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Butte Silver Bow County Growth Policy 2008 – Vision Statement Butte‐Silver Bow County has a unique character that combines urban, rural, semi‐rural and industrial qualities within an extraordinarily beautiful setting. A century of mining copper helped to shape land use patterns, architecture, landscape, attitudes and lifestyle. As the county transitions away from a dependence on mining, Butte‐Silver Bow is emerging as a more modern and economically diverse community with the potential for growth. As we move into the future, we will manage growth and land use in a way that: preserves the unique character found in our history, architecture and neighborhoods, provides for a safe and clean environment through environmental clean‐up, renewal of decaying neighborhoods and prudent growth management that encourages resource efficiency and low carbon emissions, strives for a strong and diversified economic base that improves lives for all our citizens, encourages decent and affordable housing for all in economically diverse neighborhoods, preserves open spaces that allow our ranch heritage to continue, facilitates our desire for outdoor recreation and maintains the beauty of our natural setting, and provides public services that make our communities safe and livable.