Sen. Steve Hinebauch, R-Wibaux, said his Senate Bill 357 would protect communities and prevent landowners who may be vulnerable from signing away property rights and value for the future.
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New Owners Promise Continued Public Access To NW Montana Timberlands
The owner of a large block of private timberland in northwest Montana says it’s likely done its last major land sale after a deal announced this week. Southern Pine Plantations sold 125,000 acres of timberland west of Kalispell.
The land was sold to a Texas family, owners of Goosehead Insurance. Mark Jones is the company’s chairman and CEO. He says the family will work to maintain public access to the land through Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks block management program. We want to be a good neighbor, but we want to make sure that people understand that we also expect people to be good neighbors to us.