Statewide statewide

This $1,088,805 Formula Grant award from the Federal Highway Administration's Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205) will fund a 5-year limited term biologist position for the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT). The biologist will focus on developing agreements, providing expedited environmental reviews, compliance assistance, and enhanced coordination between regulatory agencies for MDOT's federal-aid construction projects statewide. This position will work exclusively on MDOT's trunkline projects across Michigan. The award was made on January 21, 2025 and is authorized to run through September 30, 2029.

Project description

This agreement will fund one USFWS limited term (5 years) biologist position that will work exclusively on developing agreements and reviewing transportation related activities, which includes providing expediated environmental reviews (i.e., nepa, section 7 of ESA, 404), compliance assistance, and enhanced coordination between regulatory agencies for MDOT federal aid construction projects. Date project authorized to 9/30/29. Statewide. This position will work on MDOT trunkline projects statewide.