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Commissions & Committees
Board of Oil & Gas Commission
The board consists of seven members, three of whom shall be from the oil & gas industry and have had at least 3 years' experience in the production of oil and gas, and two of whom shall be landowners residing in oil- or gas-producing counties of the state but not actively associated with the oil & gas industry, but one of the two landowners shall be one who owns the mineral rights with the surface and the other shall be one who does not own the mineral rights. (MCA Section 2-15-3303)
Board Members
Linda Nelson (Chair)
Wayne Smith
Don Bradshaw
Elaine Mitchell
Jack King
Denzil Young
Joan Stahl
Governor's Drought Advisory Committee
Governor's Drought Advisory Committee meeting schedule, minutes, and agenda for the next meeting.
Voting Agency Representatives
| Vacant | DNRC - Water Resources Division |
| Ron Zellar | Department of Agriculture |
| Bruce Brensdal | Department of Commerce |
| Jan Traynor | Disaster & Emergency Services (Mil. Affairs) |
| Andy Brummond | Fish, Wildlife & Parks - Fisheries Division |
| Jesse Aber | Staff DNRC Water Resources Division |
| Jon Dilliard | Department of Environmental Quality |
Non-voting Agencies and Groups of Interest
| Gina Loss | National Weather Service (NOAA) |
| Roy Kaiser | NRCS - Snow & Water Services (USDA) |
| Wayne Berkas | U.S. Geological Survey (U.S. Interior) |
| Tim Felchle | Bureau of Reclamation (U.S. Interior) |
| Steve Anderson | MT Agricultural Statistics |
| Ray Nelson | Northern Rockies Fire Coordination Center |
| Gerry Daumiller | NRIS (Montana State Library) |
| Cathy Kirkpatrick | U.S. Senator Max Baucus Office |
| Rachel Court | U.S. Senator Jon Tester |
| Mike Waite | U.S. Representative Denny Rehberg |
| Mike Murphy | Montana Water Resources Association |
| Bruce Nelson | Farm Service Agency (USDA) |
| VACANT | Trout Unlimited |
| Lance Elias | PP&L |
| Bill Barr | Rural Development (USDA) |
| Michelle Johnston | U.S. Small Business Administration |
| Ken Evans | Montana Association of Counties |
| Jeff Tiberi | MT Association of Conservation Districts |
| Jay Bodner | Montana Stockgrowers Association |
| Curt Diehl | Montana Grain Growers Association |
| Dr. Donald Potts | University of Montana, State Climatologist |
| Matthew Norberg | DNRC Water Resources State Projects Bureau |
The Montana Grass Commission
Mission: "To provide for the conservation, protection, restoration, and proper utilization of grass, forage and range resources of the State of Montana"
Commission Members
Dan Teigen
HC 33 Box 845
Teigen, MT 59084
Leo Solf
P.O. Box 121
Winnett, MT 59087
Steve Barnard
HC 73 Box 18
Hinsdale, MT 59241
Mr. Alvin Windy Boy SR
RR Box 917
Box Elder, MT 59521
W.E. "Sonny" Orbrecht
P.O. Box 156
Turner, MT 59542
Sandra K. Brown
Executive Vice President
P.O. Box 622
Terry, MT 59349
Rangeland Resources Executive Committee
Rangeland Resource Coordination meeting schedule, minutes, and agenda for the next meeting.
The program receives guidance from the Rangeland Resource Executive Committee, is composed of six ranchers located across the state and appointed by the governor. Members include:
Steve Hedstrom, Chairman, Raynesford
John Hollenback, Vice Chairman, Gold Creek
Tracy Hentges, rancher from Northern Montana, Wolf Point
Les Gilman, rancher from Western Montana, Alder
Diane Ahlgren, rancher from Eastern Montana, Winnett
Noel Keogh, rancher from Southern Montana, Nye
Reserved Water Rights Compact Commission
Reserved Water Rights Compact Commission's meeting schedule, minutes, and agenda for the next meeting.
The Compact Commission is composed of nine appointed members:
| Senator Debby Barrett | Montana Senate |
| Rep. Dick Barrett | Montana House of Representatives< |
| Dorothy Bradley | Governor |
| Mark DeBruyker | Governor |
| Gene Etchart | Governor |
| Richard Kirn | Governor |
| Rep. Daniel Salomon | Montana House of Representatives |
| Chris Tweeten, Chairman | Montana Attorney General |
| Senator Carol Williams | Montana Senate |
Commission members are organized into teams which negotiate with federal or tribal representatives.
Resource Conservation Advisory Council
Rangeland Resource Coordination meeting schedule, minutes, and agenda for the next meeting.
RCAC Members
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Advisory Members
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State Land Board
State trust lands are managed by the Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) Trust Land Management Division. Timber, surface, and mineral resources are managed for the benefit of the common schools and the other endowed institutions in Montana, under the direction of the State Board of Land Commissioners.
The board consists of Montana's five top elected officials:
2009-2013 |
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| Governor |  Brian Schweitzer |
| Attorney General |  Steve Bullock |
| Superintendent of Public Instruction |  Denise Juneau |
| Commissioner of Securities and Insurance |  Monica Lindeen |
| Secretary of State |  Linda McCulloch |
| Board Secretary | Lucy Richards |
Land Banking Information – The Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC), by direction of the Montana Board of Land Commissioners, is pursuing legislation to authorize the agency to conduct land banking with parcels of State School Trust Lands. For more information, click on the link.
St. Mary's Working Group
The Working Group is made up of 16 volunteer members representing irrigation, Blackfeet Tribe, and Ft. Belknap Indian Community, municipalities, recreation/fisheries, economic development, and county government. Lt. Governor John Bohlinger and Mr. Randy Reed of Chinook Montana serve as Co-chairs. The Working Group meets on the fourth Wednesday of each month in various Hi-line communities. All meetings are open to the public.
Membership List
St. Mary Rehabilitation Working Group
Lt. Governor John Bohlinger & Randy Reed, Co-Chairs
| Name | Affiliation | Representing |
| Gary Anderson | Citizen | Chinook City Council |
| Jennifer Brandon | Irrigation | Milk River Joint Board of Control |
| Mike Barthel | Montana Walleyes Unlimited | Recreation |
| Michael DesRosier | Glacier County Commissioner | Glacier County |
| Wade Engstrom | Business | Two Rivers Economic Growth |
| Bruce Hould | Irrigation | Malta Irrigation Dist |
| Marko Manoukian | Phillips County Extension Service | Phillips County Economic Growth Council |
| Matt McCann | Irrigator | Irrigation |
| Gerald Lunak | Wildland Fire Management-Weed Implementation Leader | Blackfeet Tribe |
| Steven Page | Irrigator | Irrigation |
| Wes Pankratz | Irrigator | Glasgow District/Milk River Joint Board of Control |
| Dave Peterson | Public Works Director | Municipal Water Supply Havre, Chinook, Harlem |
| Dolores Plumage | Blaine County Commissioner | Blaine County |
| Randy Reed | Milk River Project Development Assn | Milk River Project Development Association |
| Randy Perez | Director, Water Resources | Ft. Belknap Indian Community |
| Paul Tuss | Director, Bear Paw Development Corp | Economic Development |
Whitefish/Kalispell Area State School Trust Land Planning Process
"Good Neighbor Planning"
April 2010
Two members from each of the five member entities
Montana DNRC
Mike Collins
Steve Lorch
Flathead Gateway Partners
Fred Jones (Chairman)
Nancy Woodruff
City of Whitefish
Mike Jensen
Karl Cozad
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks
Dave Landstrom (Parks)
{One floating representative from Fish/Wildlife}
Flathead County
Jim Watson
Elise Robacker
Comments or questions? Contact DNRC Public Information Office, or a board member listed above.
