The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) are seeking comments 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 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.
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. Specific meeting details, including dates, times, and venue information, will be available on the Miles City Field Office webpage in the coming days.
A notice will publish in tomorrow’s Federal Register to open the comment period, which closes May 1, 2026, or 15 days after the last public meeting, whichever is later.
Additional information is available at the BLM National NEPA Register, where comments may be submitted through the “Participate Now” option. Comments may also be mailed to: BLM Miles City Field Office, Bridger Pipeline Expansion Project Comments, 111 Garryowen Rd, Miles City, MT 59301.
For more information, please contact the Miles City Field Office atBLM_MT_Miles_City_FO@blm.gov.
Source: BLM press release
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