Stream mitig monitoring 2026 (OT) statewide in montana, stream mitigation project identification and monitoring

The Federal Highway Administration awarded the Montana Department of Transportation $148,900 under the Surface Transportation Block Grant Program (CFDA 20.287) on December 30, 2025, for stream mitigation monitoring and aquatic habitat restoration activities statewide in Montana during calendar year 2026.

The award funds four categories of work: feasibility studies to identify and evaluate potential aquatic mitigation sites; annual monitoring of stream compensatory sites to comply with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers permit conditions and mitigation bank operations; continued operation and maintenance of Corps-approved MDT aquatic mitigation banks across Montana; and purchase of stream mitigation credits from Corps-approved private mitigation banks. The period of performance runs from January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026, with an ultimate completion date of December 31, 2027. Place of performance is statewide in Montana.

Project description

Other activities required to: 1) conduct feasibility studies for the purpose of identifying and evaluating potential aquatic mitigation sites; 2) conduct annual stream compensatory site monitoring in order to comply with US army corps of engineers permit conditions and mitigation bank operations; 3) continued operation and maintenance of corps approved MDT aquatic mitigation banks across the state; and 4) purchase of stream mitigation credits from corps approved private mitigation banks. This project is statewide in montana. The period of performance is january 1, 2026 through december 31, 2026.