DARBY - The development of the proposed Bitterroot Resort in Darby has been the subject of many questions in the small town.
The project has had a lot of obstacles to jump through including some from the Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ).
Members of the DEQ gathered at the Darby Community Clubhouse on Tuesday, July 18, 2023, to answer a variety of questions about the land.
The DEQ spent the evening addressing items including public health concerns about the land being a Superfund site and whether or not the DEQ has jurisdiction in the development of properties on the land.
We talked with Brooks Pace, the developer of the Bitterroot Resort, who said he's optimistic that he will clear these obstacles and finish this project.
“I’m quite optimistic but you know the City Council is made up of five people and I need three of them to support it," Pace said. "But I believe three of them will support it — at least three of them will. I think they see the positive nature of the project.”
The Darby Town Council holding will conduct a special vote on Wednesday, July 19, to determine whether the developers have access to a water line that would allow them to begin construction immediately.
