Take Action: Oppose State Land Exchange Policy Proposal

At 9 am on Monday, May 18 in Helena, the Montana Board of Land Commissioners will consider sweeping revisions to the State's Land Exchange Policy that could significantly impact public land access, checkerboarded lands, access to public waters, and the future management of Montana's state trust lands. 

The meeting agenda states:  

"Commissioner Brown moved to place the following policy changes on the agenda to address increased conflicts associated with the management of state lands including for example water disputes or corner crossing issues." 

These proposed revisions raise major concerns for hunters, anglers, and all Montanans who value public access and responsible stewardship of our public lands. 

Attend Monday's Meeting in Helena:
We encourage BHA members and public land supporters to send an email, attend Monday's Land Board meeting and respectfully ask the Board to: 

• Oppose adoption of the policy as currently written; 

• Extend the public comment period by at least 30 days; 

• Refrain from establishing policy assumptions surrounding corner crossing until ongoing litigation is resolved. 

The Meeting is Monday May 18th at 9:00 A.M.  State Capitol, Room 303 Helena, MT 

Learn more about the proposed changes here