CRC accomplishments
Getting the Job Done
Since forming in 1988, Cottonwood Resource Council has:
- Protected the East Boulder River and made county roads safer
through our Good
Neighbor Agreement with Stillwater Mining
Company.
- Provided local citizens with reliable
information about county planning efforts to promote responsible
growth in the area.
- Championed the Hard Rock Impact Act at the Montana legislature to aid
cash-strapped communities facing rapid growth from new mining
projects.
- Hosted candidate forums for state and local elections to encourage
candidates to address community and conservation values.
- Worked to ensure mineral extraction on public lands is held
accountable to existing laws and all lands are
reclaimed.
- Supported Lewis and Clark bicentennial efforts by donating money to
the Montana native plants garden.
- Worked with local school boards and city officials to implement the
local Hard Rock Impact Plan.