Carbon County Resource Council

Leaders:
Elli Elliott, Co-Chair
Clare Witcomb, Co-Chair
Deb Muth, Treasurer
George Corbe, Northern Plains Board Representative

Northern Plains field organizer:
Svein Newman, 406-248-1154.

Issues

CCRC has helped county residents develop solutions to problems that affect our quality of life, including:

  • Securing a public survey and county-wide vote on a proposed airport for Red Lodge;
  • Working with county officials to expand recycling opportunities in Carbon County;
  • Monitoring development projects in the county to ensure compliance with local growth policies and other state and federal natural resource protection laws;
  • Testifying before the Montana Legislature for a variety of successful bills to protect Montana’s natural resources and preserve the viability of Montana’s family farms and ranches;
  • Working with the Climate Protection Group to develop strategy and mobilize citizens, as well as generate press, to encourage the Red Lodge City Council to soundly invest in the region’s largest solar panel array;
  • Mobilizing citizens and landowners to compel a gravel pit operator to cut their plans to dewater the West Bench aquifer by three-fourths, as well as educating surrounding landowners on how to protect their water quantity, quality, and rights.

Events
CCRC meets on the fourth Thursday of the month at Medicine Flower Lodge south of Red Lodge.
Please visit our events calendar for all Northern Plains and local groups (affiliates) events and meetings.

About Us

Carbon County Resource Council (CCRC), based in Red Lodge, Montana, is a group of concerned citizens advocating responsible use of resources and finding solutions to problems that affect our unique quality of life.

History
CCRC was formed in 1997.