Citizens For A Better Flathead

Citizens For A Better Flathead
P.O. Box 771, 35 4th St. West, Kalispell, MT 59903
t. 406.756.8993 f. 406 756-8991

Staff and Board

The Planning Puzzle

Who We Are & What We Do

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AT LEAST IT ISN'T SNOWING!

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It has been kind of a chilly spring, but it has to get warmer soon, doesn't it? Temperatures are inching up there and it will feel like spring before summer hits--really, it will!

By now, you have received your Great Place Raffle flyers in the mail--please look over the great selection of prizes--I think you will find they are well worth the $25 price of the ticket. For those of you who did not receive a flyer--good news!! You can see it online by clicking here. You can also print off a ticket to send in by clicking here. Just fill it out and send it in with your check.

You have a one-in-four chance of winning--there are also some great premiums that you can just purchase outright. Call us if you are interested in any of those or in purchasing a raffle ticket. Anyone who wishes to purchase a new membership to Citizens for a Better Flathead will receive a $10 discount on their raffle tickets!

The CBFAnnual Meeting is set for June 14 at the Museum at Central School. The celebration will kick off with a bus tour of good and responsible development in the Valley--beginning at 3 pm. Then, at 5 pm, we will socialize over light food and no-host drinks. The evening will wind up with the raffle drawing. It promises to be a fun day, so please join us.

Have a wonderful spring. Stop by and see us if you have questions or concerns or just want to visit. We're here weekdays until 5:30 p.m.

And ... thanks for all you do to keep the Flathead Valley a great place!

Citizen's T-shirts available!

"Be the change you want to see in the world." --Ghandi

We have black T-Shirts, in long and short sleeved, in small, medium, and large and XL. They are a great gift for friends and family. They are available at Paper Chase and Mountain Valley Foods.

2007 Draft Growth Policy

14 Myths About Smart Growth

View Existing Neighborhood Plans

Past Newsletters

Current Newsletter

Current Issues

Proposed Development Threatens the North Shore of Flathead Lake

LINKS in blue below:

CBF Comments on North Shore

Atty. Katherine Maxwell-PPL Flood Easements

Flathead County Report on North Shore Ranch Project

North Shore Ranch Brochure

Overview of North Shore Ranch Subdivision

North Shore Conservation Project

North Shore Ranch Subdivision Proposal

Geomatrix Report November 27, 2007

Geomatrix Report March 25, 2008

Map of North Shore Ranch proposed area

Map of North Shore Ranch Subdivision

MT Fish, Wildlife and Parks Comments on North Shore

US Fish & Wildlife Service Comments on North Shore

Resolution Passed by Conf. Salish Kootenai Tribes

Flathead Lakers Comments

Excerpts from Public Comment on North Shore

Flathead Basin Commission Resolution

New Kalispell Transportation Plan

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New Kalispell Transportation Plan

Flathead County Streamside Setbacks

LINKS in blue below:

Most Recent Setback Proposals Including All Subdivisions Regs Being Proposed

Panelists Speak to the Importance of Streamside Setbacks

"This Land Was Their Land ..."

Stream Setbacks Increase Property Values

CBF Comments on Streamside Setbacks

Streamside Setback Sample Comments

Growth in the Flathead Valley is inevitable.
Intelligent growth is not.
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Waste Not Project

Find out about the WasteNot Project!
The WasteNot Project is a consumer education program that seeks to heighten awareness about solid waste issues, while promoting ways to reduce the volume and toxicity of our county waste stream.

Some Interesting Statistics. . .

Flathead County’s population now exceeds 86,000, with a summer seasonal population of over 100,000

The City of Kalispell estimates that between 2000 and 2007, the city's population rose from 14,223 to 20,000--an increase of 40% in 7 years.

In March of 2007, consultants estimated that Flathead Valley's rate of farmland loss was 1.5 acres per day.

Flathead County’s population grew at a rate of 6.7% between April 2000 and July 2003, far outstripping the rate of 1.7% for the state as a whole.

In the 1990's, Flathead County's population rose by about 25% and amount of farmland decreased by about 25%

In 2004, for the second year in a row, Flathead County was the top residential construction market in the state. In that year, the county registered 160 subdivisions, totaling 1,547 lots and 2,256 acres. New single-family home starts in 2004 totaled 1,136.

Between May and August 2005, 950 jobs were posted at the Flathead Job Service. Of those, 250 paid less than $8.00/hr. Of the remaining 700 jobs paying more than $8.00/hr, 450 were all posted by the same company, and all those were between $8.00 and $9.25/hr. Of all 950 posted, only 7 jobs paid wages that would allow an individual to afford the estimated median home value in Flathead County for 2003.

Flathead County Growth Policy

The new Flathead County Growth Policy is in place. This is one of the most important local documents that face county residents and their surrounding landscapes. These documents dictate how development occurs around us.

View a copy of the current growth policy.
View a copy of the 1987 master plan.
View a copy of the Flathead County Subdivision Regulations
View a copy of the Flathead County Zoning Regulations

To find out more about how these documents affect us, read The Planning Puzzle