Montana Sage Grouse Oversight Team
The Montana Sage Grouse Oversight Team (MSGOT) oversees implementation of Montana's Sage Grouse Conservation Strategy by the Sage Grouse Habitat Conservation Program (Program). MSGOT and the Program implement the Greater Sage Grouse Stewardship Act, along with Executive Orders 12-2015 and 21-2015. Individual MSGOT members also implement Montana's Sage Grouse Conservation Strategy through their respective agencies and programs.
MSGOT is administratively attached to the Governor’s Office for administrative purposes.
MSGOT is required to meet at least quarterly. A complete audio recording, a summary of the audio recording, and meeting materials are archived for each meeting. Meeting Archive is available on this page.
Members
- Chris Dorrington
Director, Montana Department of Transportation - Dustin Temple
Director, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks - Amanda Kaster
Director, Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation - Sonja Nowakowski
Director, Montana Department of Environmental Quality - Benjamin Jones
Administrator, Montana Board of Oil and Gas - Michael Freeman
Governor’s Office - Jim Anderson
Montana Rangeland Resources Committee - Senator Mike Lang
SD 17 Malta, Montana - Representative James Bergstrom
HD 30 Buffalo, Montana
Mitigation
The Montana Sage Grouse Oversight Team approved the mitigation documents below on October 4, 2018. The administrative rules took effect January 12, 2019. The Habitat Conservation Program is now implementing the approved administrative rules and the mitigation system.
Information for developers can be found after logging into the web application. Click on “New Project” in the upper right corner and look for new information on the Instructions Page. Information for credit providers can be found on the new Credits webpage. Please contact the Program if you need assistance.
Administrative Rules
The Montana Sage Grouse Oversight Team adopted final administrative rules pertaining to Stewardship Fund grants, the habitat quantification tool, and mitigation. The final adoption notice was published in the Montana Administrative Register on January 11, 2019. The rules took effect on January 12, 2019. A copy of all administrative rules implementing the Montana Sage Grouse Stewardship Act is below. They are also available on the web at http://mtrules.org by searching for the term "sage grouse".
Montana Sage Grouse Oversight Team Meeting
2024 Meeting Agendas & Notes
2023 Meeting Agendas & Notes
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Monday, December 11, 2023
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Monday, November 20, 2023
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Thursday, June 29, 2023
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Wednesday, May 24, 2023
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2022 Meeting Agendas & Notes
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Thursday, October 27, 2022
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Tuesday, June 28, 2022
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Friday, May 27, 2022
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Friday, February 11, 2022
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2021 Meeting Agendas & Notes
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Thursday, October 14, 2021
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Thursday, September 16, 2021
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Wednesday, March 24, 2021
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Wednesday, February 24, 2021
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2020 Meeting Agendas & Notes
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Monday, December 14, 2020
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Monday, November 30, 2020
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Tuesday, October 27, 2020
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Tuesday, June 09, 2020
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2019 Meeting Agendas & Notes
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Thursday, November 21, 2019
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Wednesday, September 18, 2019
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Tuesday, May 14, 2019
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Thursday, April 25, 2019
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2018 Meeting Agendas & Notes
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Tuesday, December 18, 2018
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Thursday, October 04, 2018
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Friday, September 14, 2018
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Tuesday, July 24, 2018
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Friday, May 04, 2018
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Thursday, April 26, 2018
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Tuesday, January 30, 2018
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2017 Meeting Agendas & Notes
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Friday, December 15, 2017
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Friday, November 03, 2017
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Thursday, August 31, 2017
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Friday, June 02, 2017
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Older Meeting Agendas & Notes
All Meeting materials available by request.
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