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Montana Legislature Eyes National Heritage Area Designations From Aaron Flint: If a national heritage area designation were to occur in Montana, the Montana Stockgrowers Association (MSGA) believes any such proposal should first gain the support of the state legislature. The Stockgrowers are backing a bill by Representative Josh Kassmier (R-Fort Benton) that would require just that. Evelyn Pyburn had this summary of HB 554 in the Big Sky Business Journal Hotsheet: A bill of importance to property owners. It would require state legislative approval of any National Heritage Areas before they are designated by Congress. As a case in point Big Sky Country National Heritage Area would designate over 2 million acres of privately owned property in Cascade and Chouteau Counties. Management of the proposed BSCNHA would be vested in a private organization whose directors are not elected by or accountable to property owners within the boundaries. If a private citizen is unhappy with their

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