust lands
- Potential for long-term appreciation
- Improved or equal access to state or public lands
Lands Currently being Considered for Exchange
Land Exchange Applicant | County | Acres of Private Land Proposed for Exchange | Acres of State Land Proposed for Exchange | Status |
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CSKT/DNRC - MWRPA Land Exchange | Missoula, Lake, Sanders, Flathead | TBD | TBD | Pending |
4-B Properties LLC Land Exchange |
McCone | 480 | 600 | Preliminary Approval Received |