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DNRC seeks new Missoula office, bunkhouses in Helena, Libby and Plains to support firefighters and trust‑lands work
Summary
The Department of Natural Resources and Conservation asked the committee to fund a new Missoula forestry and trust‑lands office and three bunkhouses for seasonal firefighters in Helena, Libby and Plains, citing aging facilities and recruitment/retention needs.
The Department of Natural Resources and Conservation asked legislators for capital funding to replace failing office space in Missoula and to build three new bunkhouses that DNRC officials said will improve living conditions and firefighter readiness.
Randy Stevens, planning manager for the A&E Division at the Department of Administration, presented DNRC’s list and described the Missoula New Forestry and Trust Lands office as a $3 million request intended to replace an overcrowded, failing facility. Stevens said the department had “squeezed as much space out of…
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