Beckman Agricultural Lease - Environmental Assessment
Mar 3, 2021 1:34 PM
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is seeking to offer bid on a 6-year agricultural lease opportunity on the Beckman Wildlife Management Area (WMA). The bid process seeks to establish a mutually beneficial haying lease with MFWP, wherein lessee irrigates and hays one (or possibly two) cuttings grass/alfalfa fields totaling ~75 acres, and then will continue irrigating the fields for fall wildlife forage. Summary and terms of the proposed lease opportunity is included in the Draft Environmental Assessment (EA).
Related Documents
- Coverletter (PDF)
- Beckman Agricultural Lease EA (PDF)
Public Comment Opportunity
Deadline: Comments will be accepted until 5 p.m., March 23, 2021
Mail to:
Beckman WMA Agricultural Lease c/o Sonja Andersen
Montana Fish, Wildlife, & Parks
Lewistown-area Office
333 Airport Rd
Lewistown, MT 59457
Or email sandersen@mt.gov