A project to permanently protect 53,000 acres of private timberland in Flathead and Lincoln counties cleared a final hurdle on Oct. 20 when the Montana Land Board delivered a 4-1 vote in favor of a conservation easement that has earned plaudits from a wide-ranging alliance of stakeholders, including the wood products industry, the conservation community, […] The post Montana Land Board Approves Project to Conserve 53,000 Acres of Timber Forests Near Libby appeared first on Flathead Beacon.