World Caribou Day - 6.6.24
Mountain caribou (Rangifer tarandus) occupied the Selkirk Mountains for as long as seventy-five thousand years, it’s only been half a decade since the last of the Southern Selkirk Mountain herd…
Read Article2022 Master Land Use Plan
A Vision For Central Pend Orielle
The Kalispel Tribe is creating a Master Land Use Plan. The purpose of this plan is to create a vision and strategy for the future of the Kalispel Reservation and surrounding areas. This is your opportunity to tell us specifically where opportunities and challenges exist within Central Pend Orielle County and the communities of Cusick and Usk. To learn more please contact the Tribe’s Community Planning Department at (509) 447-7187.
Add Your Voice
Click the Survey link below to participate in our Master Land Use Planning Survey.
It only takes a few minutes and would provide your valuable input to the future planning and growth of the Cusick/Usk area in central Pend Oreille County.
Project Overview
The Kalispel Tribe has partnered with SCJ Alliance to create a Master Land Use Plan consistent with the local vision, tribal planning documents, and land use related studies. The purpose of this plan is to create a strategic plan for where and how the Kalispel Tribe focuses on development. Development areas include economic opportunities, housing, and essential services. The Master Land Use Plan will also include an implementation strategy to achieve the Kalispel Tribe’s goal to develop a resilient economy and invest in essential services to meet the goal of self-sufficiency guiding the development of strategic actions.
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Recommendation Report & Implementation Strategy
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Feel free to reach out if you have a question or comment, need more project information, or want to get more involved.
As a part of our outreach strategy, we will periodically update this webpage to communicate significant milestones. Throughout this project, anyone can ask questions, share insights and ideas, or request information by contacting the KTI Community Planning Department or by filling out this form.
| Name | Position | Email Address | Phone Number |
| Madi Casto | Associate Planner | mcasto@kalispeltribe.com | (509) 671-1675 |
| Rachelle Bradley | Project Consultant | rachelle.bradley@scjalliance.com | 5098353770 ext. 344 |
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