July 2023
PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT REPORT
Prepared by
Prepared for Big Sky Passenger Rail Authority
in partnership with
Montana State University Extension
with grant award from
Montana Healthcare Foundation
Boom cover photo courtesy of Visit Southeast Montana/Nathan Satran
PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT REPORT
PAGE I
Contents
About the Project
1
Executive Summary
2
Participant/Meeting Summary
5
Community Engagement
Key Findings
7
Lessons Learned
11
Appendices
14
Appendix A.
Meeting Agenda/Questions
& Survey Template
15
Appendix B.
Individual Meeting Summaries
25
Appendix C.
Meeting Notices/Invitations
56
Appendix D.
Meeting Participants
60
Appendix E.
Survey Report/Summary
66