Drawings & Maps

(some maps and drawings are large and take considerable time to open)

Bonners Ferry Planning Area

Fairgrounds Industrial Park

Downtown Design Elements

Riverwalk

Downtown Cultural Center

South Hill Highway Improvements

Downtown Gateway

Palette for downtown Bonners Ferry

Main Street, before and after

Fishing on Boulder Creek

by Larry Morrison

Table of Contents

Chapter 1:

The Strategic Development System

Chapter 2:

Introduction and Background

Chapter 3:

A: Conditions Affecting Regional Development 

(contains graphics, allow time to open)

B: Downtown's High Economic Potential is Largely Untapped

C: South Hill is Dominated by Circulation Problems Along the Highway

D: Youth Speak Out On The Future Of Their Community

Chapter 4

Action Program

A. Organizational Development
B. Industrial Development
C. Tourism Development
D. Downtown Business Development
E. Downtown Design
F. Riverwalk
G. South Hill Improvement
H. Cultural Center
I. Town & Regional Promotion

Chapter 5:

Budget

Note: This version of the Strategic Plan does not contain all photos, graphs, appendices and drawings contained in the print version. A print copy is available for review at the Boundary County Courthouse.

© 2001Boundary County, Idaho

   Leaders from the City of Bonners Ferry, County of Boundary and Kootenai Tribe of Idaho recently formed an historic partnership. This partnership, focused on regional economic and community development, is the basic reason why the Connection Plan process was so successful in engaging citizens. Over seven hundred people participated in interviews, workshops, outreach sessions and public meetings in the community-based planning effort. We are grateful both to these leaders and to the citizens who devoted time to guide the consulting team on the five projects addressed here. It has been an invigorating and thoroughly enjoyable experience. We are highly optimistic that the people of Boundary County and Bonners Ferry will succeed, subject only to their willingness to collaborate in seeking the common good.

   While many people participated in the preparation of the Connection Plan, there are some we would like to thank especially for going above and beyond the call of civic duty. Their participation in long meetings, research, publicity, outreach, and other forms of volunteer assistance led to a Plan that is truly reflective of the community’s priorities and collective genius. Our special thanks go to:

Murreleen Skeen, Kevin Lederhos, Merle Dinning, Dan Dinning,

Darrell Kerby, Velma Bahe, Gary Aitken, Sr., Jyl Wheaton, Steven Garwood, 

Nancy Mabile, Mike Woodward, Gary Falcon, Kris Larson, Nancy Ryals, Diane Cartwright, Dave Walter, R.J. Cohn, Dave Parker, Skip O’Fallon,

Chuck Roady, John O’Connor, Ron Sukenik, Ken Maring, Torr Nelson,

Bob Knapp, Tom Turpin, Jean Mace, Steve Kozel, Harvey Pedey,

Scott Bacon, Dave Kuhns, Anne Bonar, Jerry Pavia, Jacque Tanner,

Patty Perry, Bob Blanford, David Kramer, Richard Reese, Tom Iverson, Daniel Sanburg, Rick Alonzo, Chris Clark, Jack Tice, Jim Chubb,

Sandi Chubb, Tim Dillin, Craig Johnson, John Schwartz, Gary Morgan,

Carl Hendricks, Sherry Hendricks, Margaret Mouat,

Boundary County School District
Boundary County Fair Board
Boundary County Airport Board