During the summer of 2020, we helped conduct a survey of user and boat counts to begin building baseline data on river use and pressure (who, what, where, to what extent) that will be shared with all river stakeholders.
Read MoreGood news! Thanks to you, and significant community engagement, the City Planning Board & City Commission have agreed to extend the review of the draft Livingston Growth Policy.
Read MoreThanks to significant community engagement, the City Planning Board & City Commission have agreed to extend the review of the draft Livingston Growth Policy.
Read MoreIt’s been a few months since we’ve provided an update on our work in the Crazy Mountains.
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The Montana Supreme Court unanimously ruled Tuesday to void Lucky Mineral’s permit to establish an exploratory mine up Emigrant Gulch.
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This Thanksgiving, in a difficult year where many of us aren’t seeing those we love, we at PCEC wanted to express gratitude for our community, our people and our place.
Read MoreThe draft Livingston Growth Policy, released two weeks ago, does not reflect the incredible enthusiasm and input of our community. We’re going to need your help to make it better.
Read MoreOn October 29, 2020, PCEC hosted another of our Community Conversations discussing the role of conservation easements in community planning efforts. We were joined by Peter Brown, stewardship director from the Gallatin Valley Land Trust (GVLT), and Jessie Wiese, Southwest manager from the Montana Land Reliance (MLR).
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We’re pleased to announce that the draft Livingston Growth Policy is out for public review. This draft, prepared by Burton Planning Services, includes input from a variety of community surveys and processes over the past year. This long-range community plan should be a reflection of how we as community members want our city to grow.
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This isn’t exactly new, but it has been accelerating during the COVID-19 pandemic, Wojdylak said. This underscores the need for community planning in a landscape of change.
Read MoreAt PCEC, we sorted through the Final Plan and associated documents, reviewing how it does and does not meet the criteria we recommended previously in our comments. We recommended that the CGNF manage lands that possess wilderness quality as wilderness, or in a manner that preserves that character.
Read MoreThis year’s newsletter helps celebrate 30 years of PCEC. We honor that legacy by working to give the community a stronger voice to help protect wild places in Yellowstone’s Northern Gateway.
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Thanks to everyone who gave to PCEC during Give A Hoot. We had 158 unique donations, valued at more than $48,000. This outpouring of support means so much to us, as we continue to do the critical work required to support this place.
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We believe prioritizing our downtown can help us meet some of our community goals like discouraging sprawl, supporting and strengthening local business, and encouraging infill and redevelopment.
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Today, the city is currently undergoing a growth policy update, paid for by a mixture of public funds and private funds. This year, more than 1,000 residents have engaged in the process. Early results show that people do not want the kind of residential sprawl projected in the traffic study. A draft of the policy is expected any day now, and it will likely be finalized in the coming months.
In the meantime, the city has continued to move forward with the railroad crossing at PFL Way.
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The cold, clear water of the Yellowstone and Shields Rivers are the lifeblood of Park County. The health of the river’s ecosystem and the health of the local community are inextricably linked.
As we face threats from climate change and development, PCEC is committed to protecting our local rivers and their tributaries. We are working with stakeholders and decision-makers to create on-the-ground water conservation strategies that will maintain and build resiliency in the ecosystem.
That’s why we’re encouraging you to show your support for Park County rivers and streams through the Give a Hoot Giving Challenge.
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PCEC has been working to protect and preserve Park County’s vast natural resources since 1990. PCEC works with residents to safeguard and advocate for the county's world-class rivers, diverse wildlife, landscapes, and outstanding natural beauty, while protecting the health and wellbeing of people who live and work here.
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It behooves us all to understand the immediate and future costs of development and to advocate before our city leaders for something different. Sprawl is not inevitable. It is time to write letters, attend planning board and city commission meetings (virtually or safely masked) and influence the future of our community.
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We’re encouraging you to show your support for community planning through a donation to PCEC through the Give a Hoot Giving Challenge.
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This week, the Crazy Mountain Project, an informal coalition of locals representing ranching, recreation, Crow Nation, hunting and conservation interests (which includes PCEC), announced a new land exchange designed to help consolidate public land and enhance public access in the Crazy Mountains: The East Crazy Mountains and Inspiration Divide Public Access Improvement Land Exchange.
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