SB209 - Revise term length of conservation easements

[Big Fin]

Other energy development is kind of off the table with the split ownership of minerals. Start mentioning that CE may be away to put a stop to wind and solar and some of the proponents of the bill may just turn into opponents.

That's a good point.

 

[Straight Arrow]

That may well be true for places close to town, but this is not giving me the warm fuzzes for those where a subdivision is unlikely. I must be missing something, what is the value for those places?

Watching the Gallatin area for many decades, it seemed there were places where a subdivision would be highly unlikely. Guess what?! ... now there is a subdivision there ... even in a place difficult for the county to service, but still demanding services.

It's not a far fetched notion to think that Broadus or even Biddle could be the next booming Belgrade or Three Forks with hills covered with some commuter homes and some secondary vacation homes. John Dutton persuaded the whole world to love Montana ... and a remote place to sit on the porch and have a beer with Beth!

 

[Hunting Wife]

Other energy development is kind of off the table with the split ownership of minerals. Start mentioning that CE may be away to put a stop to wind and solar and some of the proponents of the bill may just turn into opponents.

Definitely not off the table. We absolutely have wind farms on top of split minerals all over the place in ND. Also proposals for solar and battery storage facilities on same. With directional drilling, it’s not an issue.

Also starting to see construction of these 500,000 sq ft AI data centers. Lots of demand for development in the “fly-over” places.

 

[Forkyfinder]

Definitely not off the table. We absolutely have wind farms on top of split minerals all over the place in ND. Also proposals for solar and battery storage facilities on same. With directional drilling, it’s not an issue.

Also starting to see construction of these 500,000 sq ft AI data centers. Lots of demand for development in the “fly-over” places.

Gonna see more them with their own PV/BESS systems - id bet.

Just another thing that needs to find a home beyond public land.

 

[SixPoint]

Anyone who can't make the meeting tomorrow but would like to testify on Zoom will need to get signed up before 6AM tomorrow morning. The early start and the poor roads aren't' going to help get folks there in person unfortunately.

 

[antlerradar]

Watching the Gallatin area for many decades, it seemed there were places where a subdivision would be highly unlikely. Guess what?! ... now there is a subdivision there ... even in a place difficult for the county to service, but still demanding services.

It's not a far fetched notion to think that Broadus or even Biddle could be the next booming Belgrade or Three Forks with hills covered with some commuter homes and some secondary vacation homes. John Dutton persuaded the whole world to love Montana ... and a remote place to sit on the porch and have a beer with Beth!

I know of one in middle of no where Eastern Montana. Not exactly attracting the Yellowstone crowd.

 

[antlerradar]

Also starting to see construction of these 500,000 sq ft AI data centers. Lots of demand for development in the “fly-over” places.

Likely save a lot of money on cooling when you put one of those in ND