The United States Forest Service is updating the Lolo National Forest Plan. This plan will dictate how the 2 millions acres in central Montana are managed for the next several decades. All other plans will follow this overarching land management plan - such as travel...
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Articles: Montana
Western Solar Plan: 22 million acres up for grabs for solar projects
There is a shift happening on public lands with two main drivers: recreation and renewable energy, solar and wind power. The climate agenda is shifting the priorities of our public lands. There has been a significant increase of solar farms on public land in recent...
Forest Plan Proposal Will Affect 17 National Forests in the Pacific Northwest
The United States Forest Service has issued a notice of intent to update the Northwest Forest Plan. This plan hasn't been updated in 30 years and is the broader plan that dictates how 17 national forests and 25 million acres of land is managed across the northwest...
Cottonwood Travel Management – Plan Will Affect Access Near Bridger, Montana
BLM has started scoping for the Cottonwood Travel Management Plan in Southern Montana near Bridger. An initial route evaluation has been completed. 320 miles of routes are being analyzed and BRC wants to ensure that the route report is accurate and that the...
Millions of Acres Proposed as New Conservation Area in Montana
Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing a 5.8 million acre conservation area in southern Montana along the Idaho border. Comments are accepted until November 27, 2023. The Missouri Headwaters Conservation area, if approved will attempt to acquire private lands within...
Action Alert: Kootenai Over Snow Vehicle Plan
The Kootenai National Forests is accepting public comment on the Kootenai Over Snow Vehicle (OSV) plan. The comment deadline has been extended to September 29, 2023. The USFS is starting this planning process to comply with federal regulations requiring a travel...
CONTACT YOUR MEMBER OF CONGRESS: BRC Supports Legislation to Withdraw Proposed BLM Rule “Conservation and Landscape Health”
The Bureau of Land Management recently proposed a new rule to FLPMA to prioritize conservation and landscape health on BLM managed lands. This rule proposes prioritizing conservation on BLM land through a new scheme of selling "conservation leases." This is a backdoor...
Lolo Forest Wilderness Designations
The Lolo National Forest just finished pre-scoping for the forest's updated management plan. Although NEPA has not officially started for this project yet, comments for proposed eligibility within the forest for designated Wilderness and Wild and Scenic Rivers are...
Forest Service Proposed Rule to Prioritize Conservation Instead of Management
Just days after the BLM announced their proposed supplementary rule which would prioritize conservation, the US Forest Service released a proposed rule that also has the same deadline, June 20, 2023 for public comment. Please join with BRC and others and submit a...
BLM Proposing Forest Treatment: Environmentalists look to block project
The Bureau of Land Management near Missoula, Montana is looking to perform routine forest management to protect the forest against the threat of catastrophic wildfire. Add your voice to support common sense management of public land: Full Briefing: Many people...









