Lewistown Field Office
| Contacts: | Craig Flentie 406-538-1943 |
BLM to Analyze Great Falls Area Grazing Allotments
The Bureau of Land Management’s Lewistown Field Office (BLM) has initiated an environmental assessment, the Great Falls Area Grazing Lease Renewal EA for BLM lands within the Great Falls administrative area. The EA will address grazing related issues on 99 grazing allotments located in Meagher, Cascade, Teton, Lewis and Clark and Pondera counties involving portions of Smith, Dearborn, Missouri-Cascade, Missouri-Choteau, Sun, Teton, Two Medicine, Marias, Belt, Upper Musselshell and Judith Watersheds.
The Lewistown Field Office will host five open houses throughout the planning area. BLM staff will be present at the following locations to answer questions and address concerns related to the renewal of grazing leases.
The BLM manages more land - over 245 million acres - than any other Federal agency. This land, known as the National System of Public Lands, is primarily located in 12 Western states, including Alaska. The Bureau, with a budget of about $1 billion, also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. The BLM's multiple-use mission is to sustain the health and productivity of the public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations. The Bureau accomplishes this by managing such activities as outdoor recreation, livestock grazing, mineral development, and energy production, and by conserving natural, historical, cultural, and other resources on public lands.
Lewistown Field Office 920 NE Main Street Lewistown, MT 59457