The Bureau of Land Management issued a proposed decision Wednesday of no significant impact on a bison grazing proposal involving seven allotments in Phillips County held by American Prairie. The proposed decision would allow bison grazing on six of the seven BLM allotments in AP’s proposal. The release of the proposed grazing decision initiat...
St. Mary Division Project To See Significant Funding Through Infrastructure Package
Up to $100 million from the infrastructure bill may be coming to the St. Mary Division Project on the Hi-Line to repair and upgrade it providing water to 140,000 acres. Phillips County Extension Agent Marco Manoukian on its importance in a drought year like the one we’re experiencing this year. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/upl...
Potential Funding For St. Mary’s Would Come At Crucial Point For Northern Montana
$100 million in infrastructure funding is expected to help restore the 113-year-old St. Mary’s diversion system on the Hi-Line serving 18,000 people with drinking water and irrigating 140,000 acres for crop production if Congress passes and the president signs it into law. On Voices of Montana Monday Marco Manoukian in Phillips County Extensi...
Public Comment Period Extended For BLM Environmental Assessment
The public now has a total of 90 days to submit comments on the Bureau of Land Management’s draft Environmental Assessment and finding of No Significant Impact for a bison grazing proposal by the American Prairie Reserve on BLM-administered lands in Phillips County instead of 60. The comment period will now end September 28th. https://no...