Subsurface Leasing
Subsurface Leasing
Picture from Signal Peak Energy, Musselshell County, MT
In Fiscal Year 2024, subsurface leasing and development contributed over $42 Million to public education and other institutions in Montana!
State of Montana Trust Lands have a constitutional purpose to generate revenue for public schools and other institutions throughout the state. Revenue is generated through agriculture, grazing, and residential leases; commercial timber and mineral development; and licenses including conservation licenses for public use.
The Minerals Management Bureau (MMB) is responsible for the management of all subsurface resource agreements. The programs the MMB manages are listed to the right. Click on any of the text headings to be taken to the designated page for that resource.
