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HELENA, Mont. — During June’s monthly Land Board meeting, Montana Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen made motions to support logging and oil and gas projects estimated to generate more than $1.2 million in revenue for Montana’s trust beneficiaries. Secretary Jacobsen joined her all-Republican colleagues on the Land Board in approving several agenda items that will benefit Montana schools and other trusts.
“I was proud to support these timber sales in northwest and southwest Montana as they promote responsible resource management and generate vital revenue for our Montana schools,” said Secretary Jacobsen. “Oil and natural gas production also continues to be essential for revenue stemming from our state lands. Together, these initiatives strengthen our commitment to investing in our schools and other trusts.”
In addition to generating estimated revenue of more than $400,000, this month’s timber sales–one in Flathead County and the other in Beaverhead County–will help manage forests by protecting against wildfire risk, insects, and disease.
The approval of oil and natural gas production is estimated to bring more than half a million dollars to Montana’s K-12 schools, with nearly a quarter-million dollars to the state’s public lands trust.
Secretary Jacobsen and her colleagues also approved several easements, including replacing outdated bridges in Mineral County and updating water pipelines in Daniels and Valley counties.