Land Board approves $190,163 easement package for utilities and construction across multiple counties
Summary
The board approved an easement package (0525‑3) with a stated total value of $190,163 to enable electric and fiber lines, water transmission, highway/bridge work and a natural gas line in several counties; the packet listed trust beneficiaries who will receive the proceeds.
The Land Board approved item 0525‑3, an easement package the department described as totaling $190,163 and affecting multiple counties.
Director Castro told the board the easements cover Custer, Fallon, Flathead, Valley, Lewis and Clark, Macomb, Roosevelt and Teton counties and are for electric and fiber lines, a water transmission line, highway and bridge construction and a natural gas line. Castro said the packet lists trust beneficiaries including the common schools, MSU Eastern, the School for the Deaf and Blind, Montana Tech and other institutional trusts.
With no public comment, a board member moved to approve the easements, the motion was seconded and the board approved the package by voice vote. The department will proceed with the easement documentation and distribution of proceeds to the named trust beneficiaries.
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