HomeMy WebLinkAboutREVISED- Letter of Support for Hyalite Canyon Road Plowing Bo2� November 3,2014
Custer and Gallatin National Forests
Attn: Mariah Leuschen/RAC Application
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10 E. Babcock
Bozeman,MT 59715
Mayor
Jett Krauss 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
Deputy Mayor To Whom It May Concern:
Carson Taylor
On behalf of the City of Bozeman, I am writing in support of the Gallatin
Commissioners National Forest's (GNF) stated goal of improving and maintaining the Hyalite
ChrisMehl e w recreational use and Friends of Hyalite's Ch Andrus Canyon Road to facilitate recreatil efforts to
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I-Ho Pomeroy assist the GNF in achieving that goal. The Bozeman Ice Festival is important to
our community,tourism, and access.
CITY OF BOZEMAN
Plowing of the road over the past several seasons has proved immensely popular
121 N. Rouse with winter visitors, including climbers,Nordic and backcountry skiers, ice
P.O.Box 1230 fisherman, sledders, and snowshoers. Without plowing, the road typically becomes
Bozeman. MT 59771 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
Fax: (4006)6) 582-2344 Phone: 2 outdoor lifestyle and tourism-based economy.
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TDD: (406) 582-2301 The City of Bozeman respectfully requests that the Resource Advisory
www.bozeman.net 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
Core Values 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
Integrity: honest, community and all the users that enjoy that area. Please do not hesitate to contact me
hard-working,
,reliable at(406) 582-2341 or ikraussnbozeman.net if you have any questions about this
and accountable to the public. letter. I appreciate your consideration of the Friend's of Hyalite's application.
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