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Marion resident urges Flathead County to investigate alleged hydroseeding, topsoil runoff at Bitterroot Lake

Flathead County Commission · July 17, 2025
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Marvin Rosenberg told the Flathead County Commission he wants the county to investigate photos showing topsoil or hydroseeding down to the waterline at Bitterroot Lake, expressing concern about chemicals, fish safety and inconsistent enforcement; county staff said they would follow up.

Marvin Rosenberg, a Marion resident who said he lives at 1625 Little Bitter Lane, told the Flathead County Commission during public comment that recent shoreline work near Bitterroot Lake appears to have pushed topsoil and possibly hydroseeded the lake bed to the water’s edge. "If they hydroceded a half acre of shoreline, not just shoreline, but lake bed, somebody's in big trouble there, I would think," Rosenberg said, arguing the materials used could harm the lake and the fish he and other residents eat.

Rosenberg said county compliance staff…

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