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Judge Rules State Can Charge Dam Owners for Occupation of State-Owned Riverbeds

Just as we were going to publication with this issue, state District Judge Thomas Honzel issued a…

Conservation Acquisitions Approved for Butte and Swan Valley

In good news for conservationists, the Land Board unanimously approved two significant acquisitions…

Land Banking: A Long Way To Go

In theory, the controversial Land Banking program initiated by the 2003 Legislature should work…

Leaseholders Fear Being Priced Out

One by one they came before the Land Board at its February meeting to tell a story they share in…

Highest Bids Ever for Oil and Gas Leases

Late last year when the Land Board raised royalty rates for oil and gas leases from 12.5 percent to…

New Land Board Websites

If you’ve recently tried to log on to the Land Board website, you’ll have noticed that the site…