"Guard, protect and cherish your land, for there is no afterlife for a place that started out as Heaven." - C.M. Russell

My fellow Montanans,

I've always believed we have an obligation to leave this place in better shape than we found it for our kids and grandkids. I also strongly believe that any land use designations that affect our communities must come from Montanans - not the federal government. Because of these deeply held values, I am proud to sponsor the Rocky Mountain Heritage Act. It's a homegrown, made-in-Montana plan that is the result of a lot of folks across the state (who don't always necessarily see eye to eye) working together to protect our ranching and hunting opportunities along the Front for generations to come.

After attending public listening sessions and analyzing input from Montanans from diverse backgrounds, from hikers to bikers to ranchers, it's clear to me that this plan is balanced and will help us protect the treasures that bring people to Montana to open businesses, work, live and raise their families here. I invite you to learn more about the bill here on my website and send me your thoughts, ideas to improve the plan or any questions you might have. There is no place on earth like the Rocky Mountain Front. It's a sportsmen's paradise and the kind of treasure that inspires people of from all walks of life to honor the values of stewardship and the responsibility that comes with being blessed to call Montana home.

I look forward to hearing from you. Send me your thoughts HERE.

Sincerely,

Please Find Below:

Rocky Mountain Front Heritage Act Resource Guide
Outdoor Heritage: Hunting
Protecting Montana Ranching for Generations to Come
A Montana-Made Plan
Montana Voices: Homegrown Support
Media Resources: Rocky Mountain Front Heritage Act
Maps

Rocky Mountain Front Heritage Act Resource Guide

The Rocky Mountain Front Heritage Act:

Protects public access for hunters, fisherman and outdoor enthusiasts
Designates 208,000 acres as a Conservation Management Area, a home-grown designation which would limit road building but protect current motorized recreation and public access for hunting, biking, timber thinning and grazing.
Prioritizes noxious weed eradication and prevention on the designated public lands which in turn helps protect adjacent private working lands.
Designates 67,000 acres of the Rocky Mountain Front as additions to the Bob Marshall Wilderness Complex.
Allows for continued grazing access for Montana ranching families.

A summary and maps are available HERE.

Legislative text is available HERE.

Montana's Outdoor Heritage: Hunting

The Rocky Mountain Front is widely considered a hunter's paradise and a region biologists say is critical habitat for game populations. Sportsmen also spend around $10 million annually during hunting season on the Front. For more information on how the Rocky Mountain Front Heritage Act protects this important part of Montana's outdoor heritage click HERE.

Protecting Montana Ranching for Generations to Come

The Rocky Mountain Front Heritage Act protects continued grazing access for Montana ranching families. For more information on grazing guidelines and Frequently Asked Questions click HERE.

A Montana-Made Plan

This plan is the result of a wide variety of Montanans working together since 2007 on a cooperative effort to protect the Front, while protecting grazing opportunities for ranchers and public access for hunters, fishermen and outdoor enthusiasts.

For a timeline of events and how the plan has evolved through the public process click HERE.

Montana Voices: Homegrown Support

The Rocky Mountain Front Heritage Act has garnered endorsements from a broad range of Montana businesses and associations along with distinguished leaders across the state. For a full list of endorsements, and to read What Montanans are Saying about the Rocky Mountain Front Heritage Act click HERE.

Montana hunting expert Randy Newberg of Bozeman, has served the Hunter's Institute since 1995 and hosts the hunting show "On Your Own Adventures." See video from the Front and hear his thoughts on the bill HERE.

To make your voice heard, click HERE.

Media Resources: Rocky Mountain Front Heritage Act

For recent press releases, editorials and news on the Rocky Mountain Front Heritage Act along with high resolution maps and quick summary of the bill click HERE.