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Flathead Official Approves 20-Year Permit for Prospective Holland Lake Lodge Buyers
- On Friday, Anthony Botello, who oversees the Flathead National Forest, authorized a 20-year special use permit allowing Holland Peak, LLC to operate Holland Lake Lodge using the existing facilities.
- The permit follows a pending sale agreement between current owner Christian Wohlfeil and buyers Eric Jacobsen and Thomas Knowles, who plan no expansions and only minor maintenance.
- Holland Peak, LLC must prepare and obtain Forest Service approval for a yearly operating plan to ensure adherence to safety, visitor experience, resource protection, and Forest Plan requirements.
- Botello emphasized that offering a variety of recreational opportunities benefits the community, supports the regional economy, and enhances access for visitors, highlighting the lodge’s long-standing significance over the past century.
- This authorization allows Jacobsen and Knowles to operate the historic lodge without facility changes, advancing their purchase while maintaining Forest Service oversight over the lodge's future operations.
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Flathead National Forest releases signed decision on Holland Lake Lodge special use authorization
Kalispell, Mont., May 23, 2025 — The Flathead National Forest announced today that the decision has been made to issue a special use authorization for Holland Lake Lodge, authorizing Eric Jacobsen and Thomas Knowles of Holland Peak, LLC to operate the lodge within the existing footprint and facilities. The application was determined to meet the screening criteria and the owners have the financial...
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Holland Lake Lodge to operate under new 20-year agreement in Flathead Forest
FLATHEAD NATIONAL FOREST – Holland Lake Lodge will continue operating under a new 20-year special use authorization.
Flathead National Forest issues Holland Lake Lodge special use authorization permit decision
A decision has been issued about the future of Holland Lake Lodge in the Swan Valley.The Flathead National Forest announced Friday that a special use authorization permit has been issued, allowing Eric Jacobsen and Thomas Knowles of Holland Peak, LLC, to operate the lodge within the existing footprint and facilities.According to a news release, the application met the screening criteria and the "owners have the financial and technical capabiliti…
It's business as usual at Holland Lake Lodge – The Pulp
After public outcry quashed a proposed expansion of the historic lodge in the Swan Valley, the Forest Service approved a permit for the new owners, who will "conduct the business in the same scope, intensity, size, scale, and footprint of the existing permit.”
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