Gianforte Again Calls On BLM To Engage Montanans On APR

Governor Greg Gianforte has again called on the Bureau of Land Management to provide Montanans with sufficient opportunity for in-person, public comment on the BLM’s Environmental Assessment of the American Prairie Reserve’s bison grazing proposal.

Last week, the BLM conducted an online-only public hearing on its proposal. Only 25 individuals provided public comment in the hearing, of which very few were residents of the communities impacted by APR. The public hearing is the only one the BLM has scheduled.

In a letter to officials with the BLM, Gianforte emphasized the need to ensure voices of local communities are heard on the BLM’s APR proposal.