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Yellowstone National Park Winter Draft Alternatives

July 23, 2010

 Yellowstone Releases Draft Winter Use Alternatives  Work is progressing on a new winter use plan for Yellowstone National Park. > > Comments received during public scoping in January, February and March have > been reviewed and considered. They were used to help create a draft range > of alternatives, which are being released today. > [...]

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Private land access encouraged by USDA ??

July 8, 2010

New Effort To Make Private Land Access Easier CBU opinion. Their has been a systematic closure of public lands access in the past approximate 30 years. CBU believes in public lands access, but also in private property rights. CBU is concerned as to the direction of this new government sponsored effort for private land access while more public lands are [...]

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USDA Economic Report on Public Lands

July 8, 2010

USDA Forest Service Report Illustrates Benefits CBU will be reviewing the accuracy of this report in regards to multiple use on public lands Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the release of a report showing the economic importance of America’s National Forests and Grasslands to rural communities across the country. The updated National Visitor Use Monitoring [...]

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CMR wildlife refuge open to public comment

July 8, 2010

CMR Wildlife Refuge Under Review This week a public meeting was held at the Billings Rod and Gun Club where the National Wildlife Federation’s Kit Fisher presented highlights of the CMR Wildlife Refuge Comprehensive Conservation Plan, which is being completed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Expected to be released in September, the general [...]

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Possible new fishing access

July 8, 2010

FWP may buy 89 acres for fishing access The state may buy 89 acres on Sixteenmile Creek for a new fishing access site. The site is about five miles long and follows the abandoned Milwaukee Railroad right of way along the creek west of Ringling. Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks would build a small parking lot [...]

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Enviro’s sue over sage grouse

July 7, 2010

Wyoming Sage Grouse Conservation Continues Maintaining a vibrant economy in Wyoming is directly tied to the conservation of the sage grouse, according to the chairman of the Sage Grouse Implementation Team which made its final recommendations to Governor Dave Freudenthal today. Bob Budd presented his team’s report to the governor, who observed that he received [...]

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FWP propose 186 wolves to be taken

July 7, 2010

15 wolves in Gallatin and Madison Mountains would be hunted under proposed hunting regs The 186-wolf quota that will be recommended to the state wildlife commission this week would mean 15 gray wolves could be killed in the Gallatin and Madison mountains south of Bozeman come hunting season. The two ranges make up one of [...]

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Comments sought for exploratory drilling on Gallatin

July 6, 2010

Yellowstone Ranger District News Release Big Timber Office: Highway 10 East, PO Box 1130, Big Timber, MT 59011 Livingstone Office: 5242 Highway 89 South, Livingston, MT 59047 http://www.fs.fed.us/r1/gallatin For Immediate Release Contact: Andi Falsetto, 406-657-6205 x217 Date: July 6, 2010 Mineral Exploration Proposed in Chrome Mt Area Big Timber, MT – Premium Exploration, Inc. has [...]

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Multiple use trails reopened in Lewis & Clark

July 6, 2010

Judge lifts motorized ban in parts of Lewis and Clark National Forest  A federal judge has lifted bans and seasonal restrictions on motorized travel in some areas of the 1.8-million acre Lewis and Clark National Forest in north-central Montana after the U.S. Forest Service reached a compromise with motorized groups who had filed a lawsuit. [...]

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Forest Service and landowner dispute

July 6, 2010

Off Trail: Road south of Big Timber in dispute between landowners, Forest Service Limited public access was reopened Wednesday across private land to the Gallatin National Forest at Cherry Creek, 10 miles south of here. Landowner George Matelich said it was an oversight that no-trespassing signs hadn’t been removed by that morning. He had advertised the [...]

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