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Legislative Services (EQC) provides a searchable index of older MEPA documents no longer hosted on this web site.
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Quarterly Environmental Assessment List (pdf - February 5, 2010)
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- Coal, Oil, Gas, and Other Minerals
- Coal and Coal Bed Natural Gas (CBNG)
- Nothing new within the last 30 days.
- Oil and Gas
- Neuwerth 32-9-32-15, Pipeline Easement OG – 10486-68-BHU (pdf - February 8, 2010)
The proponent has requested a permit to install 48.14 rods of a 6” poly-pipeline and associated facilities connecting the Neuwerth 32-9-32-15 well to the existing pipeline in NENE of Section 6 Township 31 North, Range 15 East in the Bullhook Unit… - Pursley 3-D Seismic, J Burns Brown Permit #1541 (pdf - February 8, 2010)
The proponent has requested a permit to explore for natural gas deposits on tracts (below) of State Land in Blaine County Montana using the vibroseis 3-D seismic exploration technique… - J Burns Brown 2-D Seismic, Permit #1542 (pdf - February 8, 2010)
The proponent has requested a permit to explore for natural gas deposits on tracts (below) of State Land in Hill County Montana using the vibroseis 2-D seismic exploration technique… - J Burns Brown 2-D Seismic, Permit #1543 (pdf - February 8, 2010)
The proponent has requested a permit to explore for natural gas deposits on tracts (below) of State Land in Hill County Montana using the vibroseis 2-D seismic exploration technique… - Devon 3-D Seismic, Permit #1545 (pdf - February 8, 2010)
The proponent has requested a permit to explore for natural gas deposits on tracts (below) of State Land in Hill County Montana using the vibroseis 3-D seismic exploration technique… - Chainsaw-Magruder 11-1/2-HR (pdf - February 8, 2010)
Chainsaw-Magruder 11-1/2-HR 24N-55E-11: NENE - Ed & Paul 1-17H (pdf - February 5, 2010)
Ed & Paul 1-17H; 25N-53E-17: SWNW - Ione 24X-22 (pdf - February 5, 2010)
Ione 24X-22; 22N-59E-22: SESW - Hiland Operating Gas Pipeline (pdf - February 2, 2010)
Hiland Operating is requesting permission to install a gas pipeline between oil well locations… - Banner Transportation Oil Pipeline (pdf - February 2, 2010)
Banner Transportation is requesting permission to install an oil pipeline between oil well locations…
- Neuwerth 32-9-32-15, Pipeline Easement OG – 10486-68-BHU (pdf - February 8, 2010)
- Other Minerals/Gravel
- Nothing new within the last 30 days.
- Coal and Coal Bed Natural Gas (CBNG)
- Conservation
- Nothing new within the last 30 days.
- Forestry
- Forest Management
- Nothing new within the last 30 days.
- Timber Sales
- Painted Rocks Mountain Pine Beetle Timber Management Project (pdf - January 11, 2010)
The project calls for the removal of approximately 200 to 300 pine bark beetle infected Douglas fir, ponderosa and lodge pole pine trees on a parcel of DNRC State Water Projects land on the east shore of Painted Rocks Reservoir. The project site is located on the east side of Painted Rocks Reservoir, immediately east and south of Painted Rocks State Park, in Ravalli County, Montana (T2S, R22W, SW ¼, NE ¼, Section 10). The Montana DNRC State Water Projects Bureau owns the property… - Little Thompson Thinning Timber Sale (pdf - January 11, 2010)
The DNRC proposes to sell 20,000 tons of sawlogs and 2,600 tons of pulp in the Little Thompson River area, Sections 6 and 8, Township 22N, Range 26W, 15 air miles northwest of Plains, Montana as part of the Jumpstart 2 program. This action would produce estimated revenue of $200,000.00 for the Public Buildings Trust Grant and an additional $92,000.00 in Forest Improvement fees. Activities proposed would maintain and improve forest health, reduce fuel loading, and increase forest productivity beneficial to future trust actions… - Boorman Peak Timber Sale, Final EA (pdf - January 4, 2010)
The Kalispell Unit, Montana DNRC is proposing the Boorman Peak Timber Sale Project on State School Trust lands west of Kalispell, MT. The project proposes:Timber harvesting, New road construction, and Reforestation activities… - Jim Beaver Timber Sale, Final EA (pdf - January 4, 2010)
The DNRC proposes to harvest 2 to 3.5 MMbf of timber from portions of Sections 16, 25, and 36, Township 33 north, Range 26 west, located south of Trego, Montana. Activities proposed would provide income for the Common School and Public Building trusts, regenerate new stands, and thin existing stands to improve the growth and vigor of the remaining forest stands through commercial and precommercial activities…
Timber Sales up for BidAdditional Timber Sale InformationTimber Sales ResultsLand Board Meeting Information - Painted Rocks Mountain Pine Beetle Timber Management Project (pdf - January 11, 2010)
- Forest Management
- Land
- Agriculture
- Nothing new within the last 30 days.
- Land Exchanges
- Nothing new within the last 30 days.
- Land Lease/Land Use License
- Seiben Wind Monitoring LUL (pdf - February 5, 2010)
The purpose of this LUL is to place a short tower for the collection of wind data from this site… - Hiland Operating Gas Pipeline (pdf - February 2, 2010)
Hiland Operating is requesting permission to install a gas pipeline between oil well locations… - Banner Transportation Oil Pipeline (pdf - February 2, 2010)
Banner Transportation is requesting permission to install an oil pipeline between oil well locations…
- Seiben Wind Monitoring LUL (pdf - February 5, 2010)
- Land Sales
- Skyview Ridge Subdivision Land Banking (pdf - February 5, 2010)
Analysis of the sale of Trust land within a proposed subdivsion in the Billings City limits… - Stone Temple Land Banking Nominations – 2009 review (pdf - December 30, 2009)
Offer for Sale at Public Auction, up to 640 acres of state land currently held in trust for the benefit of the Common School Trust. Revenue from the sale would be deposited in a special account, with monies from other sales around the State, to purchase replacement lands meeting acquisition criteria related to legal access, productivity, potential income and proximity to existing state ownership which would then be held in trust for the benefit of the same Trust. The proposed sale is part of a program called Land Banking authorized by the 2003 Legislature, and updated by the 2007 Legislature…
- Skyview Ridge Subdivision Land Banking (pdf - February 5, 2010)
- Recreational Use
- Nothing new within the last 30 days.
- Rights-of-Way/Easements
- Bison Pipeline Project (pdf - February 3, 2010)
TransCanada Bison Pipeline LLC has requested a right of way easement to cross parts of state owned T1N-R60E-Sec 16, T2S-R58E-Sec 36, T2S-R59-Sec16, T2N-R60E-Sec 36, T5S-R25E-Sec 25 and 36, T7S-R56E-Sec 16, T8S-R55E-Sec 36, and T9S-R53E-Sec 36 with a 30” Natural Gas Pipeline. This pipeline crossing is part of an extensive interstate pipeline project…
- Stephens Ranch, LLC Easement Application (pdf - January 4, 2010)
DNRC - Conrad Unit has received an easement application for unrestricted access for all legal purposes for access across state land to private land. The purpose of the easement is to allow for access to private land for land value appraisal purposes. Following a land value appraisal, Stephens Ranch LLC plans to sell a conservation easement to the US – FWS on the surrounding private property. The proposal includes use of an existing road that crosses 1389.7 feet of state land in section 33. The access will also include crossing 2643.4 feet of state land (with no existing road) in section 36. It is DNRC’s understanding that the access route will not be developed and/or ever used for the intended purposes. Easements are needed in order for the applicant to capture full market value of the private property, and the then a conservation easement will be sold to limit the development of the private property…
- Bison Pipeline Project (pdf - February 3, 2010)
- Weeds
- Nothing new within the last 30 days.
- Wind
- Coyote Wind Project FEIS (pdf - November 13, 2009)
The Coyote Wind Project would contain 36 turbines generating 64.8 megawatts (MW) on private land and 8 wind turbines generating 14.4 MW on state-owned school Trust land…
– Record of Decision (pdf - December 1, 2009)
- Coyote Wind Project FEIS (pdf - November 13, 2009)
- Agriculture
- Water
- Dam Facilities, Reservoirs, and Hydropower
- Nothing new within the last 30 days.
- Water Rights
- Dam Facilities, Reservoirs, and Hydropower
