Group sues county over lakeshore protection enforcement
The property at Beaver Bay in Whitefish Lake as pictured in a resident's complaint filed to Flathead County in September. (Photo provided by Citizens for a Better Flathead)
Citizens for a Better Flathead is suing the Flathead County commissioners, arguing that allowing development to continue at a property on Whitefish Lake violates the state Lakeshore Protection and the Public Participation in Government acts, as well as Montanans’ rights to a clean and healthy environment.
The lawsuit filed in Flathead County District Court involves the county’s approval of an after-the-fact permit at 776 Beach Lane, located near Lion Mountain in Whitefish Lake’s Beaver Bay.
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