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Commissioners approve multiple Flathead Lake shoreline permits after public concern over stormwater for Redfield culvert work
Summary
After public comment and questions about stormwater and floodplain permits, Flathead County commissioners approved a series of lakeshore permits on March 10, including a permit allowing county road crews to replace failing culverts at the Redfield property. Planning staff and Road and Bridge said required permits had been evaluated and disturbance is below the one-acre threshold for a stormwater permit.
Mary Flowers of Citizens for a Better Flathead opened public comment at the March 10 meeting, saying her group has filed suit challenging how the county approves lakeshore permits and asking the commissioners to table agenda items until public-participation concerns are addressed. “We do not believe [the items on your agenda] are in compliance with the public participation guarantees,” Flowers said.
Maureen Redfield, who gave her Lakeside address at the meeting, asked the board to table a permit for work at the Redfield property to ensure Lakeshore regulations are met and that any stormwater or floodplain requirements are satisfied before work begins.
Planning and Zoning staff described several lakeshore items on the…
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