Priorities

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Mission:

To enable the communities of North central Montana to complete a region-wide visioning, planning, capacity building, and information exchange system that will help coordinate and move forward existing local plans to create a comprehensive response to high priority needs and opportunities for a more economically and environmentally sustainable development.

Objectives:

• Establish goals, roles, and responsibilities of partners and consortium members for efficient and participatory planning in the region
• Complete a thorough review of existing plans and data in the region that will inform the regional planning process
• Engage vested regional stakeholders to ensure that they are properly informed during the planning process to advocate for sustainable development throughout the region
• Provide resources for continued education and engagement of community development stakeholders to enhance decision making
• Incorporate regional planning elements into local and regional implementation projects and demonstrate effective models for sustainable development in the region

Goal:

To develop citizen involvement and government planning that, over the next 20 years, will lead to improved employment, housing, community health and safety, regional transportation, water quality, and resource management.