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A spokesperson for the Flathead National Forest says the agency has rejected plans for a proposed expansion to the Holland Lake Lodge in Condon. That means the project goes back to square one.
The joint venture between POWDR and owner Christian Wohlfeil has proposed 32 new buildings and the removal of 10 structures around the historic lakeside lodge in the Swan Valley.
POWDR, a Utah company identified as future owner of Holland Lake Lodge, is already in control of the Swan Valley resort, opponents allege.
The Forest Service may release its decision on whether to grant the exception later this week or the following, and it’s reviewing public comment in the meantime, such as the concerns about water quality and impacts to grizzly bears.
If mapping at Holland Lake Lodge shows a proposed expansion will push “substantially” outside the current permitted acreage, the U.S. Forest Service would require an environmental assessment for the controversial project.