BLM to hold open houses in concerning grazing leases
The Bureau of Land Management’s Lewistown Field Office (BLM) has initiated an environmental assessment, the Great Falls Area Grazing Lease Renewal EA for BLM lands within the Great Falls administrative area. The EA will address grazing related issues on 99 grazing allotments located in Meagher, Cascade, Teton, Lewis and Clark and Pondera counties involving portions of Smith, Dearborn, Missouri-Cascade, Missouri-Choteau, Sun, Teton, Two Medicine, Marias, Belt, Upper Musselshell and Judith Watersheds.
The Lewistown Field Office will host five open houses throughout the planning area. BLM staff will be present at the following locations to answer questions and address concerns related to the renewal of grazing leases.
January 28; 11:30 a.m to 2:00 p.m Crazy Mountain Inn
112 Main Street
Martinsdale, MT
February 2; 11:30 a.m to 2:00 p.m USDA Forest Service
405 Manix Street
Augusta, MT
February 4; 11:30 a.m to 2:00 p.m USDA Forest Service
204 West Folsom Street
White Sulphur Springs, MT
February 9; 11:30 a.m to 2:00 p.m Bureau of Land Management/USDA Forest Service
1101 15th Street North
Great Falls, MT
February 11; 11:30 a.m to 2:00 p.m Wedsworth Hall
13 Front Street South
Cascade, MT
If you would like to receive a copy of allotment evaluations or the preliminary environmental assessment, please contact Dan Brunkhorst or Willy Frank at (406) 538-1900.