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Development of a controversial glamping retreat along the Gallatin River advanced last week after a county official approved a floodplain permit for the project.
The Gallatin County Planning Department has approved a floodplain permit for NorthWestern Energy to place a natural gas pipeline under the Gallatin River as part of a larger project to construct a vacation rental destination on an island in Gallatin Gateway.
NorthWestern Energy plans to place a two-inch pipeline 10 to 15 feet below the riverbed about 225 feet downstream of the Mill Street bridge, according to the permit, which was issued on Friday.
The vacation rental project, called the Riverbend Glamping Resort, would use about half the natural gas capacity of the pipeline, according to documents NorthWestern sent to the county. The remaining capacity will be available to other NorthWestern customers.