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Land Board grants preliminary approval to Cramer Creek land exchange after public comment

Board of Land Commissioners (Land Board) · July 1, 2026
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Summary

The Land Board gave preliminary approval to the Cramer Creek land exchange for Common Schools and Capitol Buildings after a series of public comments from conservation groups and local citizens; the vote was unanimous, 5-0.

The Board of Land Commissioners granted preliminary approval to the Cramer Creek land exchange at its July 20 meeting following public testimony from conservation groups and local citizens. DNRC Director Amanda Kaster presented the exchange as a transaction affecting Missoula County with benefits designated for Common Schools and Capitol Buildings.

Public commenters included Mark Aagenes of the Montana Chapter of The Nature Conservancy, Ryan Chapin of the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership, Ben Lamb of the Montana Conservation Society, Phil Ramsey of MPG Ranch, and several public citizens who raised conservation and local-use concerns. Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen moved preliminary approval and Superintendent Susie Hedalen seconded; the motion carried unanimously, 5-0.