Cramer Creek land exchange approval
Montana Secretary of State|Board of Land CommissionersMontana- Detected
- Jul 20, 2026
- 109 days ago
- Sector
- Capital Projects
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From the meeting
At its July 20, 2026 meeting the Land Board gave preliminary approval to a Cramer Creek land exchange in Missoula County. The deal would swap about 1,804+ acres of state trust land for 8,139+ acres of private land with MPG Ranch and Montana Checkerboard LLC involvement. DNRC said the next steps are a contracted appraisal, Phase 1 environmental site assessment, and MEPA review before final approval.
The exchange is a live land transaction with future diligence work still ahead.
- Meeting date
- July 20, 2026
- Agency
- Montana Secretary of State|Board of Land Commissioners
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