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Memorandum of Understanding
between the City of Bozeman and the Bozeman Sunrise Rotary Club
for Glen Lake Rotary Park
This Memorandum of Understanding (the "MOU") regarding Glen Lake Rotary Park (the
"Park") dated for reference purposes March 21, 2023 ("Effective Date"), is entered into between
BOZEMAN SUNRISE ROTARY CLUB, a non-profit, social welfare organization, with a mailing address
of PO Box 6523,Bozeman,MT 59771 (BSRC)and THE CITY OF BOZEMAN, a municipal corporation
organized and existing under its Charter and the laws of the State of Montana, with a mailing address
of PO Box 1230, Bozeman, MT 59771 (the "City"). For the purposes of this MOU, BSRC and the
City may individually be referred to as a"Party" and may collectively be referred to as the "Parties".
The MOU sets forth the mutual understanding of BSRC and the City with respect to general
development and maintenance of the Park. BSRC and the City are working together with the common
goal of building out the Park Master Plan adopted by the City Commission via Resolution 4812.
WHEREAS, BSRC is part of an international community service organization (Rotary
International) and is a nonprofit, social welfare organization as defined by the Internal Revenue Code
section 501(c)(4). The Bozeman Sunrise Rotary Club, a spin-off of the Bozeman Noon Club, was
chartered December 12, 1992. As one of its first projects to serve the community, club members
officially adopted East Gallatin Recreation Area (now Glen Lake Rotary Park)(the "Park) and began
participating in tasks that helped to clean-up its location, add infrastructure and people-friendly
features, and work in conjunction with various, city, county and state agencies to provide
beautification to the newly-created park. These projects have included: Restroom Concession
Building,Public Beach and retaining wall,Volleyball Courts,handicapped fishing access,trail bridge,
swimming dock, Centennial Pavilion, Picnic tables and shade structures, tree planting, property line
fencing; and
WHEREAS, the City's current Management Agreement for the Park with Fish, Wildlife and
Parks (FWP Management Agreement), dated December 19, 2018, (Exhibit A) acknowledges the City
and Bozeman Sunrise Rotary Club have a partnership for developing the Park and facilities for public
recreation and seek to continue this relationship into the future; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission approved the Park Master Plan on October 16, 2017 via
Resolution 4812 (Exhibit B) and a supporting narrative on February 24, 2020 via Resolution 5146
(Exhibit C); and
WHEREAS, the City and BSRC intend to complete the Conceptual Master Plan through a
collaborative public-private partnership. The purpose of this MOU is to describe and formalize goals,
guidelines, rights and obligations of the City to develop the Park and to guide the parties in their
collaborative efforts to successfully complete the Park;
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WHEREAS, both Parties wish to maintain a collaborative and productive relationship to
complete the Master Plan for the Park, and because of this, both agree that it would be useful to
memorialize their respective roles and responsibilities.
NOW,THEREFORE,in order to define the rights,obligations and relationships of the Parties
toward each other and toward third-parties in carrying out the purposes of this MOU and to provide
for development of the Park, BSRC and the City agree as follows:
AGREEMENT
A. Term/Effective Date. This Agreement is effective upon the Effective Date and will expire on
the _31st day of—December—, 2026, unless earlier terminated in accordance with this
Agreement.
B. General Responsibilities.
For the benefit of the Park, the BSRC will assist the City with:
1. Achieving the goals set forth in the Park Master Plan;
2. Coordinating with the City to resolve maintenance issues;
3. Coordinating with the City on applications for State, Federal, and private party or foundation
grants for improvements to the Park;
4. Ensuring the Park Master Plan is up to date and current;
5. BSRC will abide by the process and requirements for improvements as laid out in the
Conceptual Park Master Plan, approved by the City on October 16, 2017, and the State of
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks lease agreement with the City dated, December 19, 2018;
6. BSRC shall request, through City staff, reservations for special events that BSRC will hold at
the park, such as: Kids' Fishing Day, Park Clean-up Day, Annual Picnic, or other special
events. The BSRC, its guests, volunteers, and contractors shall abide by all rules of decorum
as well as the City's operational rules and regulations when in the Park; and
7. BSRC shall inform FWP, through or in conjunction with the City, of any proposed
construction, improvements, or alterations to the site, structures or appurtenances in
accordance with the FWP Management Agreement.
The City of Bozeman Parks and Recreation Department shall:
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1. Provide capital improvement funding for the major projects laid out in the approved Park
Conceptual Master Plan. Sources for that funding and scheduling are at the Parks and
Recreation Director's discretion;
2. The City shall keep the BSRC Park Committee informed on the status of proposed
improvements, funding requirements, and schedule;
3. Provide oversight and management on the proposed BSRC improvements and maintenance
at the Park;
4. Maintain timely communication with BSRC for all matters concerning the Park;
5. Inform BSRC of any relevant staff review of plans, permits, and inspections necessary to
install approved Park improvements;
6. Provide oversight, advice, and expertise to BSRC when revisions to the Conceptual Park
Master Plan are required;
7. Assist with cost review and maintenance impacts of BSRC capital improvement grant
applications;
8. Review BSRC's proposed maintenance projects;
9. Maintain all improvements at the Park in accordance with the FWP Maintenance Agreement
and City maintenance standards;
10. When possible and within budget constraints, the City may assist with the purchase of
materials to install and maintain park improvements, facilitate project generated trash
removal, and coordinate any irrigation adaptation or repair around approved improvements;
and
11. The City will attend relevant meetings of the BSRC Park Committee to brief or advise the
committee on upcoming park events,projects, policy/rules changes, or maintenance issues.
C. Private Fundraising. BSRC may raise funds for specific projects under the Conceptual
Master Plan when those projects are approved by the Director of Parks and Recreation.
D. Grants and Miscellaneous City Funding. The City will make all reasonable efforts to
support the project, including being the applicant for grants that require a governmental
applicant and supporting grant applications submitted by BSRC, as deemed appropriate by the
Director or City Manager. The City will also contribute reasonable Staff resources and identify
other City funds as they become available and are prioritized for this project. BSRC will
prepare grant applications with collaboration from the City.
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E. Budget and Project Management. As needed, separate MOUs or Professional Service
Agreements to describe duties and funding commitments for individual projects will be created
according to availability of staff and expertise within BSRC and funding available. The
Directors of Parks and Recreation and/or Community Development Director are the ultimate
review authorities for City of Bozeman park projects.
F. Construction Management. The Parties intend that the City or a selected engineering firm,
will manage and contract for all phases of Project development and construction,in accordance
with the approved plans.
G. Ownership of Improvements. Unless determined otherwise through a separate project-
specific MOU,all improvements and appurtenances installed in the Park are owned by the City
and subject to the terms of the FAT Management Agreement.
H. Signage. Following completion of the Project, in addition to any signage installed by the City
and in accordance with the City's Naming Policy, a permanent sign acknowledging BSRC
and/or other donating entities may be installed at BSRC's expense in a location mutually
acceptable to the City and BSRC. BSRC and the City may create a mutually acceptable donor
recognition plan to guide acknowledgement of donors to any project. All signs erected or
posted shall conform to City sign permit requirements. BSRC has through prior improvements
established individual donor recognition. Subsequent to completion of earlier improvement
projects at the Park, BSRC has established a contributor naming policy.
I. Press Releases, Publicity and Events. BSRC shall provide the City with advance notice of
significant publicity events relating to the fundraising efforts, and an opportunity for
participation. It is not anticipated that the City will be involved in the planning or execution
of such events, nor is it anticipated that a representative of the City need attend any or all of
such events. To facilitate its fundraising efforts in connection with the Project, BSRC may
issue press releases, hold promotional events and/or take other steps to raise public awareness
regarding the Project. Point of contact for press releases shall be the Director of Parks and
Recreation or their designated representative.
I Miscellaneous.
Notices. Notices to the Parties shall be directed as follows:
If to the City:
The City of Bozeman
City Hall
121 North Rouse
Bozeman, Montana 59771-1230
Attention: Addi Jadin
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E-mail: ajadin@bozeman.net
If to BSRC:
Bozeman Sunrise Rotary Club
PO Box 6253
Bozeman, Montana 59771
Attention: Bob Farrington and Joe Souther
Email: bobfarrington233@gmail.com; southerjt@gmail.com
Any notice sent to a Party under this MOU shall be in writing and shall be effective when
received by the recipient. Each Party may change the address at which it is to receive notices
by providing written notice of its new address for notices to the other Party.
L. Governing Law; Venue. This MOU shall be governed by the laws of the State of Montana
without regard to conflict of law provisions. The Parties agree to submit to the personal and
exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located within Gallatin County, Montana.
M. Modification and Assignability. This MOU may not be enlarged, modified or altered except
by written agreement signed by both parties hereto.
N. Severability. If any provision of this MOU is found to be invalid, the remainder of the
provisions of this MOU shall not be adversely affected.
O. Binding Effect: This Agreement is binding upon and inures to the benefit of the heirs, legal
representatives, successors, and assigns of the parties.
P. Entire Agreement; Amendment; Assignment. This MOU sets forth the entire
understanding of the Parties with respect to development of the Park and supersedes all prior
discussions, negotiations, understandings, or agreements relating to the MOU, all of which
agreements or understandings are merged into this MOU. No alteration, amendment or
modification of this MOU shall be valid or binding unless contained in a written amendment
signed by both Parties. It is contemplated that from time to time this MOU can be modified,
if agreed by both Parties, to address developments in the Park. BSRC may not assign its
rights or obligations under this Agreement without the prior written consent of the City.
Project specific MOUs do not supersede this general MOU.
Q. No Third-Party Beneficiary: This Agreement is for the exclusive benefit of the parties,
does not constitute a third-party beneficiary agreement, and may not be relied upon or
enforced by a third party.
R. Captions. The captions in this MOU have been inserted solely for convenience of
reference and are not a part of this instrument and shall have no effect upon construction or
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interpretation.
S. No Partnership or Agency. Neither Party shall be considered a partner or agent of the other
Party, and this MOU does not create a partnership or principal-agent relationship between the
Parties. Neither Party shall have any right, power or authority to create any obligation,
expressed or implied, on behalf of the other Party. The Park is a public-private collaboration
between two separate and independent entities The joint effort being formed by the City and
BSRC is not a separate legal entity and neither BSRC nor the City shall have the right to bind
the other Party vis a vis any third party. The purpose of the collaboration is to achieve the
Parties' common goals as stated in the Recitals above. While BSRC and the City may
cooperate in the creation of other pathways or other projects in the future, the parties
acknowledge and agree that the Park is unique and the terms of this MOU shall not create a
binding precedent with respect to any future projects.
T. Nondiscrimination. The Parties agree that all hiring by the Parties of persons performing
this Agreement shall be on the basis of merit and qualifications. The Parties will have a
policy to provide equal employment opportunity in accordance with all applicable state and
federal anti-discrimination laws, regulations, and contracts. The Parties will not refuse
employment to a person, bar a person from employment, or discriminate against a person in
compensation or in a term, condition, or privilege of employment because of race, color,
religion, creed, political ideas, sex, age, marital status, national origin, actual or perceived
sexual orientation, gender identity, physical or mental disability, except when the reasonable
demands of the position require an age, physical or mental disability, marital status or sex
distinction. The Parties shall be subject to and comply with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act
of 1964; Section 140, Title 2, United States Code, and all regulations promulgated
thereunder. The Parties shall require these nondiscrimination terms of its subcontractors
providing services under this Agreement.
U. Compliance with Laws and City Policies. The Parties shall comply fully with all
applicable state and federal laws, regulations, and municipal ordinances including, but not
limited to, all workers' compensation laws, all environmental laws including, but not limited
to, the generation and disposal of hazardous waste, the Occupational Safety and Health Act
(OSHA), the safety rules, codes, and provisions of the Montana Safety Act in Title 50,
Chapter 71, MCA, all applicable City, County, and State building and electrical codes, the
Americans with Disabilities Act, and all non-discrimination, affirmative action, and
utilization of minority and small business statutes and regulations.
V. Approval. No Park project may be commenced without prior City approval.
W. Non-waiver. A waiver by either Party of any default or breach by the other Party of any
terms or conditions of this Agreement does not limit the other Party's right to enforce such
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term or condition or to pursue any available legal or equitable rights in the event of any
subsequent default or breach.
X. Attorney's Fees and Costs. In the event it becomes necessary for either Party of this
Agreement to retain an attorney to enforce any of the terms or conditions of this Agreement
or to give any notice required herein, then the prevailing Party shall be entitled to reasonable
attorney's fees and costs, including fees, salary, and costs of in-house counsel to include City
Attorney.
Y. No Third-Party Beneficiary. The terms and provisions of this Agreement are intended
solely for the benefit of each party and their respective successors and assigns. It is not the
parties' intent to confer third party beneficiary rights upon any other person or entity.
Z. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, which together constitute
one instrument.
AA. Consent to Electronic Signature. The Parties have consented to execute this Agreement
electronically in conformance with the Montana Uniform Electronic Transactions Act, Title
30, Chapter 18, Part 1, MCA.
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By signing below, each Party agrees and acknowledges that this Memorandum of Understanding
accurately reflects their mutual understanding, and that each of them agrees to be bound by the terms
and conditions of this Memo r rn u est%nding.
THE CITY OF BOZEMA BOZEMAN SUNRISE ROTARY CLUB
5DocuSigned by:
N" �BY: BY:
Jef 'II�ie�lieh Robb Miller
TITLE: City Manager TITLE: President
DATE3/27/2023 DATE: 3/24/2023
Approved as to form:
DocuSigned by:
BY: L SAMA, DATE: 3/27/2023
Greg Sullivan, City Attorney
City of Bozeman
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EXHIBIT A
FWP Management Agreement
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GLEN LAKE ROTARY PARK-MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT ("Agreement"), made and entered into this 19t1i day of December , 2018,
between the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks, whose main address is 1420 East
Sixth Avenue, Helena, Montana 59620 ("FWP") and the City of Bozeman, a self-governing
municipality operating pursuant to its Charter and the laws of the state of Montana whose main
address is 121 N. Rouse Ave., Bozeman, Montana with a mailing address of PO Box 1230,
Bozeman, MT 59771 ("City" and together with FWP the"Parties").
WITNESSETH.
WHEREAS, FWP owns the East Gallatin State Recreation Area located in Gallatin County,
Montana, more particularly described on attached Exhibit A and shown on attached Exhibit B.
WHEREAS, FWP has been vested with duties and powers for the purposes of conserving
recreational resources of the state and providing for their use and enjoyment (MCA § 23-1-101)
and wishes to work closely with the State's landowners to provide quality recreational
opportunities; and
WHEREAS,under MCA § 23-1-107,FWP is authorized to enter into cooperative agreements with
local agencies in matters relating to developing, improving, or maintaining recreational areas; and
WHEREAS,public use at the Park has been managed by the City as East Gallatin State Recreation
Area since 1991 with the approval of FWP and will now be called Glen Lake Rotary Park;
WHEREAS, the City and its community partner, Sunrise Rotary Club, have developed the Park
and facilities for public recreation and.seek to continue this relationship into the future; and
NOW, THEREFORE,in consideration of the following stipulations and agreements,it is mutually
agreed as follows:
1. DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPERTY. The property that is subject to this Agreement
is described on the attached Exhibit A (the "Park").
2. PURPOSE AND PERMITTED USES. FWP agrees that the City shall.have the right
of control and management of public recreation at the Park in the manner described
below, and that the City may make and enforce rules necessary to regulate the public
use, subject to all restrictions, agreements, and easements presently existing or of
record or as may be created by FWP in the future. FWP agrees such future agreements,
restrictions, or easements will not unreasonably interfere with City's use of the Park
for the purposes described in this Agreement.
The City agrees that it will be responsible for the management of public access and
recreational uses and facilities at the Park. The City shall be responsible for
maintenance of grounds and facilities in the Park and for snow removal from access
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roads and parking lots. The City agrees that the general public shall not be excluded
from reasonable and proper enjoyment of the Park's natural or constructed recreational
facilities, and that it will make such rules as are necessary to regulate the public use of
the Park. The City may charge fees to public users for use of the leased area; and the
City may issue and administer licenses, pennits, and concession contracts under which
services are made available to the public in the Park.
3. REMOVAL OF IMPROVEMENTS. Upon termination of this Agreement, the City, in
its discretion, may remove any permanent or non-permanent improvements. Any
improvements not removed by the City within twelve months of termination of this
Agreement become the property of FWP.
4. WEED CONTROL. The City shall assume all obligations for control of state-
designated noxious weeds as defined in MCA § 7-22-2101(8)(a) within the Park as
shown on Exhibit A. Weed control activities shall be coordinated with the Gallatin
County Weed Control District (or a private herbicide applicator) and comply with all
applicable state guidelines.
5. HOLD HARMLESS. The City shall indemnify and hold FWP harmless from and
against any and all claims, demands, or actions from damages to property or injury to
persons or other damage to persons or entities arising out of, or resulting from, the
City's performance of this Agreement, except any such damage to property or injury
to persons that is due, in whole or in part, to the error, omission, or negligent, reckless
or intentional action of FWP or any of its employees or agents. FWP shall indemnify
and hold the City harmless from and against any and all claims, demands, or actions
from damages to property or injury to persons or other damage to persons or entities
arising out of, or resulting from, FWP's performance of this Agreement, except any
such damage to property or injury to persons that is due, in whole or in part, to the
error, omission, or negligent, reckless, or intentional action of the City or any of its
employees or agents. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed or interpreted as
authorizing the City, its agents, or employees, to act as an agent or representative for
or on behalf of FWP or to incur any obligation of any kind on behalf of FWP.
6. LIAISONS AND NOTICES. The City designates its Parks & Recreation Director as
its representative. FWP designates its Region 3 Parks Manager as its representative.
Notices to the parties may be given by mail at the addresses provided herein. Notice
shall be deemed delivered when the notice is deposited with the U.S. Post Office, first
class postage prepaid.
7. TERM. The tenn of this Agreement shall expire on January 1, 2068, unless renewed in
writing and signed by all parties. This Agreement supersedes and terminates any prior
agreement pertaining to the Park between FWP and the City. To the degree a conflict
exists between any prior agreement and this Agreement, the terms of this Agreement
control.
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8. TERMINATION. This Agreement shall terminate and all rights of the City herein
cease:
a. Upon expiration of the teen.
b. Upon mutual agreement of the parties in writing.
c. Upon six months' written notice by either Party to the other.
9. RENTAL. The City's accommodations for public use of the Park is the consideration
for this Agreement, and no cash rental will be paid during the tenn of the Agreement.
10. INTEGRATION• MODIFICATIONS This Agreement constitutes the sole and entire
agreement between the parties. No statements, promises or inducements made by
either party which are not contained in this Agreement are valid or binding unless
evidenced in writing and signed by both parties. The City shall not assign this
Agreement or any interest in it without the written consent of FWP, but the provisions
of this Agreement shall apply and bind the successors and assigns of FWP and the City.
This Agreement may not be amended except in a writing signed by the Parties.
11. RESTROOM AND TRASH FACILITIES/SECURITY. The City shall provide
restrooms and trash facilities at the Park. Restrooms will be managed pursuant to City
policy. Replacement or additional constriction of such systems are subject to FWP
written approval in accordance with Section 12, and the systems shall be constructed
and maintained in accordance with the rules, regulations, and recommendations of the
City, the County and the Montana Department of Enviromnental Quality.
12. IMPROVEMENTS. The City may construct at the Park a reasonable amount of
improvements directly related to the necessary use of the Park as specified in this
Agreement to include improvements to enhance security and protect improvements
from vandalism. All construction, improvements, or alterations to the site, structures
or appurtenances must be approved in writing in advance by FWP. Requests for these
improvements shall be submitted, together with a schedule for completion of the
proposed work, in writing at least 30 days in advance of the proposed work. At its
discretion, FWP may require the review of plans including labeled drawings that
specify dimensions, materials, and structural support design as well as plumbing and
electrical design. No work shall commence until written approval has been received
from FWP. The City agrees to maintain improvements to a reasonable condition.
Maintenance of improvements (including replacement in-kind) does not require prior
approval. The City further agrees it will identify FWP as owner of the Park through
placement of a sign in a mutually agreed-upon place and manner.
13. WATER RIGHTS AND IRRIGATION.
a. Potable water for the Park is currently provided by the City from its own municipal
water supply. Irrigation water is currently provided by use of a City-owned well
located on FWP property approximately 40 feet east of the existing restrooms. City
shall continue to provide its own water supply for irrigation of the Park and a potable
supply for the restroom, drinking fountains and any improvements it may construct
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as contemplated by Paragraph 12 of this Agreement. FWP hereby grants the City
permission to continue to site the City well on FWP property, but this Agreement
does not constitute an easement or otherwise convey any real property interest to
City for the siting of the well. If requested by FWP or the City, the parties shall
jointly explore the possibility of FWP granting the City an easement on FWP
property for siting the well.
b. FWP owns several water right statements of claim that are appurtenant (at least in
part) to Park property. Nothing herein shall prohibit, limit or obligate FWP to retain,
use, modify, change or manage any FWP-owned statement of claim. However, to
the extent that any FWP-owned statement of claim is used by the City's performance
of this Agreement or by public use of the Park or the pond located therein, such use
may be considered beneficial use of FWP's claim(s).
c. FWP holds Provisional Water Use Permit No. 41H 45176-00. The permit is for fish
and wildlife and recreation use in the pond located.in the Park. This Agreement
entitles the City to use the pen-nit in accordance with its terms. Public use of the park
shall be considered use of the permit.
14. PROPERTY TAXES AND OTHER CHARGES. FWP will pay any and all taxes
required, if any, and special local assessments including but not limited to assessments
for special improvement districts, street and tree maintenance districts, arterial and
collector special district assessments, etc.
15. COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, which together
constitute one instrument.
16. APPLICABLE LAW. The Parties agree that this Agreement is governed in all respects
by the laws of the State of Montana. Jurisdiction for any dispute or claim raised under
this Agreement or proceeding brought to interpret the Agreement shall lie solely in the
State of Montana, Gallatin County.
17. DISPUTE RESOLUTION. Any claim, controversy, or dispute between the Parties,
their agents, employees, or representatives shall be resolved first by negotiation
between senior-level personnel from each party duly authorized to execute settlement
agreements. Upon mutual agreement of the Parties, the Parties may invite an
independent, disinterested mediator to assist in the negotiated settlement discussions.
If the parties are unable to resolve the dispute within thirty(30) days fiom the date the
dispute was first raised, then such dispute shall be resolved in a court of competent
jurisdiction in compliance with the Applicable Law provisions of this Agreement.
18. SEVERABILITY. If any portion of this Agreement is held to be void or unenforceable,
the balance thereof shall continue in effect.
19. WAIVER. A waiver by a Party of any default or breach by the other Party of any
covenants, terms, or conditions of this Agreement does not limit the non-breaching
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Party's right to enforce such covenants, terms, or conditions or to pursue that Party's
rights in the event of any subsequent default or breach.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Lease on the day and year first written
above.
City of Bozeman Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks
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This instrument was acknowledged before me this Zb day of D-eCtIYl�eY ,
2018, by Martha Williams, as Director of the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife, and Parks.
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EXHIBIT A
Tract GL - 2 and Tract GL - 3 of Certificate of Survey No. 1221, located
in Section 31, Township 1 South, Range 6 East, P.M.M., Gallatin
County, Montana, according to the official plat thereof on file and of
record as Document # 130197 in the office of the County Clark and
Recorder of Gallatin County, Montana.
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EXHIBIT B
Resolution 4812 Conceptual Park Master Plan
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COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 4812
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BOZEMAN,
MONTANA, ADOPTING THE MASTER PLAN FOR EAST GALLATIN RECREATION
AREA
WHEREAS, the Bozeman Municipal Code Section 26.02.220 states, "the
Commission shall authorize any conceptual changes, new development, or redevelopment aspects
of changes in all city parks proposed by the staff," and
WHEREAS, Section 1.8.2 of the Parks, Recreation, Open Space and Trails
(FROST) Plan delineates a process for preparing and amending park master plans; and
WHEREAS, the PROST Plan states, "the Parks Division will prepare a resolution
formally adopting the new or amended park master plan and schedule the item for City
Commission's Consent Agenda;" and
WHEREAS, the process for preparing the East Gallatin Recreation Area Master Plan
included a public input process and was reviewed by the Recreation and Parks Advisory Board as
called for in the PROST Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Recreation and Parks Advisory Board unanimously recommended
approval of the East Gallatin Recreation Area Master Plan at their regular meeting of April 13,
2017;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Commission of the City of
Bozeman, Montana,that:
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Section 1
Authority. The East Gallatin Recreation Area Master Plan ("Exhibit A") is hereby
adopted, in accordance with Section 1.8.2 of the Parks, Recreation, Open Space and Trails
(PROST) Plan and Section 26.02.220 of the Bozeman Municipal Code.
PASSED, ADOPTED, AND APPROVED by the City Commission of the City of
Bozeman, Montana, at a regular session thereof held on the 16`h day of October, 2017.
CARSON TAYLOR
Mayor
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EXHIBIT C:
Resolution 5146 Park Master Plan Narrative
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COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 5146
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BOZEMAN,
MONTANA, ADOPTING THE NARRATIVE OF THE MASTER PLAN FOR GLEN
LAKE ROTARY PARK(FORMERLY EAST GALLATIN RECREATION ARE,
WHEREAS, the Bozeman Municipal Code Section 26.02.220 states, "the
Commission shall authorize any conceptual changes,new development,or redevelopment aspects
of changes in all city parks proposed by the staff;" and
WHEREAS, Section 1.8.2 of the Parks, Recreation, Open Space and Trails
(FROST)Plan delineates a process for preparing and amending park master plans; and
WHEREAS, the PROST Plan states, "the Parks Division will prepare a resolution
formally adopting the new or amended park master plan and schedule the item for City
Commission's Consent Agenda;"and
WHEREAS, the process for preparing the East Gallatin Recreation Area Master Plan
included a public input process and was reviewed by the Recreation and Parks Advisory Board as
called for in the PROST Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Recreation and Parks Advisory Board unanimously recommended
approval of the East Gallatin Recreation Area Master Plan at their regular meeting of April 13,
2017; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission unanimously recommended approval of Resolution
4812 adopting the East Gallatin Recreation Area Master Plan at their meeting on October 16,2017;
and
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WHEREAS, the East Gallatin Recreation Area has been renamed Glen Lake Rotary
Park;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Commission of the City of
Bozeman, Montana,that:
Section 1
Authority. The Narrative for the Glen Lake Rotary Park Master Plan ("Exhibit A") is
hereby adopted, in accordance with Section 1.8.2 of the Parks, Recreation, Open Space and
Trails (PROST)Plan and Section 26.02.220 of the Bozeman Municipal Code.
PASSED, ADOPTED, AND APPROVED by the City Commission of the City of
Bozeman, Montana, at a regular session thereof held on the 24th day of February 2020.
(rHRIS MEHL
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GREG SULLIVAN
City Attorney
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Resolution 5146- Exhibit A
Glen Lake Rotary Park (GLRP)
Formerly East Gallatin Recreation Area (EGRA)
Bozeman,, Montnna
CONCEPTUAL
Park Master Plan (CPMP)
Ver. 2.4
January 2020
Prepared for:
City of Bozeman
By: Bozeman Sunrise Rotary Club
January 2020
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Table of Contents
Cover Page 1
Table of Contents 2-4
Executive Summary 5-7
Introduction 7-8
Description, Development & Ownership
Figure 1. GLRP Borders, Surrounding Properties & Access Map 9
Access & Surroundings 9-10
History 10-11
Glen Hash & Montana Fish Wildlife & Parks
East Gallatin Recreation Task Force
Bozeman Sunrise Rotary Club
Gallatin Valley Land Trust
Goals 11-13
Engage citizens in their community
Improve Public Health
Help children learn
Create safer neighborhoods
Revitalize community
Develop the economy
Create a green infrastructure
Provide arts and cultural programs
Promote tourism
Implement smart growth
CPMP Purpose 13-14
Figure 2. Bridger Vale Condominiums & Park Entrance 14
Figure 3. Artist Depiction Bridger Vale 15
Expand, protect, and enhance GLRP and Neighboring Areas 15-18
Project #1 Road Parking and Trails 15
Project #2 Second GLRP Entrance 16
Project #3 Rotary Centennial Pavilion 16
Project #4 Convert Ditch to Stream 16
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Project #5 Kid's Learning Playground 16-17
Figure 4. Kid's Learning Playground Artist Rendering 17
Figure 5. GLRP with Proposed Projects 18
Present Conditions and Needs 18-19
Surrounding Land Uses 19-20
North
Northeast
East
Southeast
South
Southwest and West
Northwest
Existing Recreational Facilities 20-24
Parking Areas
Restrooms and Concession Building
Picnic Shelters
Pavilion
Volleyball Courts
Horseshoe Pits
Beach
Trail System
Trails
Figure 6 Trail System Overlay on GLRP and Surroundings Map 22
Trailheads
Bridges
Benches
Kiosks
Totems and Posts
Park Usage
Recommended Improvements 24-27
Signage
Security
Paved Roads, Parking and New Entrance
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Kid's Learning Playground
Landscaping
Second Park Entrance
Pavilion and Benches
Additional Volleyball Courts
Watercraft Staging Area
Solid Waste
Dog policy
ADA Access
Year-round Recreational Venue
Maintenance 27-29
Trail System and Bicycle-Pedestrian Accessibility
New Trails
Sidewalks & Shared Use
Bike Lanes
Nordic Skiing
Fat-tire Biking
Land Management
Reclamation
Noxious Weeds
Wildlife Habitat
Acquisitions & Expansion
Moche Property
Portion of Ebbighausen Property
Hillman Property
Conclusion 29-30
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Executive Summary: Through steady, persistent, visionary community efforts,
over the last 28 years, the Bozeman Sunrise Rotary Club (BSRC) has spearheaded,
with help from many state, local, public and private volunteers and officials,
conversion of a gravel pit, town dump, and adjacent donated lands, into the City of
Bozeman's most visited, multi-use recreational park; Glen Lake Rotary Park (GLRP).
This plan describes major and minor projects for improvement of GLRP, over the
next ten years.
The first project leverages an approved and planned Townhome development
north of the Park to gain an 820-foot long, paved, divided, boulevard entrance to
the park on the north end. Project #1 is to design and build additional paved
parking, connecting roads, and multi-use paths through the Park, which will connect
to Project #2, a new South entrance to GLRP.
Project #2 is a new paved entrance to GLRP around the southern end of Glen
Lake. This will be a combination public and private road complex collaboratively
designed by North Western Energy, the City of Bozeman and BSRC.
In 2020 Rotary in Bozeman will celebrate its 100-year Anniversary.
Bozeman's first Rotary Club, chartered in 1920, spun off the Sunrise Rotary Club in
1992. The Rotary Clubs of Bozeman are building a Rotary Centennial Pavilion at
GLRP in commemoration. The Rotary Centennial Pavilion is Project #3. BSRC, with
assistance from the City of Bozeman Parks and Recreation Department requested
EGRA to be renamed Glen Lake Rotary Park. The name change was approved and
became official in January 2019. The name change and the Centennial Pavilion will
highlight the Bozeman Rotary Clubs' service to the people of Bozeman over the last
100 years.
In recent years, BSRC has gained an invaluable partner, the Gallatin Valley
Land Trust (GVLT). GVLT helped integrate this Park into an extensive, constantly
growing, trails system and has contributed to this master plan. BSRC is excited to
gain the support and guidance of the Montana Outdoor Science School (MOSS) in
development of the meandering stream conversion (arid Kid's Learning Playground
projects #4. and #5. below. BSRC is also seeking guidance on the stream
conversion and East Gallatin River access from Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks and
Trout Unlimited
In 2007, the City of Bozeman published a Parks Recreation Open Space and
Trails (PROST) plan. This GLRP CPMP incorporates guiding tenets of the City of
Bozeman's PROST plan. The GLRP Conceptual Park Master Plan, with City of
Bozeman guidance, will steer improvements and projects envisioned for the GLRP to
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increase access to recreational facilities in and around the whole north part of
Bozeman and as a complementary Park to the Story Mill Park.
The current GLRP entry road runs through a privately owned 6.5-acre parcel.
The owner is developing this property, building 19 residential and one commercial
condominium on 4 acres of the parcel. The developer has City approval for
annexation of this parcel into the City of Bozeman. This Townhome and Commercial
development presents benefits to all concerned parties. The City of Bozeman gets
a new entrance and paved road plus two additional acres, donated by the developer,
which will be added to the Park. Design of projects #1 and #2 below will capitalize
on this development to create a paved entry, additional paved parking, improved
traffic flow and signage as well as an integrated, comprehensive, end-to-end storm
water runoff system for the entire GLRP, while enabling GLRP to become a year-
round recreational venue.
Paving the entry road and adding two more acres at the Park's entrance make
several of the projects described below and in the GLRP CPMP easier and more
affordable. This Executive Summary will describe major and minor projects,
envisioned for GLRP, over the next ten years.
Project # 1 improves the rest of the Road, Parking and Trails through GLRP.
BSRC, with the help of the City of Bozeman, will plan, design, pave and line the rest
of the road and parking as well as some multi-use paths in the Park. This project
will facilitate an improved traffic flow pattern, improved storm water runoff,
improved environmental impact mitigation, improved access to the watercraft
staging area and lake and add more, better-placed parking as well as new and
improved handicapped access to all of the Park's facilities
Project #2 is a second Park entrance. For security, capacity, safety, traffic
loading and ease-of-access reasons, a second entrance makes a lot of sense. An
extension of Project #1 will be designing, planning and building a second entrance
around the south end of Glen Lake, BSRC will work with North Western Energy, the
City of Bozeman, and Mergenthaler Transfer and Storage as benef iciaries and
partners in the design and funding of this new entrance. Improving storm water
runoff will be a significant design objective.
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Project #3 is a Rotary Centennial Pavilion. This project will be on the
southern end of the Park and adjacent to the east side of Glen Lake. It will be an
integral part of the Kid's Playground, Project #5.
Project #4 is conversion of a channelized ditch, near the existing Park
entrance, into a meandering stream accented with appropriate landscaping and
integrated with existing Park landscaping and that of the adjacent Sunfish and
Bridger Vale developments. This stream will go through the 2.5 acres, donated by
the developer. It will flow from Glen Lake to the East Gallatin River and will be
designed to enhance Glen Lake's connection to the East Gallatin River as a spawning
venue and as a community fishery.
Project #5 is a Kid's Learning interactive, playground, stream, and beach.
This playground will incorporate a "Mountain and Mountain Stream" which flows
from the "Mountain" top, over a series of falls, through a "Meadow" to the beach
and into a fishery; Glen Lake. This project will make use of the existing pavilion,
the Rotary Centennial Pavilion Project #3 and will add other shelters to enhance
family and group uses.
The City of Bozeman is growing rapidly. BSRC, Bozeman Noon Rotary Club,
GVLT, MOSS, City of Bozeman planners, residential and commercial neighbors of
the Park, and many other concerned community members realize the need to look
for ahead in planning well integrated, low cost, and creative out-of-doors
recreational venues and facilities to serve this rapidly growing urban population.
The GLRP CPMP, uses the City of Bozeman's PROST Plan, to leverage the type of
growth and development in and around the Park to smartly steer evolution of Glen
Lake Rotary Park
Introduction: Glen Lake Rotary Park (GLRP) is a public use City Park in Bozeman,
Montana; part of which is leased to the City of Bozeman by Montana Fish Wildlife
and Parks (MT FWP). A 36 year history of cooperative development involved MT
FWP, the East Gallatin Recreation Area Task Force, the City of Bozeman, the
Montana Legislature, the Gallatin Valley Land Trust (GVLT) trails program and, to a
significant extent, over the last two+ decades, the Bozeman Sunrise Rotary Club
(BSRC).
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The 83 acre GLRP Park is located on the north side of Bozeman, Montana, and Is
comprised of three City-annexed parcels of 30 acres, 47 acres and 6 acres:
• The 30 acre parcel designated as GL-2, which is presently owned by the
State of Montana, is leased to the City of Bozeman for 50 years. It
encompasses Glen Lake plus existing park facilities, trails, roads, parking and
a developed lawn with irrigation, and numerous trails. Bordering Manley
Road, it includes Glen Lake and a variety of recreational facilities. It has
graded gravel-parking areas, which are rough, dusty, and are now too small
for the demands of heavily used GLRP. All parties are interested in
transferring this parcel froth FWP to the City of Bozeman and BSRC has
taken the initiative to seek support for the transfer in the Montana
Legislature. Meanwhile, the City of Bozeman secured a 50-year lease of this
property from MT FWP.
• A 47-acre parcel designated GL-1 and a 6 acre parcel designated GL-3 are
owned and operated by the City of Bozeman. These parcels are bordered on
the East by the East Gallatin River. Part is a forested portion of the East
Gallatin River floodplain with over one half mile of River frontage, sometimes
on both sides of the river. On the west side of the river, the land is
primarily open-fields overlying a capped City of Bozeman landfill (Closed in
1953), Several acres, at the southern end of these fields, are being used as
part of the City's lower storage yards. On the east side of the river the
land is primarily dense riparian vegetation. The northern portion of this
parcel is a narrow, irregularly shaped piece of land following the East
Gallatin River. Lying primarily on the west side of the river, this section
includes dense riparian vegetation and a field, bordered by residential
properties to the west and by Bridger Creek Golf Course to the east and
north. It currently has no public access and can be reached only by foot. It
has no developed recreational facilities. These 47 and 6 acre parcels include
an extensive trail network and, at the north end of North Rouse Avenue, a
small trailhead parking area. The City of Bozeman manages and maintains the
Park and facilities. See Figure 1
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Manley Road runs along the western border of GLRP. The City of Bozeman is
planning significant improvements to Manley Road including widening, turn lanes,
bike lanes and a stop light at Griffin Road. Also on the western border is MAP
Brewing Co. and their paved parking lots. To the west of Manly Road are a growing
number of commercial businesses. To the immediate north is Sunfish Park (aka
Turtle Way) Subdivision, a City of Bozeman residential cul-de-sac, with 5 homes.
The Park is accessed at the northwest corner from Manley Road via an 820-
foot gravel entry road, which enjoys a public right-of-way easement through a
private 6.5-acre parcel. The Park entrance road intersects Manley Road just north
of the Sunfish Park Subdivision.
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that defines the eastern border between the Sunfish Park Subdivision and the
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privately owned 6.5-acre parcel. This ditch drains water from Glen Lake and flows
into the East Gallatin River. The Park entrance road goes over this ditch.
Also on the northern Park border are large, county-zoned residential lots and
the East Gallatin River. To the northeast and east are Bridger Creek Golf Course
and City of Bozeman residential developments. The remainder of the park
perimeter, to the southeast, south, and west, is comprised of commercial and
industrial parcels including equipment and material yards, commercial offices, and
MAP Brewing Co. (on the south and western shore of Glen Lake).
Along the eastern border of the park is the old City of Bozeman landfill
(Closed in 1953) that has a soil cap. Before the cap, the land was home to a thick
covering of knapweed and tansy, To the southeast is a City of Bozeman
maintenance yard and to the south are Mergenthaler Transfer & Storage and
North Western Energy; both are commercial enterprises with large, heavy-
equipment yards.
History:
Glen Lake Rotary Park (GLRP) is located north of Grif fin Drive and east of
Manley Road. The late Glen Hash, a long-time Gallatin County resident, and founder
of Bozeman Sand and Gravel, sold and donated the 30-acre GL-1 Glen Lake parcel
to the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife & Parks (MT FWP) with the intent of
developing the gravel pit, into a park. The Bozeman Sand and Gravel Pit is now Glen
Lake and is fed from the south by natural springs. Glen Lake feeds a small spillway
ditch that delineates the border between the Park and the Sunfish Subdivision and
flows north to the East Gallatin River.
GLRP was initially adopted by a small group of volunteers who formed the
East Gallatin Recreation Task Force and was given a Take Pride in America award
by President Reagan. This group facilitated a landfill cap on the old Bozeman
landfill, a pavilion, and the first entryway. These were made possible by several
generous contributions like donated topsoil from Bozeman Deaconess Hospital,
grants and in-kind and donated labor; fill and topsoil were hauled by Montana Ready
Mix. Tom Pick obtained a grant from the Soil Conservation Service and the Task
Force garnered help from local legislators, of that era, to make the landfill cap
possible.
Several Task Force members were also members of the Bozeman Noon
Rotary Club and become charter members of the Bozeman Sunrise Rotary Club,
which subsequently adopted, as its Flagship Community Service project,
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development of Glen Lake Rotary Park (GLRP). BSRC has since developed a
partnership with Gallatin Valley Land Trust (GVLT). GVLT's focus has been on
developing and maintaining an extensive, well connected, trails system, several of
which traverse the old landfill cap.
Building on the GLRP Task Force's achievements, the Bozeman Sunrise
Rotary Club (BSRC), with the City of Bozeman and many partners and contributors,
made numerous improvements to the park over the last two and a half decades,
including; 3 small picnic shelters; a pavilion, a 400 foot long beach with retaining
wall; as well as a 1,482 square foot restroom and concession building with city
water and sewer, flush toilets, water fountains, an outside shower, and changing
and storage rooms. The building is designed to accommodate a concession stand
and kitchen. Other additions include a 5,000 square foot patio, picnic tables,
shades and several docks around Glen Lake. It is a goal to add more docks,
pavilions, multi-use trails and a natural play area, while making all facilities ADA
compliant. GVLT, NorthWestern Energy and BSRC facilitated planning and
placement of a climbing rock and a local Boy Scout Troop designed raptor, nesting
platform. There have been considerable landscaping and irrigation improvements to
the original watering system.
Gallatin Valley Land Trust (GVLT) has worked, in partnership with the
Bozeman Sunrise Rotary Club (BSRC) and the City of Bozeman Parks Department,
to develop an extensive trail system throughout the park, with connecting trails
outside the park boundaries. GVLT also developed the North Rouse trailhead
parking area, and installed a large steel-span bridge over the East Gallatin River, as
well as a number of trail information kiosks and benches along the trails. BSRC the
City of Bozeman and GVLT share goals of making the GLRP and environs more
bicycle accessible.
Goals: The evolution of the East Gallatin Recreation Area, from an old city dump
and private gravel pit, to Glen Lake Rotary Park, has been a truly remarkable story
of perseverance, compromise, creativity and community involvement. It is a great
Park today. However, rapid growth, urbanization and inf ill necessitate a plan for
improvement, addition, and acquisition of property and access rights to ensure the
Park keeps pace with and enhances commercial and residential growth along Manley,
N. Rouse, and Griffin.
Access to the Park will be greatly improved by adding a new Southern
entrance and paving it all the way through to the north entrance. This will allow
larger and better-placed parking, multi-use trails and improved traffic flow, and
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better access to the southern end of the park. It will also facilitate a safe multi-
use trail from GLRP to Story Mill Park and the M. Additionally, an integrated and
comprehensive storm water runoff plan will be incorporated in the design,
engineering and construction of the entrances, parking and road. Finally, paving of
the Road, Parking and Trails will convert the Park to a year-round recreational
venue.
GLRP's primary feature is Glen Lake, which is colloquially referred to as
"Bozeman Beach". Part of the Road Parking and Trails project will be an effort to
create a watercraft staging area to allow kayaks, paddle boards, rafts and small
non-motorized boats easy access to Glen Lake. Most of the Park's features are
amenable to adults, teens and adolescents. However, few of the Park's features
are designed for toddlers and younger children. The Park is in need of a
playground and beach designed for kids of all ages and abilities. Along with the
playground and beach, additional pavilions are planned throughout the Park.
The concepts, projects, and proposed acquisitions, described in this conceptual
plan, reflect guiding tenets of -the Bozeman Parks Recreation Open Space and
Trails (PROST) Plan dated 2007:
Engaging Citizens in Their Community
• Create a sense of community.
• Provide places for people to connect and interact in a shared
environment.
• Channel positive community participation by getting diverse people to
work together toward a shared vision.
Improving Public Health
• Provide people with contact with nature, known to confer certain
health benefits and enhance well-being.
• Engage children in health-promoting physical activity.
• Increase fitness and reduce obesity by providing physical activity
opportunities.
• Mitigate climate, air, and water pollution impacts on public health.
Helping Children Learn
• Offer children the daily benefits of direct experience with nature—
including access: to the use and dynamics of water, native plants, soil
and sand, rock and wood providing the motivation to explore, discover,
and learn about their world.
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• Offer children a sense of place, self-identity, and belonging as an
antidote to social alienation, vandalism, and violence.
Engage children in informal, experiential learning through passive and
directed play and shared experiences with peers, laying the
foundation for effective f ormal education.
Creating Safer Neighborhoods
• Provide access to nature adjacent to residential area to relieve
stress, reducing aggression.
• Offer gathering places where neighbors form social ties that produce
stronger, safer neighborhoods.
Revitalizing Community
• Revive distressed areas by creating central walking, resting, and
meeting places.
. Attract investment through revitalization, including park and
recreation improvements.
Developing the Economy
• Increase property value.
• Increase municipal revenue.
• Attract and retain affluent retirees.
Attract knowledge workers and talent.
• Encourage homeownership.
Creating a Green Infrastructure
• Preserve essential ecological functions and protect biodiversity
• Shape urban form and buffer incompatible uses with a system of
green infrastructure.
Reduce public costs for built infrastructure for stormwater
management, flood control, and transportation.
Providing for Arts and Cultural Programs
• Provide venues for artistic events and activities.
• Provide settings for in-depth and long-term partnerships between
communities and artists.
• Develop or revitalize parks through arts and cultural activities.
• Develop new audiences for arts and cultural programs and arts
organizations.
Promoting Tourism
• Provide sites for special events and festivals that attract tourists.
• Provide sites for sports tournaments, which can be major sources of
tourism and economic benefits, especially for smaller cities.
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Implementing Smart Growth
• Enhance mixed development and redevelopment strategies by
offsetting higher density developments with accessibility to green
space.
• Strengthen the urban core and protect the fringe from
overdevelopment by creating green space.
CPMP Purpose:
Glen Lake Rotary Park (GLRP) has become one of the most used parks in and
around the City of Bozeman. To accommodate the growth and meet City of
Bozeman inf ill goals, Bozeman Sunrise Rotary Club (BSRC) and Gallatin Valley Land
Trust (GVLT) wish to propose a multi-year plan to leverage this growth in order to
expand, improve, protect, and enhance GLRP as well as increase low-cost access for
all to GLRP and surrounding recreational venues and trails. The projects proposed
in this plan will benefit adjacent commercial and residential properties and users.
The current Park entrance is a dirt and gravel right-of-way access through a
privately owned 6.5-acre parcel. The owner purchased this property intending to
develop it as a mixed residential and commercial project. The developer, Mr. Andy
Ebbighousen, is building residential condominiums and one commercial lot on a
portion of his 6.5 acres and has pledged to donate approximately 2 acres to the
Park plus the necessary public right-of-way, paving, and landscaping to replace the
present gravel entry road with an appropriately designed and engineered paved
Park/Development entry way. The City approved development will be cited with
consideration of the Bridger Mountains view from the park and the Sunfish
development.
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The developer has won approval for this project to be incorporated into the
City of Bozeman and has named it Bridger Vale Townhome Development. Figure 3.
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Building on the proposed Bridger Vale Townhome Development, B5RC and GVLT are
proposing five major and a number of minor projects. The locations and a
generalized concept sketch of these projects are indicated on Figure 5. below. In
no particular order, the projects are;
Project #1 . Road, Parking and Trails. Pave and line GLRP Park Road/Parking,
Add/Improve Handicap Access and Multi-User Paths and Parking Spots.
Design, pave and line the GLRP road, add handicap and multi-use paths and parking
spots to improve flow, add parking, enhance utility and comfort, increase safety,
and connect aesthetically with the paved north entrance road. Incorporate multi-
use trail and bicycle facilities, as appropriate. Incorporate improved road, parking,
speed limit and Park signage. With multi-use trails and paths, improve handicap
access to all Park facilities. Use the road and the large vehicle parking area to
create easy access to Glen Lake, via a watercraft staging area, for non-motorized
boats, boards and other recreational devices. Design a comprehensive storm water
runoff system for the Park.
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Project #2. Second GLRP Entrance. With North Western Energy, the City of
Bozeman and BSRC, design and build a new road and end-to-end Park storm-water
system, around the south end and east side of Glen Lake that connects to Manley
Road, This new road would be a second entrance/exit to GLRP thereby improving
circulation and emergency access, while incorporating multi-user trails, bicycle
facilities, handicap access paths and parking.
Project #3. Rotary Centennial Pavilion. In coordination with the Bozeman Noon
Rotary Club, BSRC is assisting in the design and construction of a public use,
covered, 2,000 square foot pavilion that facilitates rentable space with picnic
tables and benches. The pavilion will also provide a forum for outdoor classroom
space for the adjacent Kids Learning Playground as well as a small entertainment
space. The area would also allow for a "Rotary Grove" of trees that could be
expanded over a period of time as well as provide a display area, with graphics,
showing Rotary's improvement and civic projects for the City of Bozeman and
Gallatin Valley.
This project will become an integral part of the kid's playground, Project #5,
and will serve as an introductory element to Glen Lake Rotary Park via the new
South Entrance. It will incorporate Rotary symbols and principles in the design
features. This project will serve to mark 100 years of Rotary serving the Bozeman
community in summer 2020.
Project #4 Convert Channelized Ditch to a Stream. Renovate the Glen Lake
drainage ditch to make it a meandering stream with riparian accents and habitat.
As much as possible convert the ditch to a spawning stream connected to the East
Gallatin River. Landscape the donated 2-acre addition to the Park entrance with
trees, lawn, riparian accents and trails.
Project #5. Kid's Learning Playground and Beach. In cooperation with MOSS
(Montana Outdoor Science School) as well as with City of Bozeman maintenance
staff, design and build, an interactive, learning playground and 300 linear feet of
new beach that will be suitable for toddlers, adolescents and teens and accessible
by those with physical limitations. The playground stream and beach will have
several different hands (and feet)-on natural elements. These elements will
consist of challenging, interactive structures, which will incorporate physics and
science principles into learning devices and landscaping.
There will be contoured landscaping, hills, rocks, waterfalls and a stream; all
designed to facilitate participative learning. The playground elements and
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landscaping will be designed to mitigate maintenance, incorporate local natural
environmental elements and provide an aesthetic transition from natural to
manicured park aspects.
The focus is on kids, of all abilities, learning while playing on natural
elements, learning about streams, water and fisheries, out-of-doors, in
environments such as a mountain stream, a grove of trees, rocks and logs, and
meadow grasses and wild flowers. All elements of this learning playground shall be
adapted to both comply with a city accepted playground inspection criteria/policy
while preserving the learning experience.
The Playground will make use of an existing pavilion, and the new Rotary
Centennial Pavilion as well as adding several other pavilions that will allow family
and group gatherings in and around the playground.
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The purpose of this Conceptual Park Master Plan (CPMP) is to seek
consensus, approval and support for the five projects above, from the City of
Bozeman, as well as surrounding residents and business owners. Other proposed
near and longer term improvements and additions are described in the following
pages of the CPMP.
Present Conditions and Needs: The park offers a wide variety of recreational and
leisure options. Park users have unique access to a large body of water, Glen Lake,
to fishing and a large family-friendly beach, volleyball courts, Picnic
Pavilions/shelters, and a climbing rock. It is surrounded by varied properties and
land uses which facilitate a range of opportunities and constraints for future park
activities, improvements and expansion.
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Visitors to the park enjoy vistas of the Bridger Mountain Range to the north and
east, as well as distant views of the Gallatin, Madison, and Tobacco Root Ranges to
the south and west. The GLRP Park has a number of low and no-cost features
attractive to families, adults and teens, but lacks safe and accessible features
suitable for toddlers and young adolescents. It is also in need of paving, more
pavilions, multi-use paths and designs which make the Park's attractions accessible
by individuals of all abilities. The Park also needs a watercraft staging area
designed for easy access to the lake to deploy non-motorized watercraft and other
water recreation boats and devices. Paved roads, parking and a multi-use path will
enable year-round use of the Park.
Surrounding Land Uses:
• North: There is a 6 acre finger of the park that juts to the north along the
East Gallatin River. The East Gallatin River cuts through the eastern border
of Glen Lake Rotary Park and offers a superb opportunity for fishing access
to the river. BSRC is investigating the best way to enhance this access with
the City of Bozeman, GVLT, Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks and Trout
Unlimited,
• Northeast - The Park is bordered to the northeast by Bridger Creek Golf
Course. The golf course and adjacent riparian woodlands contribute to the
quiet and scenic nature of the trails in this area of the Park. In winter, an
extensive network of Nordic Ski trails are groomed throughout the golf
course, attracting a large number of skiers; a percentage of who ski onto the
trail system within the Park. The Park's trails are also ideal for winter fat-
tire biking. The above projects will help make the Park a year-round
recreational destination.
• East - A trail spur runs directly east towards Boylan Drive in the Bridger
Creek subdivision. The spur continues along the subdivision's southern edge
to connect with Bozeman's Main Street to the Mountains trail system at
Story Mill. South of this trail spur, and immediately east of the Park, is a
privately owned, undeveloped 12-acre parcel that includes dense riparian
vegetation, wetlands, a pond and an open field. The current owner has
expressed a desire to develop the property, but has been unsuccessful due
to limited access and other developmental obstacles. If this property could
be added to the Park, acquisition would conserve this property's high quality
wildlife habitat and could provide for expansion of the trail system.
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Southeast - Commercial and industrial uses in the Bridger Center
Subdivision border the Park to the southeast. A trail spur connects the
Park's trail system to Commercial Drive. The Cast Gallatin River exits the
Park at its northeast corner. Future development and redevelopment in the
Bridger Center Subdivision could present on opportunity to extend the
existing Commercial Drive trail spur along the river to connect with future
bicycle-pedestrian facilities on Bridger Drive.
South - Industrial uses and a City gravel storage yard exist on the
southeast edge of the Park area, creating an unaesthetic and noisy setting
for activities in this area of the Park. Screening vegetation and/or berms
could improve public enjoyment of this area of the Park. Next to the river
and east of these industrial uses, a small trailhead parking area, at the north
end of N. Rouse Avenue, provides public access to the Park's trail
system. These industrial properties, as well as a small trail park to the east,
are accessed from Griffin Drive. Griffin Drive experiences a substantial
volume of residential and commercial traffic but has no bicycle or pedestrian
facilities or lanes. Bicycle and pedestrian facilities are absent from N.
Rouse as well, presenting a significant barrier to non-motorized access to
the Park.
• Southwest & West - The Park is bordered to the southwest and west by
Manley Road, developing commercial properties, and an eclectic mix of
commercial businesses in the Gallatin Park Subdivision. MAP Brewing Co. sits
along Glen Lake's western bank, between Manley Road and GLRP. A trail
through the Gallatin Park Subdivision connects the Park's trail system with
the Cherry River Fishing Access, which is owned by the Montana Department
of Fish, Wildlife & Parks. The Park's only vehicular entrance is a dirt road
off of Manley Road. It is directly across from the Gallatin Park
Subdivision. This entrance presents a safety challenge as the sole
ingress/egress route for emergency response vehicles. No bicycle or
pedestrian facilities currently exist on Manley Rd, though they are planned
in 2020. The Manley Road widening project will greatly enhance pedestrian
and bicycle access to the park and from the park to many points in the north
Bozeman area.
• Northwest - Immediately north of Glen Lake is the Sunfish Park
Subdivision, a small, five-lot residential subdivision within the City of
Bozeman. North of these residential lots, the Park entrance road bisects a
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6.5 acre parcel of privately owned property. Bridger Vale Townhome
Development has begun construction there. North of this property, on the
east side of Manley Road, are three Gallatin County residential properties.
Existing Recreational Facilities:
• Parking Area - Accessible off Manley Road, the gravel parking areas, while
initially pleasing and useful, are now insufficient, poorly designed and badly
placed for the current and growing volume of GLRP users and Park
additions. Because the driveway and parking areas are gravel, dust is always
a concern during the hot summer months, and poor site drainage leaves pools
of water in the middle of the parking lots and roads. Existing roads and
parking are not designed for traffic flow or storm water runoff. An
integrated end-to-end plan for storm water runoff is part of the engineering
of the Road, Parking and Trails projects and other Park features.
Additionally, an end-to-end effort will be undertaken to improve handicap
parking and access to all GLRP Park features and venues. A redesign of the
park's road, parking and trails will incorporate bicycle facilities and signage
as well as improved access to a watercraft staging area and Glen Lake for
non-motorized watercraft boats and other water recreation devices.
• Restrooms and Concession Building - In 2010, BSRC finished a 1,428 Square
Foot permanent building that replaced two pit toilets with large, heated,
men's and women's restrooms. This building also has changing rooms, storage
rooms and a room suited as a kitchen or snack bar. Installation required
connection to City of Bozeman sewer and water. Subsequently, BSRC added
a 5,000 square foot paver patio that slopes down to the beach. In 2014
BSRC added a dock and concrete picnic tables as a part of the patio. In 2015
BSRC added poles for sunshade sails. It would be advantageous to have a
direct, gravity-flow connection to the City of Bozeman sewer system in lieu
of the current grinder and lift station system. Infrastructure
improvements for the Bridger Vale Townhome Development may afford an
opportunity to connect this building directly to the City of Bozeman sewer
system, through the development.
• Picnic Shelters - There are three small picnic shelters constructed by BSRC.
• Pavilion - There is one large pavilion, constructed by the GLRP Task Force,
between the south end of the parking lot and the lake. In 2016 BSRC re-
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roofed and stained this pavilion. There is an expressed need for additional
pavilions and picnic shelters in GLRP.
Volleyball Courts - Two volleyball courts are located adjacent to the pavilion.
Excavation of Project #5 Kid's Learning Playground and Beach may produce
excess fill which will be used for berms around the volleyball courts which
would serve as seating for spectators and to keep errant volleyballs near the
courts. Two additional volleyball courts are planned for GLRP as a part of
Project #2.
Horseshoe Pits - Horseshoe pits are located south of the pavilion.
• Beach - The Park has approximately 400 linear feet of artificial sand
beach. A retaining wall separates the grassy areas from the beach. This
beach will be expanded by 300 linear feet with addition of Project #5 Kid's
Learning Playground. The existing park beach will enjoy a widened green
space buffer between the beach and the Road, Parking and Trails project
planned as Project #1. Design of a watercraft staging area is underway,
with easy vehicular access to the staging area and lake as well as trailer
parking for non-motorized boats and water recreation devices.
• Trails System: - The Park includes a network of approximately 3 miles of
trails most of which were built in the late 1990s. Most trails are six-feet
wide and surfaced with natural fines. Flooding in 2008 required extensive
trail repair in the East Gallatin River flood plain, however, most years' spring
flooding only requires relatively minor trail maintenance. City Parks and
GVLT staff and volunteers cut brush once or twice a season to prevent the
trails from becoming overgrown. The trails connect to the Cherry River
Fishing Access to the west and to Bozeman's "Main Street to the Mountains"
trail system to the east. Figure 6 below shows potential future trail
corridors recommended in the City's Parks Recreation Open Space and Trails
(PROST) plan,
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• Trailheads - The Park's trails network can be accessed from the north and
south ends of the main GLRP parking lot; the west side of the
Manley/Gallatin Park intersection; the west end of the Boylan loop; the west
end of Commercial Drive; and the north end of N Rouse Avenue. All
trailheads are marked with directional signage maintained by
GVLT. Constructed in 2005, the N. Rouse trailhead includes a small parking
lot with capacity for approximately eight vehicles. This trailhead also
provides access for launching small boats on the East Gallatin River.
• Bridges - The Park's trails network includes two bridges. A 70-foot steel
bridge, installed in 2001, spans the East Gallatin River in the center of the
trail network. A 60-foot long, 6-foot wide wooden bridge spans a wetland
slough on the northeastern section of the trails network. Constructed in the
late 1990s, this bridge is showing signs of distress and will need to be
replaced within the next several years.
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Benches - There are seven benches located along the trails system. All
were funded Through memorial donations and have Memorial plaques on
them. They are standard park system benches with metal frames and
wooden seats that require oiling every several years. There are good
locations for several more benches to be added to the trails network and
throughout the Park. The Rotary Clubs of Bozeman plan on adding two new
Rotary benches in the park as part of the Centennial celebration, 2020.
• Trail Information Kiosks - There are currently three trail information
kiosks on the trails network. Two kiosks are located at the trailheads off
the main parking lot and a third kiosk is located at the Boylan trailhead. The
kiosk displays include detailed maps and trail etiquette and safety
information. The kiosks and kiosk displays are created and maintained by
GVLT. Additional trail information kiosks are needed at the N. Rouse
trailhead and at the East Gallatin Bridge.
• Totems & Posts - The trails network has eight, 10"x10" "Main Street to the
Mountains" trail totems with signage providing directional
information. Additionally, there are eight, 4"x4" posts with additional
signage prohibiting motorized use.
Fishing Access - BSRC has built and renovated fishing docks around Glen
Lake and will build additional docks in the future. Conversion of the ditch to
a meandering stream, Project #4, will also enhance fishing access and fish
habitat in the Park. BSRC is exploring the option of building a path and
approved public fishing access to the East Gallatin River starting in the
northeast corner of the Park, running the whole length of the Park on the
eastern border.
Park Usage: Park visitors are as varied as Gallatin Valley's residents. According to
City Recreation Department statistics, the East Gallatin Recreation Area received
approximately 16,000 user visits during a two-month period in the summer of 2005.
The Park is increasingly used for Community sponsored events and general
recreation during the winter months.
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A summer afternoon or evening often plays host to volleyba►I games,
barbecues, school or company picnics, fishing, rock climbing, sunbathing, swimming,
boating, Dragonboat racing, or strolls around the lake. The trail system sees a
steady stream of users, including hikers, runners, bikers, and families with
children, fishermen accessing -the East Gallatin River and birders. This section of
the East Gallatin River sees minimal boating, due to its many sharp bends, frequent
snags and powerful, potentially dangerous current. Because this is one of the more
extensive wooded areas around Bozeman homeless encampments are illicitly
constructed with some frequency.
As the seasons change, so do recreational activities. East Gallatin Recreation
Area is a wintertime favorite for ice-skating, and die-hard fishermen and
women. Although the City presently doesn't control ice access or monitor ice
thickness or safety, Glen Lake is well-used in the winter by skaters and ice
fishers. In 2019 the Park's trails were groomed for fat tire biking. Access, use,
and recreational venues for bicycles are all in need of an improvement plan and
goals. The projects in this plan will greatly increase and enhance the Park's year
round usage,
Recommended Improvements: In order to bring East Gallatin Recreation Area
(GLRP) closer to its full potential as a significant recreational focal point of the
community, while ensuring the Park maintains its identity as a community-
supported, family-oriented, low and no-cost recreational area, while complying with
the PROST Goals, the following improvements, listed in no particular order, have
been identif led.
• Signage Plan
• Entrance signs
■ Parking signs
■ Speed limit signs
• Handicap Parking signs
■ Trail signs
• Facility signs
• Rules and etiquette signs
• Maintenance contact signs
■ Security warning signs
■ No trespassing signs
■ Fishing
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Improve Security
■ Install security cameras
• Connect security cameras to police monitoring location
Improve locks
Add security warning signs and police/fire contact information
■ Add and repair fencing between Park and private or commercial
property
BSRC will consult with Fire and Police representatives to
enhance GLRP security.
■ Paved Road, Parking and Trails and New entrance/exit
■ Widen and pave entrance road (Developer)
■ Develop road flow plan
■ Pave renovated roads and expanded parking areas
■ Create a watercraft staging area
■ Develop new park entrance/exit on south end of Glen Lake
■ Include complementary landscaping and irrigation
■ Develop an end-to-end handicap access plan for roads, parking,
paths, and trails in and around the GLRP
Kid's Learning Playground, Stream and Beach
• Design natural, interactive, educational playground and beach
• Excavate area south of the existing beach to safely
accommodate toddlers and teens alike of all abilities
■ Create elevation changes and rocks to stimulate active learning
■ Define wading area with rocks
■ Create play structures and facilities that are both educational
and compliant with the city playground inspection criteria and
standards. Create a re-circulating stream/water feature to
engage kids in learning how water flows, how it changes the
shape of the land, rock and sand.
■ Landscaping
• Convert the Glen Lake drainage ditch to a meandering spawning
stream with riparian habitat that will serve as an aesthetic
buffer between the Park and the Sunfish development.
■ Integrate additional landscaping throughout the Park
■ Berms around the volleyball courts
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14 Berms at the far end of GLRP to mask adjacent commercial
facilities and mitigate noise
Second Park Entrance
• Extend the Park road around the south end of Glen lake and
connect it to Manley Road
• This would greatly improve safety response in the Park
• It would improve runoff on that end of the Park and would
reduce congestion and spread traffic out
• Make better use of the south end of the Park
• Pavilion & Benches
• Provide additional or expanded picnic/rrwlti-use pavilions as
needed in the pork.
• Expand the number of Park benches
Volleyball Courts
Add two Sand Volleyball courts where they will be compatible
with the proposed park road, parking and trails projects
• Solid Waste
■ Increase the number of trash cons
■ Locate them for ease of use and disposal
■ Replace existing trash cans with a new and improved system
• Put pet rules and etiquette signs up at the Park north entrance
and near the new southern entrance,
• Place pet-waste trash cans as needed
• Change Dog policy
■ A change in policy will be needed when the entrance is
developed with single family condominiums
• Dogs on trails is a Bozeman cultural expectation
■ Allow dogs on-leash on trails
• Allow dogs on-leash in the parking lot and on the roads
• Restrict dogs from the beach, the kid's playground and all GLRP
park areas other than trails, roads and parking lots.
• Improve ADA Access
• Docks, trails, paths, pavilions and the beach can be made more
accessible from an ADA perspective
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Handicapped parking will be incorporated in the parking
renovation plans, projects #2 and #3.
Maintenance: It is one thing to plan, fund, and build public use facilities like
those at the GLRP and described in this plan. It is another thing to maintain
these facilities year after year. There has been wear and tear as well as
vandalism at GLRP. BSRC & GVLT wish to work with the City of Bozeman to
keep maintenance and security at an affordable level. We understand the
City of Bozeman is advocating for a Maintenance District. We believe this
would serve GLRP well. The City of Bozeman secured a 50 year lease of the
State owned portion of the Park and Glen Lake in 2019.
• BSRC has undertaken an initiative to have a GLRP cleanup and
maintenance day each Spring.
• BSRC will also address upgrades and improvements to the existing
restrooms and concession building that will try to remedy the list of
current problems provided by the city park maintenance staff.
• GVLT sponsors many trails maintenance events throughout the year
• The City of Bozeman can call on BSRC or GVLT for help in GLRP
maintenance.
Trail System and Bicycle-Pedestrian Accessibility:
• New Trails (north)
Acquire trail easements as shown in the PROST Plan, to extend the
trail system to the north along the East Gallatin River with a goal of creating
connections to both Manley and Mcllhatton roads.
• New Trail (southeast)
Acquire trail easements as shown in the PROST Plan, to extend the trail
system to the southeast along the east side of the East Gallatin River, to
connect to the planned sidewalks on Bridger Dr.
• Sidewalks & Shared-Use Paths
As opportunities arise, sidewalks or 10-foot, paved, shared-use paths should
be installed on Manley, Griffin, Rouse, Bridger, and Story Mill to facilitate safe
pedestrian access to the Park and trail system for the growing residential
population in this area as well as connectivity to the Story Mill Park.
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• Bike Lanes
As opportunities arise, bike lanes should be installed on Manley, Griffin,
Rouse, Bridger, and Story Mill to facilitate safe bicycle access to the Park and
trail system for the growing residential population in this area. Planned for
2020.
• Grooming for Nordic Skiing
Work with the Bridger Ski Foundation to explore the potential to extend
groomed cross-country ski trails from Bridger Creek Golf Course into the Park,
. Grooming for winter Fat tire biking
Land Management:
• Reclamation
There is an area of the old city landfill in need of maintenance and
noxious weed control. This area could be significantly improved through
reclamation with topsoil and seeding, and cleanup of trash embedded in the
stream bank.
• Noxious Weeds
Infestations of several species of noxious weeds including spotted
knapweed, hounds-tongue, tansy, and Canada thistle are present in a number
of areas around the park. Weed infestations should be mapped and a weed-
management strategy developed and implemented.
• Wildlife Habitat
Wildlife habitat could be significantly improved on the west side of
the East Gallatin River through plantings of shrubs, trees and grasses to
provide food and cover for a variety of species. Throughout the Park, large
dead trees should be left standing to provide bird habitat unless they pose a
danger to Park users. A comprehensive yearly plan to determine which dead
trees should be removed and which should be retained is needed,
Potential Acquisitions & Expansion:
This adjacent property should be acquired if possible to expand the
Park:
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• Moche Property - Acquiring this property would conserve its high
quality wildlife habitat and could provide for expansion of the trail
system.
• Portion of Ebbighausen Property - Approximately 2 acres of this
property has been conditionally offered to the Park for a natural
stream area with riparian habitat, a restored spring creek, and
trails,
• Hillman Property - Acquisition of a small portion of the Hillman
property would make it possible to extend a trail spur along the
East Gallatin River on the currently inaccessible northern parcel of
Park property.
Conclusion: These proposed changes to the Park will meet City of Bozeman
priorities, and will allow the Park to function as a well planned, more beautiful, and
accessible community space. The goal is to continue to emphasize and enhance
GLRP's primary feature, Glen Lake, with its fishing docks and improved and
extended beaches, while envisioning a meandering stream from Glen Lake to the
East Gallatin River with a new path and public fishing access on the river. This plan
includes significant improvements to fishing access on the East Gallatin River as it
traverses the Park. Glen Lake is the Park's primary unique feature. Planning for a
watercraft staging area is underway. These park features, including the proposed
kid's learning playground, will be designed to complement, not duplicate, other City
of Bozeman Parks. Landscaping will be planned for and included as each of the
above projects and acquisitions come to fruition.
Paving the roads and creating a new south entrance will greatly enhance the
ease of use, safety, and ease of access for all Park users, regardless of abilities.
It will allow additional parking and will balance the traffic flow to and through the
Park. These paving projects will also allow a much needed, integrated and
comprehensive storm water runoff plan and design and a watercraft staging area.
Glen Lake Rotary Park is maintained by the City of Bozeman Parks and
Recreation Department. Development of planned park features is by cooperative
effort between the City of Bozeman and citizens of Gallatin County, Bozeman's
Rotary Clubs, and GVLT. The Bozeman Rotary Clubs and GVLT have successfully
completed several major projects using limited club funds, matching grants, and
volunteer labor as well as in-kind donations by club members, community
philanthropists and other local businesses.
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The Bozeman Rotary Clubs will work together to fund, design, and construct
a Rotary Centennial Pavilion in conjunction with a commemorative grove of trees
that celebrate Rotary's 100'h anniversary serving the City of Bozeman. Both Rotary
clubs have funded and built public improvements as well as operated civic programs
for the benefit of Bozeman and Gallatin Valley residents over this period.
Bozeman's Rotary Clubs have created and cultivated several fund raising
projects, as well as donors and grants, B5RC expects to continue support for GLRP
with GVLT and the City of Bozeman for the foreseeable future. These funds,
together with other private and public in-kind or cash donations, matching grants,
loans, etc. are the presently conceived funding mechanisms for the proposed
improvements.
Sincerely,
Bozeman Sunrise Rotary Club
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