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Standing strong for the Rathdrum Prairie.

Help keep Idaho beautiful by supporting the local and state efforts that shift bureaucrats' actions back to serving the community and the people they serve.

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Three efforts, one goal: growth that listens to the people who live here.

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Coeur Terre

1,050 acres of prairie bought in 2019 and first planned around 1-acre lots, now moving toward high density. We follow every annexation, rezone, and development agreement.

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Press Road Coverage: A More Balanced View is Needed

A response to recent CDA Press coverage of North Idaho road projects, addressing state-level funding reductions of $1.3 billion, lower-impact operational alternatives, construction cost realities, and pavement damage from heavy equipment.

$1.3 billion
Planned highway work placed in an "unfunded" category in ITD's draft seven-year plan
About $250 million of $810-860 million
Funded to date for corridor improvements between SH-41 and 15th Street
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  1. · No Huetter Bypass Draft Idaho Transportation Investment Program (ITIP) – ITD Spending Reduction Letter
  2. · No Huetter Bypass Rathdrum Prairie PEL Level 3 Response
  3. · No Huetter Bypass Comments on Level 2 Alternatives for the Rathdrum Prairie Planning and Environmental Linkages (PEL) Study – Third Letter
  4. · No Huetter Bypass Escalation of Level 2 Alternatives for the Rathdrum Prairie Planning and Environmental Linkages (PEL) Study and Concerns
  5. · Coeur Terre Response to Coeur Terre Rezone for CDA Planning

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