AGENDA REGULAR MEETING of the BOARD of LAND COMMISSIONERS Monday, October 15, 2012, at 9:00 A.M. Capitol Building Helena, MT ACTION ITEMS
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Updated 10/15/12 AGENDA REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF LAND COMMISSIONERS Monday, October 15, 2012, at 9:00 a.m. Capitol Building Helena, MT ACTION ITEMS 1012-1 FWP: CONSERVATION EASEMENT – KOOTENAI VALLEYS Benefits: NA (non-Trust Land) Location: Lincoln County APPROVED 5-0 1012-2 FWP: LAND ACQUISITION – BIG LAKE WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA EAST SIDE ADDITION Benefits: NA (non-Trust Land) Location: Stillwater County APPROVED 5-0 1012-3 LAND BANKING PARCELS: PRELIMINARY APPROVAL FOR SALE Benefits: Common Schools Location: Jefferson County APPROVED 5-0 1012-4 LAND BANKING PARCELS: FINAL APPROVAL FOR SALE Benefits: Common Schools, Western/Eastern Location: Daniels County APPROVED 5-0 1012-5 NISTLER LAND EXCHANGE: PRELIMINARY APPROVAL Benefits: Common Schools Location: Wibaux County APPROVED 5-0 1012-6 PEEBLES LAND EXCHANGE: FINAL APPROVAL Benefits: Eastern/Western, MSU Morrill Location: Teton County APPROVED 5-0 1012-7 EASEMENTS A. RIGHTS-OF-WAY Benefits: Common Schools, Public Land Trust Location: Cascade, Hill, McCone, Missoula, and Prairie Counties APPROVED 5-0 B. COST SHARE – GOLD CREEK Benefits: Common Schools Location: Missoula County APPROVED 5-0 C. EASEMENT EXCHANGE – DEAN RANCH Benefits: Common Schools, Public Buildings, MCSU 2nd Grant Location: Lewis and Clark County APPROVED 5-0 D. MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING TO PURCHASE PERMANENT EASEMENT – CITY OF KALISPELL/KIDSPORTS Benefits: Common Schools Location: Flathead County APPROVED 5-0 PUBLIC COMMENT Complete agenda item information can be found on the DNRC website. http://dnrc.mt.gov/LandBoard/Default.asp LAND BOARD MEETING SIGN-IN SHEET October 15, 2012 NAME AFFILIATION E-MAIL Check to be added to the interested parties list. Contact Lucy Richards at [email protected] or indicate on this sign-in sheet if you would like to be placed on the monthly agenda distribution list. MINUTES REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF LAND COMMISSIONERS Monday, September 17, 2012, at 9:00 a.m. State Capitol Helena, MT Please note: The Land Board has adopted the audio recording of its meetings as the official record, as allowed by 2-3-212, MCA. These minutes provide an abbreviated summary of the Land Board discussion, public testimony, action taken, and other activities. The time designations listed are approximate and may be used to locate the referenced discussion on the audio recording of this meeting. Access to an electronic copy of these minutes and the audio recording is provided from the Land Board webpage at http://dnrc.mt.gov/LandBoard. The written minutes summary, along with the audio recordings, are listed by meeting date on the Land Board Archive webpage. Members Present Governor Brian Schweitzer Attorney General Steve Bullock Commissioner of Securities and Insurance Monica Lindeen Secretary of State Linda McCulloch Superintendent of Public Instruction Denise Juneau Testifying Staff Mary Sexton, DNRC Director Hugh Zackheim, FWP Lands Program Manager Monte Mason, DNRC Minerals Management Bureau Chief Attachments Related Materials, Attachment 1 – Sign-in Sheet Related Material, Attachment 2 – additional lease language for 912-4 Call to Order 00:00:00 Governor Schweitzer called the meeting to order. Ms. McCulloch moved to approve the August 3, 2012, minutes. The motion was seconded by Mr. Bullock and carried unanimously. Business Considered 912-0 FWP: Land and Building Acquisition – Travelers’ Rest State Park 00:00:12 Ms. Sexton 00:00:40 Mr. Zackheim gave an overview of the item. Public Comment/Board Discussion 00:03:08 Bruce Mihelish, Travelers’ Rest State Park Preservation and Heritage Association 00:05:26 Ms. McCulloch moved to approve the acquisition. The motion was seconded by Mr. Bullock. 00:05:36 Governor Schweitzer 00:05:36 The motion to approve the acquisition was carried unanimously. 912-1 MDT and DOA: Transfer of State Facility at Fairgrounds to Lewis and Clark County 00:06:20 Ms. Sexton Public Comment 00:08:24 Andy Hunthausen, Lewis and Clark County Commissioner 00:11:42 Eric Bryson, Lewis and Clark County Chief Administrative Officer September 17, 2012 Land Board Meeting Minutes Summary Page 1 of 4 00:13:30 Galen Hollenbaugh, Representative HD 31/Lewis and Clark Fair Board. Board Discussion 00:14:53 Ms. Lindeen moved to approve the transfer. The motion was seconded by Ms. Juneau 00:14:58 Governor Schweitzer 00:15:22 The motion to approve the transfer was carried unanimously. 912-2 Communitization Agreement – Whiting Oil and Gas Corporation 00:15:27 Ms Sexton gave an overview of the item. 00:16:01 Mr. Bullock moved to approve the communitization agreement. The motion was seconded by Ms. Lindeen. 00:16:07 Governor Schweitzer 00:16:34 The motion to approve the communitization agreement was carried unanimously. 912-3 Oil and Gas Lease Sale (September 5, 2012) 00:16:38 Ms. Sexton gave an overview of the item. 00:17:34 Ms. McCulloch moved for approval of the oil and gas lease sale. The motion was seconded by Ms. Juneau. Board Discussion/Questions 00:17:38 Governor Schweitzer 00:19:04 Mr. Bullock 00:19:13 Ms. Sexton 00:19:33 Governor Schweitzer 00:19:38 Director Sexton 00:19:41 Governor Schweitzer 00:19:52 The motion to approve the oil and gas lease sale was carried unanimously. 912-4 Signal Peak Energy Coal Lease 00:19:58 Ms. Sexton gave an overview of the item. Public Comment 00:26:19 Bob Guilfoyle, United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) 00:28:38 Mark Lambrecht, Western Environmental Trade Association (WETA) 00:29:47 Brian Black, Occupy Missoula 00:32:01 Anne Hedges, Monana Environmental Information Center (MEIC) 00:34:15 Charyn Ayoub, Sleeping Giant Citizen’s Council 00:36:28 Steve Charter, Bull Mountain Land Alliance 00:38:33 Nick Engelfried, Blue Skies Campaign 00:40:19 John DeMichiei, President and CEO of Signal Peak Energy 00:42:25 Sue Olsen, Musselshell County Commissioner 00:43:30 Emily McCulloch, Blue Skies Campaign 00:45:00 Al Ekblad, Montana AFL-CIO 00:47:04 Chad Seeley, Superintendant of Roundup Public Schools 00:47:37 Ms. Lindeen moved for approval of the Signal Peak Energy coal lease with the recommended language added to paragraph 7 (see Related Materials, Attachment 2). The motion was seconded by Ms. McCulloch. Board Discussion/Questions 00:47:47 Ms. Lindeen September 17, 2012 Land Board Meeting Minutes Summary Page 2 of 4 00:48:45 Mr. DeMichiei 00:50:17 Ms. Lindeen 00:50:23 Mr. DeMichiei 00:51:17 Ms. Lindeen 00:51:24 Mr. DeMichiei 00:51:27 Ms. Lindeen 00:51:30 Mr. DeMichiei 00:52:13 Ms. Lindeen 00:52:20 Mr. DeMichiei 00:52:52 Governor Schweitzer 00:53:08 Mr. DeMichiei 00:53:18 Governor Schweitzer 00:53:40 Mr. DeMichiei 00:54:03 Governor Schweitzer 00:54:22 Mr. DeMichiei 00:54:43 Governor Schweitzer 00:54:52 Mr. DeMichiei 00:55:00 Governor Schweitzer 00:55:06 Mr. DeMichiei 00:55:40 Governor Schweitzer 00:55:48 Mr. DeMichiei 00:56:20 Ms. Lindeen 00:57:16 Ms. Sexton 00:58:09 Ms. Lindeen 00:58:22 Ms. Sexton 00:59:06 Monte Mason, Minerals Management Bureau Chief 01:00:29 Governor Schweitzer 01:00:36 Mr. Mason 01:00:49 Governor Schweitzer 01:01:10 Mr. DeMichiei 01:02:01 Ms. McCulloch 01:02:05 Ms. Lindeen 01:02:11 Ms. McCulloch 01:02:14 Ms. Lindeen 01:03:51 The motion to approve the Signal Peak coal lease with the recommended language added to paragraph 7 (see Related Materials, Attachment 2) was carried unanimously. 912-5 Land Banking Parcels: Preliminary Approval for Sale 01:04:01 Ms Sexton gave an overview of the item. 01:05:13 Ms. McCulloch moved to approve the sale of the parcels. The motion was seconded by Ms. Juneau and carried unanimously. 912-6 Land Banking Parcels: Set Minimum Bid for Sale A. Flathead County 01:05:25 Ms. Sexton gave an overview of the item. Public Comment/Board Discussion 01:07:30 Dave Skinner 01:10:33 Ms. Juneau moved for final approval for the sale of the land banking parcel. The motion was seconded by Ms. McCulloch. 01:10:41 Governor Schweitzer 01:11:38 The motion to set the minimum bid was carried unanimously. September 17, 2012 Land Board Meeting Minutes Summary Page 3 of 4 B. Mineral County 01:11:44 Ms. Sexton gave an overview of the item. 01:13:02 Ms. Juneau moved to set the minimum bid for the land banking parcel. The motion was seconded by Ms. McCulloch and carried unanimously. 912-7 Easements 01:13:15 Ms. Sexton gave an overview of the item. 01:15:06 Mr. Bullock moved to approve the easements. The motion was seconded by Ms. McCulloch. 01:15:14 Governor Schweitzer 01:15:30 Ms. McCulloch 01:15:32 The motion to approve the easements was carried unanimously. General Public Comment 01:15:37 Governor Schweitzer 01:16:04 Lowell Chandler, Blue Skies Campaign 01:18:45 Butch Tiemyer, DNRC cabinsite lessee (Flathead Lake) 01:20:54 Tim Callaghan 01:22:57 George Golie, Public Land and Water Access Association/Russell County Sportsmen Association Adjournment 01:25:02 Adjournment PRESIDENT ATTEST /s/ Brian Schweitzer /s/ Mary Sexton Brian Schweitzer, Governor Mary Sexton, DNRC Director September 17, 2012 Land Board Meeting Minutes Summary Page 4 of 4 Related Materials Attachment 1 Related Materials Attachment 1 LAND BOARD MEETING SIGN-IN SHEET September 17, 2012 NAME AFFILIATION E-MAIL Check to be added to the interested parties list c/"'~rt> ?e'~tP /(a~" ~h'/rlj'~.r L41td; 6 ';J"?t!?My/<I"V If#' Gh74// ~ Cd4_. -= t(>S-\ ·,~~~tv."v,u~ -G~\eJ- .vs. ~6Ht-> +-\A 6C:N:9"R~f>t.R ll7 r; ><-~ ''<.