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On February 17, 2021 the Big Hole Watershed Committee held a presentation on the Big Hole River Preliminary FEMA Floodplain Map incorporation. The presentation slide can be found here. Thank you to BHWC, DNRC, and all who attended! The public comment period on the Preliminary Floodplain Maps ended on September 7th, 2021. On July 31, 2023 Floodplain Emergency Ordinance No.2023-02 was adopted by the County Commissioners, followed by a regular public hearing for the adoption of the new regulations and maps. A subsequent public hearing will be held on August 14, 2023 at 9:30am for the final reading and adoption of the new Floodplain Ordinance No.2023-03 and mapping.
The Ordinance and Mapping are available for review between the hours of 8:00am to noon and 1:00pm to 5:00pm, Monday through Friday in the Beaverhead County Courthouse.
Beaverhead County adopted the new Growth Policy on November 7, 2022. Click on the link below to learn about the Policy Updates.
Click to learn about Beaverhead County 2022 Growth Policy Update
The Land Use and Planning Department provides technical planning assistance as well as land use and development services in Beaverhead County. The department:
- Provides staff support to the following advisory and decision-making bodies:
- County Commission
- Town of Lima
- County Planning Board
- County Airport Board
- Provides technical planning support to the county Commission, Planning Board, and general public for the development and implementation of the Beaverhead County Growth Policy and other land use plans.
- Manages and administers the County’s Subdivision Regulations, as well as a variety of other land use ordinances and regulations.
- Provides staff support and issues permits as part of the Big Hole River Conservation Development Standards and Permitting Process.
- Administers and reports to County Commission on applications as part of the Beaverhead County Wireless Communications Facilities Ordinance.
- Reviews and reports to decision-making bodies on subdivision approvals.
- Administrates and issues permits as part of the Airport Affected Area Regulations for the Dillon Airport.
- Administrates and issues permits as part of the Floodplain Management Regulations
- Administrates and issues permits as part of the county’s Buildings for Rent/Lease Regulations.
Planning Board
The Planning Board meets the Second Thursday of each month at 1:00 PM in the Commissioner’s Room of the Beaverhead County Courthouse.
The nine Board members are appointed by the County Commissioners and serve two-year terms. One of the members of the Board must also be a member of the Beaverhead County Conservation District.
Provided Services:
- Subdivision and Certificate of Surveys
- Exemptions
- Applying for subdivision, hears, etc.
- Subdivision Regulations
- Subdivision and COS process
Land Use Permits Required For:
- Big Hole River Conservation Development Standards
- Wireless Communications Facilities
- Dillon Airport Affected Area Ordinance
- Floodplain Management Regulations
- Buildings for Rent/Lease Regulatiions
Long Range Planning:
- Beaverhead County Growth Policy
- Area Plans
- Resource Use Plan
Planning Department:
- Application Fees
- Reports
- Current Activities
- Planning Board Bylaws
- Planning Board Expectations
- List of Planning Board Members
CONTACT DIRECTORY
Name/Title | Position | Phone | |
Robert A. Macioroski | Department Head | (406) 683-3768 | |
Rochelle Hoerning | Administrative Assistant | (406) 683-3766 |
FORMS AND DOCUMENTS
Information
Forms, Permits & Applications
- 2010 Subdivision Step by Step Process Application Package
- Big Hole River Conservation Development Standards Ordinance and Application Form
- Floodplain Hazard Management Regulations Ordinance No. 2023-03
- Floodplain Application
- Subdivision Review Joint Application
- Variance Application
- Wireless Communication Facilities Ordinance
- Wireless Communication Facilities Application
Planning Department
- Beaverhead County Growth Policy 2022
- Beaverhead County Recreational Trails Plan
- Big Hole River Watershed Land Use Plan
- Code of the New West
- Dillon Airport Affected Area Regulations Ordinance #2008-01
- Dillon Growth Area Plan Adopted July 2010
- Grasshopper Area Plan
- Guidelines for Development within the Wildland-Urban Interface
- Planning Board Bylaws May 2009
- Planning Board Public Meeting/Hearing Expectations
- Public Lands Resource Use Policy and Plan Adopted July 2010
- Right to Farm Ordinance
- Zoning Petitions Policy
Contact Info
OFFICE HOURS
MON – FRI: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Phone Number
FAX
Email Address
Address
2 South Pacific Street, Suite 7
Dillon, MT 59725
Archived Minutes
- January 12, 2023 Planning Board Minutes
- February 16, 2023 Planning Board Minutes
- March 9, 2023 Planning Board Minutes
- April 13, 2023 Planning Board Minutes
- May 11, 2023 Planning Board Minutes
- June 8, 2023 Planning Board Minutes
- July 13, 2023 Planning Board Minutes
- September 14, 2023 Planning Board Minutes
- October 19, 2023 Planning Board Minutes
- December 7, 2023 Planning Board Minutes