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BLM, Montana DEQ to Host Public Meetings for Proposed Bridger Pipeline

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) will be hosting a series of public meetings for a proposed 647-mile, 36-inch buried pipeline to transport about 550,000 barrels of crude oil daily from the Canadian border in Phillips County, Montana, to an existing terminal near Guernsey, Wyoming. 

The BLM and Montana DEQ will host one virtual and three in-person public meetings to provide information about the project. Only written comments will be accepted by the agencies at the public meetings. 

BLM and Montana DEQ will co-host the following public meetings:

  • Tuesday, April 14, 5-7 pm
    • Glasgow, Montana
    • Cottonwood Inn & Suites, 54250 US Highway 2, Glasgow, MT 59230
  • Wednesday, April 15, 5-7 pm
    • Miles City, Montana
    • Sleep Inn and Suites, 1006 S. Haynes Ave, Miles City, MT 59301
  • Thursday, April 16, 5-7 pm

BLM will also host a public meeting in Newcastle, Wyoming on Monday, April 13.

The project as proposed would cross private, state, and federal lands, including those managed by the BLM, U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Though only about 64 miles cross BLM-managed public lands, the BLM is lead federal agency to review potential impacts of the entire project to ensure environmental, cultural, and community considerations are fully evaluated. 

Bridger Pipeline Project has applied to Montana DEQ for a Certificate of Compliance under Montana’s Major Facility Siting Act. Prior to making a decision for the Certificate of Compliance, Montana DEQ must complete an environmental review under the Montana Environmental Policy Act (MEPA). This public comment period helps identify issues, potential impacts, and reasonable alternatives that should be considered in the MEPA document. 

Additional information is available at the BLM National NEPA Register, where comments may be submitted through the “Participate Now” option.

References and links in this press release may not work once public comment periods and documents are no longer active. Please submit an information request if you are looking for documents that are not available through the DEQ website.

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