Websites Useful for Community Planning
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Education
MT Office of Public Instruction, Education Data
Wildland-Urban Interface
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Resources for Rural Fire Departments from the USDA
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County Fire Protection Plans-DNRC
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DNRC Fire Program publications
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Firewise.org
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National Interagency Fire Center
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Northern Region of the Forest Service site
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National Fire Protection Association
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MT State Fire Marshal site
Floodplain Administration
Geology
Noxious Weeds
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MT Department of Natural Resources & Conservation, Fighting Weeds on Small Acreages
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MT Department of Agriculture, Noxious Weed Program
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Montana War on Weeds
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Montana State University, Extension Program
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Montana Weed Control Association
Public Meetings (Advice for Facilitating and Organizing)
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Roberts Rules of Order
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Do’s and Don’ts for Public Meetings
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Vermont Institute for Government, A Guide to Public Meetings
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Housing and Urban Development, Tips for Neighborhood Meetings
Rivers, Streams, Lakes and Wetlands (Permits Etc)
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MT Department of Natural Resources & Conservation stream permitting site
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MT DNRC Stream Permitting Guide
Roads, Bridges and Transportation
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Montana Transportation and Land Use
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Resources for Growing Communities
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Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) public involvement handbook
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MDT Publication List
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MDT Data and Statistics
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MDT Community Transportation Enhancement Program CTEP
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MDT Railroad, Transit & Planning Division
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United States Forest Service Road Cost Estimating for Road Construction
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Montana State University, Local Technical Assistance Program
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Manual of Traffic Signs website
Soils
Water Rights & Wells
Water Supplies-Wastewater Treatment-Solid Waste
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Water, Wastewater and Solid Waste Action Coordinating Team site
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DEQ Subdivision Section site
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DEQ Public Water Supply Section site
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DEQ Solid Waste Management site
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DEQ Water Quality Information site
Wildlife and Wildlife Habitat
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MT Fish Wildlife and Parks
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Montana's Comprehensive Fish and Wildlife Conservation Strategy
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US Fish and Wildlife Service, Mountain-Prairie Region
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Montana State University, Extension Program
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Montana State Library, Montana Natural Heritage Program
Land Use Planning
Private Sector-Professional Organizations
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Montana Association of Realtors
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Montana Building Industry Association
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Montana Association of Land Surveyors
