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County approves Forest Service-backed gate at Blankenship gravel bar after repeated high-water incidents
Summary
Flathead County authorized a gate on county right-of-way at the Blankenship gravel bar to reduce rescues and environmental harm after U.S. Forest Service officials described recurring incidents and ineffective signage.
The Flathead County Board of Commissioners on April 10 approved an encroachment permit to install a service gate on county right-of-way at the Blankenship gravel bar near Blankenship Bridge after hearing from U.S. Forest Service staff about repeated safety and environmental incidents.
"We have someone get stuck in either in the river itself or get stuck behind high water, which then requires... some…
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