Report: Land transfer would cost $8B over 20 years

Report: Land transfer would cost $8B over 20 years

A report from the former director of the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation released Tuesday found that transferring federal lands to the state of Montana would cost taxpayers at least $8 billion over the next 20 years.

‘Gamble for Montana’s future:’ Report says transferring federal lands to state would cost billions

In Montana, where land managed by the U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management comprises 30 million acres — roughly a third of the state — the notion of turning swaths of terra firma to state control could be…

Report: $8B hit to MT taxpayers if federal lands transferred

A report from the former director of the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation released Tuesday found that transferring federal lands to the state of Montana would cost taxpayers at least $8 billion over the next 20 years.