State proposes logging atop Ryan Mountain

The state of Montana is proposing to sell timber for logging at the top of Ryan Mountain, about 5.5 miles east-southeast of Boulder and directly west of Elkhorn Road.

The state Department of Natural Resources and Conservation’s Trust Land Management Division announced the proposal, which falls within the division’s Helena Unit, in a scoping notice on Jan. 12. The state is required to sell timber on its lands to fund its Common Schools Trust.

Public comments, which are due by Feb. 17, can be sent to the DNRC Central Land Office, Attn: Helena Unit Forester, 8001 N. Montana Ave. Helena MT 59602. Comments can also be emailed to the forester, Devin Healy, at dhealy@mt.gov.