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News and Updates

  • NEW! The Open Lands Citizen Advisory Committee (OLC) has been having an ongoing discussion about agriculture in Missoula County including ongoing review of a draft subdivision mitigation policy and in the future, OLC plans to look at incentives. Click here to go to the OLC page and to see the DRAFT documents.
    • If you have questions, would like more information or to comment you can email ri@co.missoula.mt.us, call 406-258-3432 or write to Rural Initiatives, 200 W. Broadway, Missoula, MT 59802.
  • Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for Landscape Architecture, Engineering and Related Services for County-Owned Portion of Fort Missoula Regional Park, Missoula County, Montana.
  • Missoula County Subdivision Regulation Revisions - Subdivisions for Lease or Rent
    • PLEASE NOTE: Missoula County staff had hoped to provide a third posting regarding subdivisions for lease or rent before the end of November. This next posting is anticipated to cover options for an expedited review process for subdivisions for lease or rent in which one additional residential unit is proposed. This third posting has been delayed and we will be updating our time line shortly. We will let you know when new information is available.
    • Background Information (September 2011)
    • Suggestions for Identifying Subdivisions for Lease or Rent. (October 2011)
  • Parks and Trail Plan Update
    • Review the Parks and Trails DRAFT Plan here.
    • Parks and Trails Plan Needs Analysis, March 1, 2011 Work Session. See presentation here.
    • Parks and Trails Survey Results presented to the Missoula City-County joint Park Board meeting January 13, 2011. See it here.

Recent Activity & Publications

Good Neighbor Handbook:
Information for Rural Landowners in Missoula County

Click here to view online (4.4 MB)

To pick up a hard copy, visit us at 317 Woody St in downtown Missoula. 

Last updated on February 1, 2012

About Us


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The mission of Rural Initiatives is to support rural landscapes and the rural way of life by protecting and enhancing the natural, cultural, economic, historic and recreational resources of Missoula County, including lands associated with farming, ranching, and timber management.

To achieve this mission, Rural Initiatives works in partnership with landowners, local communities, governmental boards and agencies, the development community, and non-governmental organizations to:

To learn more about the Rural Initiatives program, please contact any of our staff by e-mail, phone or visit our offices at 317 Woody in downtown Missoula.

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Contact & Office Location  

Mailing Address: Office Address
  200 West Broadway
  Missoula, MT 59802
  317 Woody St. (click here for map)
  (one block west of the courthouse)
Email:  ri@co.missoula.mt.us
Phone:  406-258-3432
Fax:  406-258-3920 
    
Laurie Hire  
  Administrative Aide
  406-258-3432
lhire@co.missoula.mt.us
Patrick O'Herren  
  Rural Initiatives Director
  406-258-4981 
poherren@co.missoula.mt.us
Nancy Heil  
  Planner
  406-258-4714
nheil@co.missoula.mt.us
Karen Hughes  
  Senior Planner
  406-258-3425
khughes@co.missoula.mt.us
Sarah Canepa  
  Rural Landscape Scientist
  406-258-4869
scanepa@co.missoula.mt.us
Lisa Moisey  
  County Parks Coordinator
  406-258-4716
lmoisey@co.missoula.mt.us
Christine Dascenzo   
County Parks Assistant
406-258-3458 
cdascenzo@co.missoula.mt.us 
Sarah Richey  
   Rural Landscape Scientist
  406-258-3707 
srichey@co.missoula.mt.us
Nate Rogers  
    GIS Tech
   406-258-3429
nrogers@co.missoula.mt.us

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