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    • 2025 Legislative Session

    DNRC Division Overviews

    CARDD Handout

    Conservation and Resource Development
    Forestry and Trust Lands Handout

    Forestry and Trust Lands
    Water Resources Handout

    Water Resources
    Director's Office Handout

    Director's Office

    DNRC Bills

    DNRC Bills and Resources

    Exempt Wastewater Ponds from Dam Safety Act

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    Revise Board of Water Well Contractors Laws

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    Exempt Small Projects from Fire Hazard Reduction Agreements 

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    Handout

    Provide Cash Lease-Only Bidding for Agriculture Leases

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    Handout

    Revise Liability, Training for Prescribed Fires

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    Define Public Purpose of Easements on State Lands

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    Revising Laws Related to State Land Leases for Commercial Purposes and the Sale of State Land

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    Handout

    FAQ

    Increase DNRC Fire Assessment Fees

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    Revise Laws Related to Preliminary Determinations for Water Right Permits or Changes in Appropriations

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    Require Conservation Districts to Comply with State Procurement Laws

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    Revise Lease of State Lands for Underground Gas Storage

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    Creation of Montana Water Trust and Special Revenue Accounts

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    Stakeholder Comprehensive Water Review

    For more information on bills proposed from the stakeholder working group, visit: Water-Resources/Comprehensive-Water-Review/index