Lawsuit filed against Flathead County over marina construction

By: Jordan Hansen

Outlets: Daily Montanan

Published: February 26, 2026

Words: 550

Last Updated: 2 weeks ago

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A new lawsuit says Flathead County violated public participation and state environmental laws when it approved a new commercial marina and dock near Lakeside.

Citizens for a Better Flathead, an advocacy group, filed the lawsuit in Flathead County District Court this week.

The suit asks the court to intervene in the approval process and halt construction, which they said has already brought heavy equipment into the lake that’s churning up sediment along a sensitive shoreline …

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