Garnier Creek near Columbia Falls, once a thriving trout stream, now stands as a stark warning of the dangers posed by neglectful environmental regulation. This waterway designated as essential for salmonid fish — including the vulnerable westslope cutthroat trout — has suffered at the hands of unchecked development. The Tamarack Meadows subdivision, despite promises and mandates for open space and protective buffers, has systematically chipped away at these safeguards.