Archive for the tag 'heli-skiing'

Dec 11 2008

Helicopter skiing proposal rejected — for now

Published by nfpa under Environmental Issues, News

From the Thursday, December 11, 2008 online edition of the Daily Inter Lake . . .
The Stillwater State Forest, citing considerable public opposition, has denied a request to allow helicopter skiing on parts of the Whitefish Mountain Range.
Brian Manning, manager of the Stillwater and Coal Creek state forests, said his office received 316 comments, most [...]

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Oct 16 2008

Keep heli-skiing out of North Fork

Published by nfpa under Commentary, Environmental Issues

John Frederick’s letter to Nicole Stickney of the Montana DNRC regarding the proposal to conduct heli-skiing on state lands in the Whitefish Range appeared in today’s Hungry Horse News in the Letters section . . .

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Oct 10 2008

DOW not happy with heli-skiing proposal

The deadline for public comments on the proposal to allow helicopter skiing on state lands in the Whitefish Range expired today. Overall attitudes appear to range from cautious skepticism to outright hostility. One of the lengthier responses was an 18-page missive submitted by the Rocky Mountain Region Office of Defenders of Wildlife, covering everything from [...]

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Oct 09 2008

Bad ideas for the North Fork

Published by nfpa under Commentary

Chris Peterson, photographer for the Hungry Horse News, doesn’t think much of the recent proposal to allow heli-skiing in the North Fork.

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Oct 04 2008

Helicopter skiing proposal map

Published by nfpa under Environmental Issues, News

Here’s a map of the areas being proposed as possible sites for helicopter skiing.

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Oct 04 2008

Comments regarding heli-skiing proposal

Published by nfpa under Environmental Issues, News

The recent proposal to allow heli-skiing on state lands in the Whitefish Range seems to be getting folks stirred up — enough so that the comment period has been extended to October 10.

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Oct 03 2008

Companies seek permit for heli-skiing in North Fork

Published by nfpa under News

Two local companies have brought proposals to the state for heli-skiing on state lands in the Whitefish Range.

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Sep 30 2008

Firms seek OK to offer helicopter ski services

Published by nfpa under News

The Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation is considering a proposal that could bring helicopter skiing to state lands in the Whitefish Mountain Range.

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