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Standing strong for the Rathdrum Prairie.

Help keep Idaho beautiful by supporting the local and state efforts that shift bureaucrats' actions back to serving the community and the people they serve.

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Three efforts, one goal: growth that listens to the people who live here.

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Coeur Terre

1,050 acres of prairie bought in 2019 and first planned around 1-acre lots, now moving toward high density. We follow every annexation, rezone, and development agreement.

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No Huetter Bypass ·

Response to the ITD District 1 Letter of September 4, 2026

The No Huetter Bypass Group's reply to the Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) District 1 letter of September 4, 2026 on the Rathdrum Prairie PEL Study (Key Number 23349). It answers ITD's letter section by section, documents the record gaps that remain, and asks for a bounded public re-screen of lower-taking packages on existing corridors and publication of the screening data before any PEL product moves into NEPA.

112 parcels, 256 acres
Right-of-way ITD's Level 3 summary lists for Alternative H, against 78 parcels and 100 acres for Alternative D
$564 million
ITD's conceptual cost for Alternative H, against $252 million for Alternative D
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  1. · No Huetter Bypass ITD Response to the Rathdrum Prairie PEL Level 3 Response
  2. · No Huetter Bypass ITD Response to Draft ITIP Comments on the Rathdrum Prairie Area Transportation Study
  3. · Enrich the Details Press Road Coverage: A More Balanced View is Needed
  4. · No Huetter Bypass Draft Idaho Transportation Investment Program (ITIP) – ITD Spending Reduction Letter
  5. · No Huetter Bypass Rathdrum Prairie PEL Level 3 Response

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