HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-24-15 Eisen Eminent Domain Public CommentFrom: Hilary Eisen
To: Agenda
Subject: public comment on eminent domain request
Date: Tuesday, February 24, 2015 11:37:33 AM
To Whom it May Concern,
It has recently come to my attention that Bridger Center, LLC has requested that the
City approve an eminent domain request across an area that local residents value for
open space and trails in order to facilitate the development of condos in what is now
a wetland. Wetlands provide a number of essential ecosystem services that are
expensive, if not impossible, to replicate and I don't believe the City should be
facilitating their destruction.
This area, adjacent to the East Gallatin Recreation Area, is best left undeveloped.
The trail system leading to and around the East Gallatin Recreation Area constitutes
one of the few places within Bozeman, especially on the North Side, where you can
easily access a large and relatively undeveloped swath of river, woods, and wetland
without having to get in a car and drive. I used to live on North Black and would
walk, bike, or run from my house to this trail system several times a week. Even
now, although I live further away, it remains one of my favorite after-work
destinations.
Thank you for considering my comments.
Hilary Eisen
417 S 14th St.
Bozeman, MT 59715