Montana Forestry Division Records 1896-1987

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Montana Forestry Division Records 1896-1987

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The Montana Forestry Division of the Department of State Lands and its predecessor the State Forester, administer the forest lands owned by the State of Montana. Records (1896-1987) consist of interoffice correspondence; subject files on state and federal agencies, private organizations, and topics including fire fighting, insect control, land exchanges, and forest management; legal documents; reports; and miscellany, including land evaluation forms, timber sale files, and cutting permit files. There are subgroups for the State Board of Forestry, the Civilian Conservation Corps, the Forestry Advisory Commission, and the Montana Rural Fire Fighters Service.

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Montana. Forestry Division

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Montana forest management agency. The Montana Office of State Forester was established by the legislature in 1909 to administer the forested portion of the state's public school trust lands. Prior to that year the functions of the office had been performed by the State Board of Land Commissioners and its administrative arms, the Register of State Lands and the State Land Agent. From 1971 to 1981 the Forestry Division was part of the Dept. of Natural Resources and Conserv...