HomeMy WebLinkAbout6. Letter of Sup Hyalite
Commission Memorandum
REPORT TO: Honorable Mayor and City Commission
FROM: Brit Fontenot, Economic Development Director
SUBJECT: Letter of Support for Hyalite Canyon Road Plowing – Friends of Hyalite Application for Secure Rural Schools Act Funding for Winter, 2014-2015
MEETING DATE: October 6, 2014
AGENDA ITEM TYPE: Consent
RECOMMENDATION: Authorize Mayor Krauss to sign the letter of support for Hyalite
Canyon Road Plowing – Friends of Hyalite Application for Secure Rural Schools Act Funding for Winter, 2014-2015.
BACKGROUND: Plowing Hyalite Canyon Road in winter provides access to public lands
and countless winter activities for residents and tourists alike, including, for ice climbers, the
best and most accessible canyon wall ice in North America. Friends of Hyalite Canyon have
requested a letter from the City in support their funding application to the Forest Service to assist with funds for plowing the Hyalite Canyon Road this winter.
UNRESOLVED ISSUES: There are no unresolved issues at this time.
ALTERNATIVES: No alternatives are suggested.
FISCAL EFFECTS: No fiscal effects have been identified.
Attachments: Letter of Support for Hyalite Canyon Road Plowing – Friends of Hyalite Application for Secure Rural Schools Act Funding for Winter, 2014-2015.
Report compiled on: September 26, 2014
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Mayor
Jeff Krauss
Deputy Mayor
Carson Taylor
Commissioners Cyndy Andrus
Chris Mehl I-Ho Pomeroy
CITY OF BOZEMAN
121 N. Rouse
P.O. Box 1230
Bozeman, MT 59771
Phone: (406) 582-2320
Fax: (406) 582-2344
TDD: (406) 582-2301
www.bozeman.net
October 6, 2014
Custer and Gallatin National Forests Attn: Mariah Leuschen/RAC Application
10 E. Babcock
Bozeman, MT 59715
Re: Letter of Support for Hyalite Canyon Road Plowing – Friends of Hyalite Application for Secure Rural Schools Act Funding for the Winter of 2014-2015
Dear Sir or Madame:
On behalf of the City of Bozeman, I am writing in support of the Gallatin National Forest’s (GNF) stated goal of improving and maintaining the Hyalite
Canyon Road to facilitate winter recreational use and Friends of Hyalite’s efforts to
assist the GNF in achieving that goal.
Plowing of the road over the past several seasons has proved immensely popular with winter visitors, including climbers, Nordic and backcountry skiers, ice
fisherman, sledders, and snowshoers. Without plowing, the road typically becomes
impassable by mid-December and severely limits access to winter recreational
opportunities that Hyalite Canyon offers. Year-round access to Bozeman’s most utilized recreation area is critical to the community’s quality of life, supports the areas outdoor lifestyle and tourism-based economy.
The City of Bozeman respectfully requests that the Resource Advisory
Committee approve the Friend’s of Hyalite’s application for Secure Rural Schools Act funding to plow the Hyalite Canyon Road. Without the help of RAC funds and other partners, this service would be much diminished in the winter months. We ask
that you continue the investment that you have made in the snowplowing for the
community and all the users that enjoy that area. Please do not hesitate to contact me
at (406) 582-2341 or jkrauss@bozeman.net if you have any questions about this letter. I appreciate your consideration of the Friend’s of Hyalite’s application.
Sincerely,
Jeffrey K. Krauss
Mayor City of Bozeman
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