The Landscape Work Group developed a proposal for public review in November 2006 and has taken this Stewardship Project to the Blackfoot communities and other interested partners and stakeholders.
Appropriations requests for a boiler for the co-generation facility and funds to support planning, restoration and monitoring on USFS lands in the Blackfoot were submitted to the MT Congressional Delegation in February and March of 2007.
Since January 2007, the Landscape Work Group has conducted five public meetings in the Blackfoot to solicit public comments on the proposal as well as meetings with county commissioners, interested organizations such as local snowmobile and outfitter clubs, environmental, and community organizations, and individuals. The public outreach process will continue throughout the spring. Below is a table outlining meetings completed to date:
| USFS Forest Plan Revision Public Meetings | Sept-Oct 2006 | Seeley Lake |
| CSC Committee of the Blackfoot Challenge | November 30, 2006 | Greenough |
| Seeley Lake Community Council | January 8, 2007 | Seeley Lake |
| Clearwater Resources Council Meeting | January 23, 2007 | Seeley Lake |
| Community Meeting with BCCA | January 24, 2007 | Ovando |
| Open House | February 20, 2007 | Ovando |
| Governor’s Office | February 5, 2007 | Helena |
| Secretary of States Office | February 5, 2007 | Helena |
| Lewis & Clark County Commission | February 5, 2007 | Helena |
| Powell County Commission | March 5, 2007 | Deer Lodge |
| Blackfoot Challenge Board of Directors | March 14, 2007 | Greenough |
| Missoula County Commission | March 19, 2007 | Missoula |
| USFS Gail Kimball, Chief | March 30, 2007 | Missoula |
| USFS Tom Tidwell, Regional Forester & Deb Austin, Lolo NF Supervisor | April 19, 2007 | Missoula |
| Montana Congressional Delegation Staff | April 19, 2007 | Missoula |
| Blackfoot Overflight | May 9, 2007 | Blackfoot Valley |
