Seeley Lake Regional Plan Update
Oct 2009 Planning Board Draft - County Commissioner Hearings
On October 20, 2010 in Seeley Lake, the Board of County Commissioners adopted a Resolution of Intent to Adopt the Seeley Lake Regional Plan with Revisions. The final list of BCC changes to the October 2009 Planning Board Draft is here. The signed Resolution is here. The final Plan and maps will be posted when they are available. Thank you to everyone who participated in this process!
The BCC has received public testimony at ten meetings (February 4, February 24, March 3, March 17, March 31, April 21, May 19, June 9, June 16 and July 29) related to the Seeley Lake Regional Plan October 2009 Planning Board Draft. The deadline for written comment was August 20.
On June 23, 2010, an
interagency group (IAG) including Fish, Wildlife, and Parks, Plum Creek,
USFS and Placid Mission Coalition had a meeting regarding resource
protection lands in the draft Seeley Lake Regional Land Use Plan. A
draft summary of that meeting is
here. This draft
was prepared by staff and reviewed by the participants. However, no
agreement was reached on the exact wording of the summary. Two draft
maps (IAG-1 and
IAG-2) reflect the
discussions of the IAG. Both maps are draft IAG working documents and do
not reflect an agreement as to recommended boundaries or densities.
Map IAG-4
This map represents Rural Initiatives'
understanding of an agreement reached between parities discussing
resource protection lands in the Seeley area during meetings on June 23
and July 23, 2010. The parties agreed to recommend the boundaries and
densities for resource protection lands as shown on the maps. If needed,
further clarification on the maps recommended by the parties will be
included as it is received by Rural Initiatives. These maps are only
recommendations to the County Commissioners and have not been adopted by
the County. Recommendations from other agencies and landowners are being
accepted by Missoula County through August 20, 2010.
Map IAG-5
This map represents Rural Initiatives'
understanding of an agreement reached between parities discussing
resource protection lands in the Seeley area during meetings on June 23
and July 23, 2010. The parties agreed to recommend the boundaries and
densities for resource protection lands as shown on the maps. If needed,
further clarification on the maps recommended by the parties will be
included as it is received by Rural Initiatives. These maps are only
recommendations to the County Commissioners and have not been adopted by
the County. Recommendations from other agencies and landowners are being
accepted by Missoula County through August 20, 2010.
The IAG meetings were requested by the County Commissioners to provide an opportunity for land management agencies to openly discuss wildlife and fishery issues within the planning area and how resource protection designations might best be applied from a wildlife and fishery management perspective. Comments on the IAG work can be viewed along with other Plan comments here.
The June 16, 2010 Staff Memo includes information about review process, tentative decisions and additional issues.
At the May 19 meeting, the BCC directed staff to write a memo, report and recommendations (May 20, 2010 Staff Memo) regarding resource protection lands including an April 19 proposal from Plum Creek. Agency comment on the Plum Creek proposal can be viewed here. Other recent comment on this and other Plan issues can be viewed here.
The County Commissioners opened their public hearing on the Plan Update on Thursday, February 4 at 6 p.m. at the Seeley Lake Elementary School. They continued the hearing to take further public comment on Wednesday, February 24 at 6 p.m. Additional meetings are listed below. Click here for audio and minutes, posted as they are available.
- August 20
- July 29
- June 16
- June 9
- May 19
- April 21
- March 31
- March 17
- March 3
- February 24
- February 4
Plan drafts, public and agency comment are available here.
Plan Documents/Staff Reports
- The October 10, 2010 Request for Commission Action is here, the Draft Resolution is here and the Draft Resolution Attachment is here.
- October 20, 2010 Staff Report
- June 16, 2010 Staff Memo Response to Plum Creek Questions
- June 16, 2010 Staff Memo RE: Process and Tentative Decisions
- May 20, 2010 Staff Memo
- April 19, 2010 Staff Memo
- January 14, 2010 Staff Report (includes three memoranda with additional information and recommendations related to Resource Protection 1 Lands, Nonconforming Uses, and Double Arrow.)
- Seeley Lake Regional Plan Planning Board Draft, October 2009 (includes Planning Board's changes in underline/strikeout)
- Planning Board's final actions and recommended changes
At its October 20, 2009 meeting, the Planning Board voted 7-2 to recommend that the Seeley Lake Regional Plan Update, along with Planning Board's recommended changes be adopted by the Missoula Board of County Commissioners.
Hard copies are on file in Seeley Lake at the Barn, the High School, and the Water District, and in Missoula at the County Commissioners Office, the Rural Initiatives Office, and the Office of Planning and Grants. CD copies are available through the Rural Initiatives Office, 258-3432.
Other Related Documents:
- October 20, 2009 Planning Board Final Action
- Minutes for Planning Board Hearings - October 20; September 1, 22, and 29; August 4; July 7; June 16
- September 29, 2009 Planning Board Action (some of this action was rescinded at the October 20 hearing)
- September 17, 2009 Technical Report on Potential Buildout
- September 16, 2009 Rural Initiatives Memo
- August 4th, 2009 Rural Initiatives Memo
- June 16, 2009 Rural Initiatives Staff Report to Planning Board
Public Comment
All of the written public comment received on the March 2009 Public Hearing Draft will be forwarded to the Board of County Commissioners. Additional written comment on the October 2009 Planning Board Draft received prior to public hearings will be passed on to the Board of County Commissioners. The public is also encouraged to attend the Board of County Commissioners' public hearing to testify on the Plan.
Please be as specific as possible with comments pertaining to the Plan and, where possible, include page references. You can direct your comments to:
Missoula Board of County Commissioners
c/o Missoula County Rural Initiatives
200 W. Broadway
Missoula, MT 59802
or via email: ri@co.missoula.mt.us
Additional Information and Next Steps
The next steps are:
- Board of County Commissioners public hearing(s). See above for information.
The Board of County Commissioners (BCC) has the final authority to adopt, reject, or adopt the Plan with amendments. As with all public documents, the draft may be subject to change based on information received by the BCC prior to their action on the document. Staff encourages Plan Area residents to provide comments throughout the process. Rural Initiatives will be posting available materials here throughout the process and encourages you to check regularly for updates.
For more information on this draft, outstanding issues, plan background and the planning process to date, please see:
Last updated 1-5-2011
