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Date:Friday, September 4, 2026 1:15:36 PM
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Subject: [EXTERNAL]URGENT: Request for Cultural Resource Inventory / Historical Review –
Application No. 23245 (811 W. Mendenhall, Bozeman)
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SUBJECT: URGENT: Request for Cultural Resource Inventory / Historical Review –
Application No. 23245 (811 W. Mendenhall, Bozeman)
Dear Montana SHPO Compliance Officer and Bozeman Historic Preservation Board,
I am writing to formally request a comprehensive Cultural Resource Inventory and
Section 106/State Antiquities Act review regarding Application No. 23245 (811 W.Mendenhall Mixed-Use Project) in Bozeman, Montana.
The developer is currently seeking final administrative approval for a massive five-
story complex featuring a deeply excavated subterranean basement parking garage.This proposed development sits directly adjacent to historic, undisturbed residential
footprints along the West Lamme Street and West Mendenhall corridors, which
feature some of the oldest continuous residential and light-commercial structures in
the Gallatin Valley.
Given the unprecedented depth and scale of the proposed subsurface excavation,there is a high probability of disrupting undocumented historic foundations, late 19th-
century infrastructure artifacts, or culturally significant sub-surface deposits.
To prevent the irreversible destruction of Bozeman's historic fabric, I demand that theState Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) intervene and require a formal
archaeological and historical assessment before the City of Bozeman issues final
site-plan approvals or grading permits. The city must ensure full statutory compliance
with historical preservation guidelines before allowing heavy excavation to proceed.
Thank you for your immediate attention to preserving our local heritage.
Respectfully submitted,
Scott Bieluch
805 W. Lamme Street
Bozeman, MT 59715