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Seeley Lake Community Council ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Residents of the Plan Area Seeley Lake Community Council (past and current) Sam Bolton Jay Kolbe Ron Cox Addrien Marx Carol Evans Mary Ann Morin George Frasca Val Natale Jack Greenwood Gary Pelletier Jon Haufler Cheryl Thompson Walt Hill Diane Weatherman Steve Johnson Natalie Wiseheart Missoula Consolidated Planning Board (at time of review) Don MacArthur (chair) Heidi Kendall Jennifer Clary John DiBari Tim Ibey Jonathon Haber Jerry Petasek Don Latham Jerry O’Connell Tim Skufca Kelly Durbin Missoula Board of County Commissioners Michele Landquist Jean Curtiss Bill Carey State and Federal Agencies and Large Landowners including: Seeley Lake Ranger District, Lolo National Forest, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Montana Department of Fish Wildlife and Parks, Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation, Plum Creek Timber Company Missoula County Office of Rural Initiatives Missoula County Departments Numerous Other Plan Participants Seeley Lake Regional Plan-Adopted October 20, 2010 TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter 1: Introduction ………………………………………………………..1 . Chapter 2: History and Culture………………………………………………..6 Chapter 3: Natural Resources………………………………………………...12 Chapter 4: Economy…………………………………………………………….33 Chapter 5: Population and Housing………………………………………….38 Chapter 6: Community Services and Facilities…………………………....44 Chapter 7: Land Use…………………………………………………………….56 Chapter 8: Plan Implementation………………………………………………83 Maps 1. Plan Area Boundaries 2. Land Ownership 2A. Land Ownership with Montana Legacy Lands 2B. Land Ownership with Conservation Easements 3. Agricultural Soils 4. Steep Slopes 5. Wildland Urban Interface 6. Floodplain 7. Existing Zoning Districts 8. Water District and Sewer District 9. Fire Districts 10. School Districts 11. County Parks 11A. Recreation Sites 12. Land Use Designations-Plan Area 12A. Land Use Designations-North Seeley 12B. Land Use Designations-Downtown Seeley Lake 12C. Land Use Designations-Placid Lake 12D. Land Use Designations-Clearwater Junction 12E. Land Use Designations and Ownership 12F. Land Use Designations and Special Blocks Appendices Appendix A: Species of Special Concern Appendix B: Supporting Resource Assessment Documents Appendix C: Action Strategies Table Resources and References Seeley Lake Regional Plan-Adopted October 20, 2010 CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION The Seeley Lake Regional Plan Area is primarily located in the Clearwater River watershed, with forested mountain ranges on either side and rivers, streams, and a chain of lakes running through the valley. The area is home to a rich and abundant diversity of plant communities and wildlife. It is also situated at the southern end of the 700 mile-long Crown of the Continent Ecosystem and provides crucial connections for wildlife as they move across their respective habitats. The area offers spectacular views, open spaces, and excellent year-round recreational opportunities that are treasured by its residents. In addition to traditional forest products and agriculture, tourism is increasingly contributing to the economy. Over the last two decades, the Plan Area has experienced increased visitation, recreation, and home construction. The Seeley Lake Regional Plan is an effort initiated by the Seeley Lake Community Council to outline a vision for the future of the community. That vision must translate into an overall plan to guide land use decisions in a manner that enhances the Seeley Lake area as a place to live, work, and recreate while retaining the area’s character and conserving its unique natural resources. PURPOSE The Seeley Lake Regional Plan is a non-regulatory document intended to provide policy guidance on how growth and development should occur in the Plan Area, to inform land use decisions, and to provide specific measures for meeting the community’s land use goals. The Plan suggests how best to address land use demands in the Seeley Lake community while protecting its valued characteristics. The need for an updated Plan and implementation strategy is the result of several factors: growth pressure; recreational pressure; increased housing costs for year-round residents; possible changes from timber management to residential use for large areas; the declining economic role of timber harvest and increasing role of tourists and part time residents to the economy; increased demands for recreational uses; and water quality concerns. As with any regional planning effort, this Plan functions as an overview of the Plan Area’s issues and a general guide for future planning of the area. Additional site specific analyses would be needed for new development. PLANNING HISTORY There is a long history of planning and resident involvement in planning efforts in the Seeley region, dating back to the 1975 Missoula County Comprehensive Plan, which included a citizen’s advisory group from Seeley Lake. The Seeley Lake Community Council was formed in 1987. It worked to define community goals for the 1989 Seeley Lake Area Comprehensive Plan Amendment Regional Plan, which was adopted by the Board of County Commissioners. At that time the Community Council also adopted a resolution with the theme “Working Together Works” as a means for solving community problems. Seeley Lake Regional Plan-Adopted October 20, 2010 1 In response to increased development in the area, the Seeley Lake Community Council initiated its own planning efforts in 2001. The Council worked intently and extensively to produce the 2002 Community Development Guide, including a land use map. While not adopted as County policy, this Guide provided a clear articulation of the values and goals of the community. That work contributes to the basis for much of this Regional Plan. In 2006, the Missoula Board of County Commissioners directed Rural Initiatives staff to help the Community Council revise and update a Regional Plan for the Seeley area. PLAN AREA The Seeley Lake Community Council boundary corresponds to the Missoula County Elementary School #34 boundary. Previous planning efforts have been focused within this boundary. Since the significant natural resources of the area are best analyzed on a watershed basis, the boundary for this Plan was expanded to cover the entire Clearwater River watershed within Missoula County, extending south to Clearwater Junction and incorporating a portion of the Greenough area. The Plan Area also includes that portion of Missoula County north of Highway 200 that lies east of the Clearwater Valley watershed. (See Map 1.) Neither additional area is currently represented by a separate Community Council. They are located within a portion of the Sunset Hill School District, which serves the community of Greenough. The plan area is approximately 388 sq. miles in size. The hydrologic divide between the Clearwater and the Swan River drainage basins forms the northern boundary of the Plan Area. The western boundary is the watershed divide along the Mission Mountains. Neighboring Powell County generally constitutes the eastern boundary. The Plan Area reaches to the southern extent of the Clearwater River watershed, including the Clearwater Junction area. Montana Highway 83 is the major north-south route through the planning area, connecting to the Swan Valley and communities to the north. A portion of Montana Highway 200 runs through the Clearwater Junction portion of the Plan Area. Highway 200 serves as the transportation route connecting Seeley Lake to Missoula and communities to the east, such as Ovando and Lincoln. Approximately 55% of the land in the Plan Area is publicly owned and managed, primarily by the United States Forest Service, Lolo National Forest. An additional 35% of the land is owned by Plum Creek Timber Company. Private individuals own the remaining 9%. (See Maps 2 and 2A.) Much of the National Forest and Plum Creek land is grouped into large tracts in the Seeley Lake area, rather than the checkerboard pattern commonly seen in other areas of western Montana.1 There are currently 7,309 acres of land in the Plan Area under conservation easements. Much of this land is located in the area of the Blackfoot Clearwater Wildlife Management Area and Clearwater Junction. (See Map 2B.) COMMUNITY VALUES The values and concerns expressed by the community have been remarkably consistent over the past 30 years, revolving around the natural resources of the valley, rural 1 For updated information about ownership or other data referenced in the Plan, please contact the Missoula County Rural Initiatives Office. Seeley Lake Regional Plan-Adopted October 20, 2010 2 character, and the desire to balance growth with protection of the qualities that the community values. Year-round residents, seasonal visitors and seasonal residents treasure the forested areas, clean clear streams and lakes, fresh air, fish and wildlife populations, and views. The community also values its natural amenities as economic and recreational resources that need to remain balanced and productive. Many residents have moved to Seeley Lake in order to enjoy the quality of life found in the valley with a simple lifestyle in a rural environment. The existing small-town lifestyle and rural character are highly valued. Residents of the Seeley Lake area are community-minded and volunteers run most of the boards that oversee activities, schools, and utilities. With a strong spirit of self-reliance, they also value having trustworthy neighbors and helping each other in time of need. Residents do have to travel, often to Missoula, to gain access to certain medical, shopping and
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