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Public input sought on bison grazing proposal

(LEWISTOWN, Mont.) – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is asking for the public’s help in determining what it should analyze as it considers proposed changes to several grazing leases.

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Butte BLM eyes new non-motorized trail system in Scratchgravel Hills

(BUTTE, Mont.) – Building on the recent success of its popular new trail system in the Copper City area near Three Forks, the Bureau of Land Management is considering doing something similar in the

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Oil and gas lease auction brings in over $190,000

(BILLINGS, Mont.) – Bids on oil and gas leases in Montana brought in $193,341.50 in an online auction held March 12-13 by the Bureau of Land Management.

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Comments sought for Bears Paw to Breaks permit renewals

(HAVRE, Mont.) – Livestock grazing is at the heart of the Bureau of Land Management and its multiple use mission, all the way back to the origins of the bureau, which was founded from the combinati

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BLM seeks comments on proposed land sale to MCC

(MILES CITY, Mont.) – In keeping with the Administration’s goals of better serving state and local communities, the Bureau of Land Management Miles City Field Office is seeking public comments rega

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BLM issues land payments to Montana and New Mexico

Today, the BLM announced the distribution of $326,000 to ten counties in Montana and three in New Mexico.

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BLM to remove some parcels from upcoming oil and gas lease auction

(BILLINGS, Mont.) – The Bureau of Land Management has removed some parcels in South Central Montana originally included in an upcoming March oil and gas lease sale in order to evaluate potential en

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Missoula BLM to hold public meeting for Resource Management Plan

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Jodi Wetzstein (right) points out
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BLM opens public scoping for September 11, 2018 lease sale

(Miles City, Mont.) – In continuing efforts to promote America’s energy independence, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has opened a 15 day public scoping period for nominated oil and gas lease p

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Missoula BLM meeting postponed

(MISSOULA, Mont.) – Due to the government shutdown, a meeting to discuss the Missoula Bureau of Land Management’s proposed Resource Management Plan has been postponed until further notice.

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BLM to Hold Public Hearing on the use of Motorized Vehicles to Manage Wild Horses and Burros

(Billings, Mont.) – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will conduct a public hearing to discuss the use of motorized vehicles and aircraft in the monitoring and management of wild horses and burro

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Pile burns planned for Lake Bowdoin Area

(MALTA, Mont.) – Columns of smoke may soon be seen rising from the Lake Bowdoin vicinity.

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Missoula BLM releases details on Resource Management Plan revision

(MISSOULA, Mont.) – The Bureau of Land Management’s Missoula Field Office is rolling out preliminary alternatives for the revision of its Resource Management Plan. 
 
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Oil and gas lease sale public comment period begins

(MILES CITY, Mont.) –The Bureau of Land Management has opened a 30-day public comment period on a Determination of NEPA Adequacy for 217 nominated oil and gas lease parcels within the Miles City Fi

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Dillon BLM releases Red Rock-Lima watershed report

(DILLON, Mont.) – The Red Rock/ Lima Watershed Assessment, the result of many months of work by specialists in the Bureau of Land Management’s Dillon Field Office, is now ready for public comment.

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Pile burns planned for North Moccasins

(LEWISTOWN, Mont.) – Columns of smoke may soon be seen rising from the North Moccasin Mountains.

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Oil and gas lease auction brings in nearly $667,000

(BILLINGS, Mont.) – Bids on oil and gas leases in Montana brought in $666,900 in an online auction held December 11-12 by the Bureau of Land Management.

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BLM offers reward for information on vandalism case

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Jr High, BLM Expand Brewery Flats Outdoor Laboratory

(LEWISTOWN, Mont.) – A new dimension has been added to Junior High outdoor education through a partnership with the Bureau of Land Management.

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Personal use Christmas tree permits for sale

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BLM Seeks Nominations to Resource Advisory Councils and other BLM Land Management Advisory Committees

The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public nominations for open positions on 17 of its 36 Resource Advisory Councils (RACs).  As published in a notice in the Federal Register, the BLM wil

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BLM opens public scoping for June 2018 oil and gas lease sale

(MILES CITY, Mont.) – In continuing efforts to promote America’s energy independence, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has opened a public scoping period for nominated oil and gas lease parcels

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Bentonite mining underway in Valley County

(GLASGOW, Mont.) – Millions of Americans need bentonite every day, but many don’t even know it.

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Sage Grouse meeting set for Wednesday in Billings

(BILLINGS, Mont.) – Efforts to keep the Greater Sage-grouse off the Endangered Species List are underway.