State Land Board
Montana State Board of Land Commissioners meeting schedule, minutes, and agenda for the next meeting
State trust lands are managed by the Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) Trust Land Management Division. Timber, surface, and mineral resources are managed for the benefit of the common schools and the other endowed institutions in Montana, under the direction of the State Board of Land Commissioners. The board consists of Montana's five top elected officials:
Brian Schweitzer, Governor
Linda McCulloch, Superintendent of Public Instruction
Brad Johnson, Secretary of State
Mike McGrath, Attorney General
John Morrison, State Auditor
Land Banking Information – The Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC), by direction of the Montana Board of Land Commissioners, is pursuing legislation to authorize the agency to conduct land banking with parcels of State School Trust Lands. For more information, click on the link.
Reserved Water Rights Compact Commission
Reserved Water Rights Compact Commission's meeting schedule, minutes, and agenda for the next meeting.
The Compact Commission is composed of nine appointed members:
Commissioner |
Appointment by |
| Daniel Belcourt | Governor |
| Gene Etchart | Governor |
| Rep. Jack Ross | Montana House of Representatives |
| Senator Jesse Laslovich | Montana Senate |
| Rep. Art Noonan | Montana House of Representatives |
| Dorothy Bradley | Governor |
| Senator Bill Tash | Montana Senate |
| Mark DeBruycker | Governor |
| Chris Tweeten, Chairman | Montana Attorney General |
Commission members are organized into teams which negotiate with federal or tribal representatives.
Board of Oil & Gas Commission
The board consists of seven members, three of whom shall be from the oil & gas industry and have had at least 3 years' experience in the production of oil and gas, and two of whom shall be landowners residing in oil- or gas-producing counties of the state but not actively associated with the oil & gas industry, but one of the two landowners shall be one who owns the mineral rights with the surface and the other shall be one who does not own the mineral rights. (MCA Section 2-15-3303)
Board Members
Linda Nelson (Chair)
Wayne Smith
Don Bradshaw
Elaine Mitchell
Jack King
Denzil Young
Joan Stahl
Rangeland Resources Executive Committee
Rangeland Resource Coordination meeting schedule, minutes, and agenda for the next meeting.
The program receives guidance from the Rangeland Resource Executive Committee, is composed of six ranchers located across the state and appointed by the governor. Members include:
Steve Hedstrom, Chairman, Raynesford
John Hollenback, Vice Chairman, Gold Creek
Tracy Hentges, rancher from Northern Montana, Wolf Point
Les Gilman, rancher from Western Montana, Alder
Diane Ahlgren, rancher from Eastern Montana, Winnett
Noel Keogh, rancher from Southern Montana, Nye
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The Montana Grass Commission
Mission: "To provide for the conservation, protection, restoration, and proper utilization of grass, forage and range resources of the State of Montana"
Commission Members
Bill Loehding, Chair
Gary Unruh, Vice Chair
Larry Brence
Phil Hill
Dewayne Ozark
Sandra K. Brown, Executive Vice President
St. Mary's Working Group
St. Mary's Working Group meeting schedule, minutes, and agenda for the next meeting.
The Working Group is made up of 16 volunteer members representing irrigation, Blackfeet Tribe, and Ft. Belknap Indian Community, municipalities, recreation/fisheries, economic development, and county government. Lt. Governor John Bohlinger and Mr. Randy Reed of Chinook Montana serve as Co-chairs. The Working Group meets on the fourth Wednesday of each month in various Hi-line communities. All meetings are open to the public.
Membership List
Lt. Governor John Bohlinger, Co-ChairmanRandy Reed, Co-ChairmanPaul Azevedo, State Coordinator
| Name | Affiliation | Representing |
| Dave Peterson | Director, Public Works | Municipal Water Supply Havre, Chinook, Harlem |
| Dolores Plumage | Blain County Commissioner | Blaine County |
| Gary Anderson | Citizen | Chinook City Council |
| Jim Rector | Rector Law Offices, PC | Valley Economic Development |
| John Lacey | Milk River Joint Board of Control | Glasgow Irrigation District |
| Kevin Salsbery | Milk River Joint Board of Control | Malta Irrigation District |
| Marko Manoukian | Phillips Co. Ext Service | Phillips County Economic Growth Council |
| Matt McCann | Irrigator | Irrigation |
| Max Maddox | Milk River Joint Board of Control | Chinook Division |
| Michael DesRosier | Glacier County Commissioner | Glacier County |
| Mike Barthel | Montana Walleyes Unlimited | Recreation |
| Mike Tatsey | Consultant | Blackfeet Tribe |
| Paul Tuss | Director, Bear Paw Development Corp. | Economic Development |
| Randy Perez | Director, Water Resources | Ft. Belknap Indian Community |
| Randy Reed | Milk River Project Development Association | Milk River Project Development Association |
| Steven Page | Irrigator | Irrigation |
Governor's Drought Advisory Committee
Governor's Drought Advisory Committee meeting schedule, minutes, and agenda for the next meeting.
Montana Governor's Drought Advisory Committee Members as of 2006
| Lt. Governor John Bohlinger* | Chairman / Office of the Governor |
| Jesse Aber | Staff DNRC Water Resources Division |
| Jack Stults* | DNRC - Water Resources Division |
| Ron Zellar* | Department of Agriculture |
| Bruce Brensdal* | Department of Commerce |
| Dave Maser* | Disaster & Emergency Services (Mil. Affairs) |
| Andy Brummond* | Fish, Wildlife & Parks - Fisheries Division |
| Jon Dilliard * | Department of Environmental Quality |
| Jack Wiseman* | Department of Livestock |
| Gina Loss | National Weather Service (NOAA) |
| Roy Kaiser | NRCS – Snow & Water Services (USDA) |
| Wayne Berkas | U.S. Geological Survey (U.S. Interior) |
| Tim Felchle | Bureau of Reclamation (U.S. Interior) |
| Peggy Stringer | MT Agricultural Statistics |
| Ray Nelson | Northern Rockies Fire Coordination Center |
| Terry Chute | USDA Forest Service |
| Jim Hill | NRIS (State Library) |
| Liz Ching | U.S. Senator Max Baucus Office |
| Sharlene Snoddy | U.S. Senator Conrad Burns |
| Mike Waite | U.S. Representative Denny Rehberg |
| Mike Murphy | Montana Water Resources Association |
| Randy Johnson | Farm Service Agency (USDA) |
| Stan Bradshaw | Trout Unlimited |
| Lance Elias | PP&L |
| Bill Barr | Rural Development (USDA) |
| Michelle Johnston | U.S. Small Business Administration |
| Ken Evans | Montana Association of Counties |
| Steve Merritt | MT Association of Conservation Districts |
| Jay Bodner | Montana Stockgrowers Association |
| Keith Schott | Montana Grain Growers Association |
* Voting member Montana Drought Advisory Committee
Comments or questions? Contact DNRC Public Information Office, or a board member listed above.
