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  • Bat, Moth & Ag Walk & Talk event on Aug. 2 at 8:30 p.m.

    Regina Baltrusch, Bureau of Land Management|Jun 19, 2024

    Come learn about bats and moths in Phillips County and their importance to agriculture. The program will highlight the different species of bats and moths found in Phillips County, and the important relationships between them and local plant communities. Moths are a major food source for bat species, and it's being discovered that they are also key pollinators for many of the crops grown in Phillips County, Montana, (alfalfa, mustards, peas, cover crops, etc.). This is especially important due...

  • BLM selects Kathy Tribby to lead Malta Field Office

    Gina Baltrusch, Bureau of Land Management|Nov 29, 2023

    Staff at the Bureau of Land Management's Malta Field Office welcomed a familiar face as their new field manager, officials at the BLM's North Central Montana District announced. Kathy Tribby, born and raised in Malta, also spent 12 of her previous 29 years of federal service working in the BLM's Malta Field Office. "I'm excited to return to serve in the community that raised me," said Tribby, who was the acting field manger there since July 2023. "My past experience and familiarity with...

  • Withdrawal Established To Protect Zortman-Landusky Mine Reclamation Site

    Gina Baltrusch, Bureau of Land Management|Sep 14, 2022

    The Bureau of Land Management issued a Public Land Order today to protect more than 2,600 acres at the Zortman-Landusky Mine reclamation area from future mining activities. The BLM administers the site, located in Phillips County, Montana. The 20-year mineral withdrawal of this reclamation area prevents new mining activities and disturbance of the public lands and provides time to assess and monitor the effectiveness of on-going reclamation activities. A withdrawal of this area was first approve...

  • Public comment period open for Zortman-Landusky Withdrawal Environmental Assessment

    Gina Baltrusch, BLM Public Affairs|Apr 6, 2022

    An Environmental Assessment analyzing a proposed continued withdrawal of lands at the Zortman-Landusky Mining Reclamation Area in Phillips County, Montana, has been released by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) for a 30-day public review and comment period. The proposed 20-year withdrawal of this reclamation area would prevent new mining activities and disturbance of the public lands, as well as provide time to assess and monitor the effectiveness of ongoing reclamation activities. A similar...