Tribal Land Use - Cross-Collaboration in Master Planning

Session 8D | Friday | 11:00 AM – 12:15 PM (PT)

About the Session

In Washington State, jurisdictions plan under the guidance of the GMA but this is not true for tribes. As those working in Indian Country know, Tribes have land use planning leeway that allows for innovative approaches to preserving culture and land whether through long-range such as the Kalispel Tribe’s Master Land Use Plan or current planning through the recent zone change proposal on the Coeur d’Alene Reservation. The Kalispel Tribe completed a long-range Master Land Use Plan that interlaces with other jurisdictions. Learn how this planning effort unfolded and how this long-range plan addresses the balance of preservation, development, and services. The collaborative planning efforts of Kootenai County and the Coeur d’Alene Tribe provide planners with another tool through a joint-led zone change proposal to preserve the character and resources of the Tribe’s lands. Learn about how the entities worked together to approach conflicting interests in southwest Kootenai County.

About the Moderator

Rachelle Bradley

SCJ Alliance

Rachelle is energetic about serving rural Washington through planning. Her diverse experience in land use planning for the past six years has been focused on rural, small-town, and tribal planning. Previously working in Indian Country, Rachelle understands that land use planning requires extra diligence on tribal lands. She has a Master of Urban and Regional Planning and a Master of Public Administration from Eastern Washington University.

About the Speakers

Aaron Qualls, AICP

SCJ Alliance

Aaron’s experience as a Planning and Community Development Director, Planning Commissioner, and City Council member has given him an invaluable perspective on plan development—from community engagement through adoption to implementation. Aaron has over a decade of planning experience with a Master of Urban Planning from Eastern Washington University and BA in Cultural Anthropology from UC Santa Cruz.

Andrew Oliver

Leland Consulting Group

Andrew is a planner with a passion for helping to create more equitable and sustainable cities and regions through understanding the relationships between land use, access to housing and transportation, and the economics of development. He is particularly interested in housing policy and improving housing affordability for all through systemic and thoughtful planning processes, as well as understanding the needs of communities and municipalities through effective engagement.

Madi Campbell

Kalispel Tribe of Indians

Madi is a tribal planner for the Kalispel Tribes of Indians with a zest for serving her community of Cusick. She has been with the Kalispel Tribe for five years and prides herself in applying the visions and goals of the tribal community to planning practice. She is passionate about engaging the youth in Pend Oreille County and even started a Girl Scout Troop. She has a Master of Urban and Regional Planning, a Master of Public Administration, and a BA in Geography from Eastern Washington University.

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