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CBU alert: Federal Land Grab

March 20, 2012

Citizens for Balanced Use Federal Land Grab Alert       The environmental groups have an inside track with the current President and the agencies under his control. Leaked emails from Interior Ken Salazar exposed secret meetings and the agenda to designate 2.5 million acres of Montana as the Treasured Landscape National Monument. This administration [...]

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USFWS looking to take more Montana water rights

March 20, 2012

http://dnrc.mt.gov/rwrcc/Compacts/CharlesMRussell/Default.asp Charles M. Russell National Wildlife Refuge The Compact Commission has received a preliminary compact proposal from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for the Charles M. Russell National Wildlife Refuge. The USFWS is currently working to generate a revised proposal for the CMR. The revised proposal and any associated documents will be posted on this [...]

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Rehbergs letter to the Forest Service

March 10, 2012

January 11, 2012   Mr. Tom Tidwell Chief, USDA Forest Service 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20250   Dear Mr. Tidwell:   I’m writing on behalf of my constituents who have raised concerns regarding the Gallatin Forest Travel Plan.  As you know, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals recently upheld a ruling that [...]

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CBU bison lawsuit filed

March 10, 2012

Citizens for Balanced Use FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE … P.O. Box 606 Gallatin Gateway, Montana 59730 www.BalancedUse.org January 11, 2012 Contact: Kerry White (406) 600-4228 Mitch Staley (406) 660-0059 CITIZENS FOR BALANCED USE FILES BISON LITIGATION Citizens for Balanced Use joins with United Property Owners of Montana and six other plaintiffs in filing litigation against Montana [...]

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Montana approves bison tolerance zone expansion

February 29, 2012

CBU opinion: Another example of say one thing do something different. When will the brucellosis positive bison be heading below Yankee Jim Canyon, and creating more problems for the private land owners and ranchers?  When will the entire Paradise Valley be declared a bison tolerance zone, displacing nearly a 150 years of historic ranching and a quality lifestyle [...]

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Meeting tonight will initiate discussion on future of Gallatin Crest

February 29, 2012

If you were recently looking to buy a motorcycle, scooter or RV on the Bozeman Craigslist, you might have seen some alarming ads for an upcoming meeting on the Gallatin Crest. The ads, which were posted on the website’s motorized sales section, claimed that motorized users could lose all access to Gallatin National Forest land. [...]

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Wilderness Study Area meeting coming up Feb 29

February 27, 2012

Please attend an important meeting on the Hyalite Porcupine Buffalo Horn WSA.   Gallatin County Fairgrounds Building 1 Wednesday, February 29th, 5:30 P.M.       The 9th Circuit Court recently ruled the Forest Service was arbitrary and capricious in their management decision regarding the HPBH WSA area of the Gallatin National Forest. This decision puts the Forest Service [...]

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Kootenai forest DEIS Land management comments due April 5

January 21, 2012

Kootenai National Forest DEIS  The Kootenai National Forest released the DEIS and Draft Revised Land Management Plan on January 6, 2012. This starts the 90 day comment period. All comments on this action will be due on April 5th, 2012.Copies of the DEIS and associated information on this action can be found at: http://www.fs.fed.us/kipz It [...]

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Idaho Panhandle forest DEIS comments due by April 5th

January 21, 2012

Idaho Panhandle National Forest DEIS  The Idaho Panhandle National Forest released the DEIS and Draft Revised Land Management Plan on January 6, 2012. This starts the 90 day comment period. All comments on this action will be due on April 5th, 2012. Copies of the DEIS and associated information on this action can be found [...]

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Clearwater Forest ROD appeals due Feb 24th

January 21, 2012

Clearwater National Forest Record of Decision  The Clearwater National Forest released their Record of Decision on January 10th, 2012. A written Notice of Appeal must be postmarked or received within 45 days following the publication date of this decision. Appeals due by February 24th, 2012. Paper Appeals must be submitted to: USDA Forest Service, Northern [...]

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