Public Input & Actions

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Montana-Dakotas
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BLM issues temporary closure of North Hills Recreation Area

The Bureau of Land Management’s Butte Field Office has issued a temporary closure of the North Hills Recreation Area in Lewis and Clark County to ensure public safety during fuel reduction work.
Montana-Dakotas, Eastern Montana/Dakotas DO
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BLM, Montana DEQ seek initial input for proposed Bridger Pipeline

The Bureau of Land Management and Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) are seeking comments for a proposed 647-mile, 36-inch buried pipeline to transport about 550,000 barrels of crude oil daily from the Canadian border in Phillips County, Montana, to an existing terminal near Guernsey, Wyoming.
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Montana-Dakotas
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BLM seeks input on proposed salvage harvest after Windy Rock Fire

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Missoula Field Office is seeking public input on its proposal to salvage harvest trees from BLM-managed lands in the East Garnet Mountains of Powell County.
Montana-Dakotas, North Central DO
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Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument campgrounds, facilities gear up for springtime visitors

Visitors can enjoy early springtime outdoor fun when two Bureau of Land Management campgrounds and related facilities in the Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument reopen on April 1.
Montana-Dakotas, North Central DO
Map showing Tin Can Hill Unit B outlined in red within a mixed land use area near Winnett, Montana, from the Bureau of Land Management.

USWFS fuels team begins prescribed burn project near Winnett

Firefighters from the U.S. Wildland Fire Service will implement a Bureau of Land Management-planned prescribed burn about 15 miles northeast of Winnett, Montana, in the Musselshell River Breaks.
Montana-Dakotas, Western Montana DO
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Spring prescribed burns planned around Missoula

The Bureau of Land Management’s Missoula Field Office, in coordination with the U.S. Wildland Fire Service, is preparing for spring prescribed burns on about 1,000 acres in the coming weeks.
Montana-Dakotas
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BLM plans prescribed burns near Clark Canyon and Melrose

The Bureau of Land Management’s Dillon Field Office plans to conduct prescribed burns on about 4,000 acres in the Clark Canyon and Melrose areas after recent moisture created favorable burning conditions.
Montana-Dakotas
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BLM to relocate Clark’s Bay Host Site to safeguard drinking water source

The Bureau of Land Management Butte Field Office signed a decision to relocate the volunteer host site at Clark’s Bay Day Use Area.
Montana-Dakotas, North Central DO
Firefighters in yellow gear monitor a controlled grass fire spreading across a dry field under a clear sky.

Five springtime prescribed fire projects planned for BLM North Central Montana District

U.S. Wildland Fire Service fuels-management program members supporting the BLM’s North Central Montana District plan to implement five prescribed fire burns this spring, when conditions permit safe operations.
Montana-Dakotas, Eastern Montana/Dakotas DO, South Dakota FO
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Application for a Recordable Disclaimer of Interest in Lands, Lake County, SD

The Bureau of Land Management received an application for a Recordable Disclaimer of Interest (RDI) from Prairie Shores, LLC/Redstone Law Firm, LLP.
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Montana-Dakotas
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Filing of plats of survey

The plats of surveys for the lands described in this notice are scheduled to be officially filed 30 calendar days after the date of this publication in the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Montana/Dakotas State Office, Billings, Montana.  The surveys, which were executed at the request of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Great Plains Region, Aberdeen, South Dakota are necessary for the management of these lands.
Filing of Plats of Survey

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