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Montana-Dakotas

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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Montana-Dakotas

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

Montana-Dakotas

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.

Montana-Dakotas

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

Montana-Dakotas

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

Montana-Dakotas

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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Montana-Dakotas

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

Montana-Dakotas

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

Montana-Dakotas

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.

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BLM to burn piles in Meade, Lawrence counties

(BELLE FOURCHE, S.D.) – The Bureau of Land Management will burn slash piles in Meade and Lawrence counties this winter as weather conditions permit.

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Billings Field Office to conduct prescribed burns in Musselshell and Yellowstone Counties

(BILLINGS, Mont.) – The Bureau of Land Management’s Billings Field Office is planning to burn piles and conduct prescribed burning operations on BLM-managed land in Musselshell and Yellowstone Coun

Montana-Dakotas

Divide Campground re-opens after water system upgrades

(BUTTE, Mont.) – Water is flowing once again at the Bureau of Land Management’s Divide Campground thanks to a recent upgrade to the site’s water system.  

Montana-Dakotas

Public invited to comment on current Greater Sage-Grouse conservation plans

BILLINGS, Mont.) – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) put plans in place two years ago to protect sagebrush habitat in order to keep the Greater Sage-Grouse from being placed on the Endangered Spe

Montana-Dakotas

Butte BLM prepares Holter, Hauser recreation sites for winter

BUTTE, Mont. – As the rest of the world buttons up for winter, the Bureau of Land Management’s Butte Field Office is also preparing its recreation sites for the change in seasons.

Montana-Dakotas

Dillon BLM reviewing mining plan of operations

(DILLON, Mont.) – The Bureau of Land Management’s Dillon Field Office is reviewing a plan of operations to conduct mining exploration work in Beaverhead County.

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Butte BLM plans to burn slash piles

(BUTTE, Mont.) – Residents in Beaverhead, Silver Bow and Jefferson counties could see some smoke in the air in the coming months as the Bureau of Land Management’s Butte Field Office burns slash pi