Managing Growth to Protect Fish and Wildlife in Montana
Project Description
This project is developing a tool kit/curriculum of growth management tools that can be used by rural county governments in Montana to manage growth in a manner that protects fish and wildlife resources. Several educational workshops will be facilitated to help county officials understand and successfully implement these tools.
Project Map
County: Park County, MT
Project Sites
- Western Montana
Goals and Targets
Primary Motivations:
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Public Benefit
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Conservation Mission
Primary Goals:
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Develop growth management training curriculum
Progress: Completed -
Facilitate growth management training workshops
Progress: First workshop scheduled for June 2009 -
Provide assistance to counties implementing conservation oriented growth management tools
Progress: On-going
Consistent With Plans:
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Local Land Use Plan
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State Wildlife Action Plan
Targeted Habitats:
- Aquatic
- Rivers and Streams
- Forests and Woodlands
- Conifer Forests
- Shrublands and Grasslands
- Wetlands and Riparian Habitats
Targeted Species:
No targeted species were identified for this project.
Conservation Actions
Action | Status | Start Year | End Year |
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Open space and conservation zoning | In Progress | 2009 | 2011 |
Outcomes
Is the success of this project's actions being monitored? YesMonitoring Activities
Monitoring implementation of growth management tools at county or watershde level