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Montana-Dakotas, Western Montana DO
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BLM drills new water well at Devil’s Elbow Campground on Hauser Lake

The Bureau of Land Management’s Butte Field Office has started construction of a new well at Devil’s Elbow Campground on Hauser Lake northeast of Helena.
Montana-Dakotas
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BLM to hold wild horse and burro adoption event in Billings, June 8-9

The Bureau of Land Management Montana/Dakotas will host a Wild Horse and Burro Adoption event and a First Touch Gentling Clinic with Mustang Matt, at the MetraPark Inner Field in Billings, June 8-9.
Montana-Dakotas, North Central DO
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Cooperative Bat and Moth Walk/Talk

Come learn about bats and moths in Phillips County, Montana, and their importance to agriculture.
Montana-Dakotas, Eastern Montana/Dakotas DO
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BLM announces July 2024 oil and gas lease sale in Montana and North Dakota

The Bureau of Land Management Montana-Dakotas State Office today announced an oil and gas lease sale scheduled for July 16, 2024, to offer 27 oil and gas parcels totaling 5,574 acres in Montana and North Dakota. 
Montana-Dakotas
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BLM to chipseal Johnsrud-McNamara Road along Blackfoot River this month

MISSOULA, Mont. — The popular Johnsrud-McNamara Road, which follows the sinuous curves of the Blackfoot River 18 miles east of Missoula, will get a fresh layer of chipseal this month before the start of the busy summer season on the river.
Montana-Dakotas, Western Montana DO
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Garnet Ghost Town entrance fee raised for first time in nearly two decades

Visitors who explore Montana history at Garnet Ghost Town east of Missoula will pay a higher entrance fee starting this summer, marking the first time the Bureau of Land Management has raised the price in nearly 20 years.
Montana-Dakotas
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BLM seeks public comment for October 2024 North Dakota oil and gas lease sale

The Bureau of Land Management Montana-Dakotas State Office today opened a 30-day public comment period to receive public input on 20 oil and gas parcels totaling 3,173 acres that may be included in an upcoming lease sale in North Dakota.
Montana-Dakotas, Eastern Montana/Dakotas DO
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BLM April 2024 North Dakota and Montana oil and gas lease sale results

BLM April 2024 North Dakota and Montana oil and gas lease sale results Received 105 bids, sold leases on 77% of lands offered
Montana-Dakotas
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BLM issues decision on Left Coulee Access

SOUTH BLAINE COUNTY, Mont. – Bureau of Land Management officials signed a Decision Record and Finding of No Significant Impact for a travel plan amendment opening a 0.6-mile primit

National Office, Wyoming
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April 25: BLM to host virtual public meeting about sage-grouse management on public lands

Join us for a virtual public meeting to learn more about management alternatives for Greater sage-grouse on public lands and the new science we’ve considered in developing them: Thu., Apr. 25, 4 – 6pm Mountain Time.
Montana-Dakotas
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BLM announces decision on Clark Fork Face forest health and fuels reduction project

MISSOULA, Mont.— The Bureau of Land Management’s Missoula Field Office announced its decision to move forward with forest restoration and fuels reduction treatments in the Garnet M