HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions 2026-29 - DECLARING THE CITY PROPERTY KNOWN AS SNOWFILL AND BIKEFILL AS PARK AND RECREATION USE
RESOLUTION 2026-29
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA, DECLARING
THE CITY PROPERTY KNOWN AS SNOWFILL AND BIKEFILL AS PARK AND RECREATION USE
WHEREAS, the City purchased an approximately 200 acre parcel (the “Property”) for
landfill purposes in 1969 (Exhibit A). The landfill was officially closed to active use and, except
for uses associated with the City’s reclamation responsibilities, uses associated with the Bozeman
Convenience Site, solid waste facilities, and the City’s composting uses, all commercial and
residential solid waste has been diverted to the Logan Landfill since 2008; and
WHEREAS, the City continues to use the southern portion of the Property to support
the services and needs of the solid waste division but the northern portion of the Property has
not been used for City solid waste operations for nearly two decades; and
WHEREAS, the northern portion of the Property has a long history of being used for
public recreation, including first as a Nordic skiing location; and
WHEREAS, the City in partnership with Gallatin Valley Land Trust (GVLT) established the
Snowfill Recreation Area, a 38-acre off lease dog park on the Property which opened to the public
in 2008 and is one of the City’s most frequented recreation sites; and
WHEREAS, in 2025 the City entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with the
GVLT and Southwest Montana Mountain Bike Association to develop additional portions of the
Property into recreational opportunities for mountain biking to be known as Bikefill, and
WHEREAS, the City intends by this Resolution to designate the portions of the Property
identified as Snowfill and Bikefill in Exhibit B for recreational use.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Commission of the City of Bozeman,
Montana, to wit:
Snowfill and Bikefill, as identified on Exhibit B incorporated herein by reference to this
Resolution, are hereby to be used and enjoyed by the residents of Bozeman for recreational
purposes.
PASSED, ADOPTED, AND APPROVED by the City Commission of the City of Bozeman,
Montana, at a regular session thereof held on the 7th day of April, 2026.
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JOEY MORRISON
Mayor
ATTEST:
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MIKE MAAS
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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GREG SULLIVAN
City Attorney
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Exhibit A: Resolution Declaring Snowfill and Bikefill for
Park and Recreation Use
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C.O.S 399
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Exhibit B: Resolution Declaring Bikefill and
Snowfill for Park and Recreation Use
Bikefill and Snowfill
Park Area
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