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POLICY  The Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC), Trust Land Management Division is responsible for over 5 million Montana State Lands. The Department is also responsible for seven state forests, as well as various other forest tracts, crop land, scenic badlands, urban tracts, and navigable waters scattered throughout the state. Much of the revenue generated from the leasing and licensing of these properties goes into the School Trust Fund which helps to educate Montana's children both today and for generations to come.

PERMITS AND FEES A Land Use license, fee and bond may be required for filming on state lands.

CREDITS FOR STATE FORESTS AND LANDS  Northfork

For more information contact the Montana Film Office or:
Dpt. of Natural Resources &    Conservation   Trust Land Management Division  PO Box 201601  1625 11th Avenue  Helena, MT 59620-1601  (406)444-2074  (406)444-2684 -fax	Central Land Office  Gary Williams, Area Manager  8001 N. Montana Avenue  Helena, MT 59602  (406)458-3500	Eastern Land Office  Rick Strohmyer, Area Manager  PO Box 1794  Miles City, MT 59301-1794  (406)232-2034
Northeastern Land Office  Clive Rooney, Area Manager  PO Box 1021   Lewistown, MT 59457-1021  (406)538-5989	Northwestern Land Office  Bob Sandman, Area Manager  2250 Hwy 93 North  Kalispell, MT 59901  (406)751-2240	Southern Land Office  Sharon Moore, Area Manager  Airport Industrial Park   Billings, MT 59105-1978  (406)247-4400
Southwestern Land Office  Tony Liane, Area Manager  1401  27th Avenue  Missoula, MT 59804  (406)542-4200

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POLICY  Montana State Parks allow and encourage commercial filming when and where possible. However, it also requires that primary consideration be given to potential resource damage and to anticipated disruption of normal public use. FEES A fee, performance bond and liability insurance may be required. The amounts for each will be set by the Department on a case by case basis.

PERMITS  A permit is required for any filming or photography intended for public viewing or commercial advertising (includes motion picture, video, and still).  A minimum of ten working days advance notice is required to process requests and to determine feasibility.  Depending on the location, an environmental assessment may also be necessary. Permits are granted on a case by case basis.  Initial contact should include: the nature of the project, shooting dates and times, the type of equipment, and the number of vehicles.  For best results notify the appropriate region manager (phone numbers are listed on this page) or the Film Office as soon as you think you may want to shoot in the area even if you do not have complete information. Click here to view Montana Fish, Wildlife, & Park's Reference Guide for Still Photography and Filming.

CREDITS FOR STATE PARKS  Heaven's Pond, Return To Lonesome Dove, Nobody's Girls, A River Runs Through It, The West, Marlboro, Idaho Ford Dealers, Valley of the T-Rex, numerous documentaries.

For more information contact the Montana Film Office or:
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks 1420 E. 6th Avenue  Helena, MT 59620-0701  (406)444-3750  (406)444-4952 - fax		Park Name Region Anaconda Smokestack 2 Bannack 3 Beaverhead Rock 3 Chief Plenty Coups 5 Elkhorn 3 Fort Owen 2 Giant Springs 4 Granite Ghost Town 2 Hell Creek 7 Lewis & Clark Caverns 3 Lost Creek 2 Madison Buffalo Jump 3 Makoshika 7 Medicine Rocks 7 Missouri Headwaters 3 Painted Rocks 2 Parker Homestead 3 Pictograph Cave 5 Sluice Boxes 4 Thompson Falls 1 Tower Rock 4 Travelers' Rest 2 Ulm Pishkun 4 Wild Horse Island 1
Region 1- Kalispell  490 North Meridian  Kalispell, MT 59901  (406)752-5501	Region 2 - Missoula  3201 Spurgin Road  Missoula, MT 59801  (406)542-5500
Region 3 - Bozeman  1400 South 19th  Bozeman, MT 59715  (406)994-4042	Region 4 - Great Falls  4600 Giant Springs Road  Great Falls, MT 59405  (406)454-5840
Region 5 - Billings  2300 Lake Elmo Drive  Billings, MT 59105  (406)247-2940	Region 6 - Glasgow  Route 1-4210   Glasgow, MT 59230   (406)228-3700
Region 7 - Miles City  PO Box 1630  Miles City, MT 59301  (406)234-0900
Helena Area Resource Office  930 Custer Avenue W.  Helena, MT 59620  (406)495-3260	Bannack State Park  4200 Bannack Road  Dillon, MT 59725  (406)834-3413	Blackfoot River Corridor  PO Box 713   Seeley Lake, MT 59868  (406)677-6804
Chief Plenty Coups State Park  PO Box 100  Pryor, MT 59066  (406)252-1289	Lewis & Clark Caverns State Park  PO Box 949  Three Forks, MT 59752  (406)287-3541	Makoshika State Park  PO Box 1242  Glendive, MT 59330  (406)377-6256
Lone Pine State Park  290 Lone Pine Road  Kalispell, MT 59901  (406)752-5501	Ulm Pishkun State Park  PO Box 109  Ulm, MT   (406)866-2217

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