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BLM Names Sonya Germann State Director

Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Director Tracy Stone-Manning announced Sonya Germann as the new BLM Montana/Dakotas State Director. Germann will assume the position in August. “Sonya has interfaced with the Montana Stockgrowers Association for many years. She has a strong background in natural resources and has worked to move forward forest management in Montana under … Read more

Sage Grouse Remains Top Priority for MSGA, MPLC and MASGD

HELENA, Mont. (February 17, 2022) – Sage Grouse continues to be a priority issue for the Montana Stockgrowers Association (MSGA), Montana Public Lands Council (MPLC), and the Montana Association of State Grazing Districts (MASGD) who submitted comments regarding the Notice of Intent to Amend Land Use Plans Regarding Greater Sage-Grouse Conservation and Prepare Associated Environmental … Read more

MSGA Expresses Concern in BLM’s Draft EA and Finding of No Significant Impact for Bison Grazing Proposal Submitted by the APR

TAKE ACTION HELENA, Mont. (July 1, 2021) – The Montana Stockgrowers Association (MSGA) is expressing disappointment in the recent release of the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) draft environmental assessment (EA) and Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI). “Our organization has consistently provided comments outlining concerns regarding the impacts a request like this can have … Read more

BLM to Host In-Person Scope Meeting on Grazing Regulations

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has published a Notice of Intent (NOI) to prepare an EIS on potential amendments to the agency’s grazing regulations. The NOI is the first step toward rolling back Bruce Babbitt’s “Range Reform ‘94” and bolstering the role of grazing as a multiple-use on federal land. The Public Lands Council … Read more