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

Governor's Drought Advisory Committee meeting schedule, minutes, and agenda for the next meeting.

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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

• Jeff Willmore – Chairman  Roy, MT.

• Vicki Dunaway – Vice Chairman  Billings, MT.

• Bill Kennedy – Director    Ekalaka, MT.

• Greg Oxarart – Director  Malta, MT. 

• Richard Stuker – Director   Chinook, MT.
• Sandra K. Brown -- Executive Vice President  Terry, MT

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:

• Les Gilman, Chairman, Alder
• John Hollenback, Gold Creek, Vice Chair
• Steve Hedstrom, Raynesford
• Diane Ahlgren, Winnett
• Noel Keogh, Nye
• Connie Iversen, Culbertson

Compact Implementation Program

Compact Implementation Program's website.

The Compact Commission is composed of nine appointed members:

Commission members are organized into teams which negotiate with federal or tribal representatives.

Resource Conservation Advisory Council

as of October 19, 2016

Western Montana
Robert Schroeder
21545 Lower Woodchuck Rd
Florence, MT 59833
(406)-360-0046
schroeder_ranch@yahoo.com

South Central Montana
Judi Knapp
P.O. Box 8
Hysham, MT 59803
(406)-342-5260
knappjudi@gmail.com

Eastern Montana
Bob Breipohl
P.O. Box 313
Saco, MT 59261
(406)-527-3227
breipohl@nemontel.net

Doug Bonsell
P.O. Box 53
Ekalaka, MT 59234
bonsells11@gmal.com
(406)-775-6488

North Central Montana
O. Ramsey Offerdal
14483 Midway Road East
Conrad, MT 59425
Phone:  (406) 627-2174
orograin@3rivers.net

Gayla Wortman
341 Klock Rd
Cascade, MT 59421
(406)-468-2756
Gm.wortman@gmail.com

General Public
Pete Dallaserra
392 Browns Gulch
Butte, MT 59701
Phone:  (406) 782-5128
No email

State Land Board

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.

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The board consists of Montana's five top elected officials.

St. Mary's Working Group

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

St. Mary Rehabilitation Working Group
Lt. Governor John Walsh & Randy Reed, Co-Chairs

Website

Comments or questions? Contact DNRC Public Information Office, or a board member listed above.