Population: 882,779 
Counties: 56
Governor Judy Martz

Click here for the amount of protected land in Montana, and click here to review Montana's federal transportation spending.
Source:  Pew Center on the States & Changing Direction:  Federal Transportation Spending in the 1990s. Surface Transportation Policy Project

For an overview of Montana's planning and zoning statutes, see the excellent summary provided by the American Planning Association.

HIGHLIGHTS:
A unique cooperative agreement between local conservation and community groups and a mining company will preserve over 4000 acres from development.
http://www.billingsgazette.com/index.php?section=local&display=content/local/2stillwater.inc

The American Planning Association has released a list of 29 recommendations for changes to Montana's land-use and planning laws.  Included in these
changes are a tightening of Montana's subdivision rules and the promotion of affordable housing. http://planning.org/plnginfo/highlite.html

Greater Yellowstone Coalition Contact Information Address:
PO Box 1874 Bozeman, MT 59771. Telephone: 406-586-1593. 

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