Thursday, March 6, 2025

Glacier National Park Taking Comments on Multiple Utility Projects

Glacier National Park is beginning civic engagement for proposed water and wastewater system improvements at the St. Mary, Two Medicine, Logan Pass, Lake McDonald Lodge, and Many Glacier Hotel developed areas, and at Granite Park Chalet. Existing water and wastewater systems in these areas provide service to the most visited places in the park, but are outdated and deteriorating, requiring continuous, costly maintenance.

The projects would be phased over three to four years, beginning with Two Medicine and St. Mary in fall of 2025 through spring of 2027. The park is proposing to close the Two Medicine Campground during the 2026 summer season. The Two Medicine Road would also be temporarily closed in fall of 2025 for rehabilitation. Impacts to visitors at Two Medicine would be most noticeable during the summer of 2026, when the campground would be closed. Concessioner operated boat tours would remain available during the campground closure and the Two Medicine Campstore would remain open. The park would maintain access to hiking trails as feasible, but access to some trails may be limited. There would be little change to the availability of services during the road closure in the fall of 2025, since services at Two Medicine are normally closed during this time.

The St. Mary Campground would be temporarily closed during the spring shoulder season in 2026.

NPS has developed a story map describing the proposal, available for review and comment online at https://parkplanning.nps.gov/water-wastewater-improvements. Comments can also be sent to Superintendent, Glacier National Park, Attn: Water/Wastewater Improvement Proposal, PO Box 128, West Glacier, MT 59936. The park will host a virtual public meeting on March 17; the virtual meeting can be accessed from the same link. Comments are due by April 7, 2025.



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