BLM Montana News Release Feed

BLM Seeks Public Comments on Possible Land Acquisition

Wed, 8 Feb 2012 08:00:00 -0700

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is seeking public comments on a Draft Environmental Assessment addressing the opportunity for the agency to acquire 652 privately owned acres in the Missouri River corridor, northwest of Winifred, Mont.

BLM Seeking RAC Nominations for Western Montana District

Mon, 6 Feb 2012 09:00:00 -0700

The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public nominations for five open positions on its Western Montana Resource Advisory Council, which advises the BLM on public land issues. Nominations are due March 12, 2012.

Central MT District Call for RAC Nominations

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 03:00:00 -0700

Interest groups and individuals have until March 12, 2012, to submit nominations for the Bureau of Land Management’s Central Montana Resource Advisory Council (RAC).

BLM Considers Proposed Changes to Recreation Fees in Butte

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 03:00:00 -0700

The Bureau of Land Management’s Butte Field Office is considering an increase in fees at some of its recreation sites in the Holter/Hauser lakes and Big Hole River areas and will open up the issue for a 30-day public comment period beginning Feb. 1.

BLM Recognized by Wild Turkey Federation

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 10:30:00 -0700

Staff members from the BLM South Dakota Field Office were recently selected to receive the “National Making Tracks with the BLM Award” from the National Wild Turkey Federation at the organization’s annual convention to be held this February in Nashville, Tenn.

BLM Seeks Nominations to Resource Advisory Councils

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 02:30:00 -0700

The Bureau of Land Management in Montana is seeking public nominations for 15 open positions on its Western, Central, and Eastern Montana Resource Advisory Councils, which advise the BLM on public land issues. Nominations are due March 12, 2012.

January 2012 Oil & Gas Lease Sale Results

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 04:30:00 -0700

Bonus bids at the Bureau of Land Management’s January 24 oil and gas lease sale in Billings totaled $35,975,750.

RAC Meeting Cancelled

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 11:00:00 -0700

Due to inclement weather and safety concerns, the Bureau of Land Management has cancelled its Western Montana Resource Advisory Council meeting which had been scheduled for Jan. 19, starting at 9 a.m. at the Butte BLM Field Office in Butte. The meeting will be rescheduled for a later date.

BLM Seeks Beetle Recipients

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 04:30:00 -0700

With the holidays over and more winter ahead, dealing with noxious weeds may be far from most folk’s minds, yet right now is a perfect time to plan for spring and the fresh crop of undesirable weeds that will surely accompany it.

Bull Mtn Coal Resale

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 10:30:00 -0700

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will hold a competitive coal lease sale by sealed bid at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, February 28, 2012. The sale will be held in the 920 conference room at the BLM Montana/Dakotas State Office, 5001 Southgate Drive, Billings, Mont.