Upper Flathead Neighborhood Association

09/01/2026

UPPER FLATHEAD NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION
POP-UP POTLUCK PICNIC
TO CELEBRATE NATIONAL CITIZENSHIP DAY
Come and meet your neighbors, share food, have conversations and gain
connections. We will have water, iced tea and ice cream.
September 17, 2026 from 6 - 8:30pm 520 Badrock
Drive.
UFNA is a community organization in rural Columbia Falls focused on advocating
for sensible growth, water quality, and wildlife habitat preservation.
Please RSVP.
Anne Scott-Markle 406-250-1293 or Shirley Folkwein at 406-890-1659
Children welcome!

08/09/2026

This chart is from The City of Columbia Falls page.

07/08/2026

The public comment for the consent decree, which provides the framework for continued cleanup, will close on Aug. 6.

📖 Full story: https://flatheadbeacon.com/2026/07/08/columbia-falls-aluminum-co-agrees-to-57-6-million-cleanup-plan-at-superfund-site/

06/08/2026

June 8th, Monday at 7:00 p.m. City Council First Reading and Public Hearing on Draft of CF Land Use Plan and Subdivision and Zoning Regulations

06/01/2026

Monday, June 1st at 7:00 p.m. – Teakettle Heights Subdivision Public Hearing at Columbia Falls City Council, in Council Chambers, 130 6th Street West. The Council will consider the approval of the 78-acre subdivision located on the Superfund site, on land formerly owned by CFAC. To attend via a Zoom link go to:

Teakettle Heights Subdivision Public Hearing

05/28/2026

Reminder: Tonight from 6:00-8:00 PM the Planning Commission will meet to discuss MLUPA adoption recommendation, Title 17 Subdivision and Title 18 Zoning Regulations adoption recommendation.

The City of Columbia Falls encourages public participation. The public are welcome to provide comment during designated public comment periods as indicated on this agenda. Public comment will normally be limited to three minutes per individual.

Written public comment can be provided to the Planning Clerk Caleb Sobczak at [email protected] or delivered to City Hall by 2:00 p.m. the day of the meeting. Written comments should include name, address, should be short and concise, courteous, and polite. All written comments received by 2:00 p.m. will be provided to the City Council prior to the meeting. Written comments will not be read aloud unless otherwise directed by the presiding officer.

Weblinks to attend the meeting via Zoom are on our website. We request you add your full name to your virtual ID. Due to occasional technical difficulties, the most reliable way to participate is through in-person attendance. Electronic means are not guaranteed. To provide comments virtually, raise your hand and add a statement in the comments that you would like to speak during public comment or during a specific agenda item.

05/26/2026

05/26/2026

Busy Schedule of Upcoming Meetings Affecting the Future of Columbia Falls and the Flathead Valley - SO IMPORTANT to ATTEND!
Calendar
May 26th, Tuesday, 7-9 p.m. Flathead Valley Septic & Sewage Facility Community Kick Off at FVCC Arts & Technology Rm 139 (see below)
May 27th, Wednesday at 6-7:30 p.m. CFAC Liaison Panel Mtg at The Hub (see below)
May 28th, Thursday at 6:00 p.m. CF Planning Commission Meeting Public Hearing on the Draft of CF Land Use Plan and Subdivision and Zoning Regulations (see below)
June 1, Monday at 7:00 p.m. City Council Public Hearing on Teakettle Heights Subdivision (see below)
June 3, Wednesday at 6:00 p.m. CF Study Commission Public Forum at City Hall (see CF City website)
June 8th, Monday at 7:00 p.m. City Council First Reading and Public Hearing on Draft of CF Land Use Plan and Subdivision and Zoning Regulations
June 15th, Monday at 7:00 p.m. City Council Second Reading and Adoption of CF Land Use Plan and Subdivision and Zoning Regulations

More Details
Flathead Valley Septic & Sewage Facility Community Kick Off -- important information on septic and water quality issues affecting all of us in the Valley
https://files.constantcontact.com/05d7e5b5001/cd4aea90-b688-45a2-9deb-dd8e1007175f.pdf

Columbia Falls Land Use Plan Public Hearings for Adoption
Thursday, May 28th @ 6:00 p.m. City Planning Commission Public Hearing on Recommendation for Adoption of the Columbia Falls Land Use Plan, and Title 17 Subdivision Regulations & Title 18 Zoning Regulations

Draft Plan available at https://www.cityofcolumbiafalls.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_05282026-38 See page 24 for the Draft Plan, but the minutes from previous meetings are important to read regarding previous discussions and Teakettle Heights Subdivision public hearing.

To attend via Zoom: https://www.cityofcolumbiafalls.org/Calendar.aspx?EID=388&month=5&year=2026&day=28&calType=0

Monday, June 8th @ 7:00 p.m. City Council First Reading and Public Hearing of the CF Land Use Plan, Subdivision and Zoning Regulations

Monday June 15 @ 7:00 p.m. City Council Second Reading and Adoption of the CF Land Use Plan, Subdivision and Zoning Regulations

Columbia Falls Aluminum Plant (CFAC) Superfund Site-Related Meetings and Teakettle Heights Subdivision
Wednesday, May 27th from 6-7:30 p.m. – Liaison Panel Meeting at The Hub in Columbia Falls, 533, First Avenue East. CFAC, EPA and DEQ officials will present to the public their updates and timelines on cleanup efforts at the Superfund site northeast of Columbia Falls at the base of Teakettle Mountain.

Monday, June 1st at 7:00 p.m. – Teakettle Heights Subdivision Public Hearing at Columbia Falls City Council, in Council Chambers, 130 6th Street West. The Council will consider the approval of the 78-acre subdivision located on the Superfund site, on land formerly owned by CFAC. To attend via a Zoom link go to: https://www.cityofcolumbiafalls.org/Calendar.aspx?EID=331&month=6&year=2026&day=1&calType=0

NOTE: The Coalition for a Clean CFAC has signed a contract with Ian Magruder, Senior Hydrogeologist at WWC Engineering, Helena, to serve as technical advisor for the CFAC Superfund cleanup through an EPA Technical Assistance Grant program. His role will be to meet with EPA, MT Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) and CFAC representatives regularly, review, interpret and explain technical reports, site conditions, and EPA's cleanup proposals and decisions concerning the CFAC Superfund site. He will make this information available to the Coalition Board of Directors as well as in public presentations in Columbia Falls. Watch for more details in local press.

Shirley Folkwein
Upper Flathead Neighborhood Association

Teakettle Heights Subdivision Public Hearing

05/19/2026

The City encourages public participation and welcomes community input. Written public comment may be submitted at [email protected] or delivered to City Hall by 2:00 p.m. the day of the meeting. Comments should include your name and address and remain concise, courteous, and respectful. Written comments received by the deadline will be provided to the Planning Commission prior to the meeting.