Wetland mitigation efforts to begin
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News from the Montana Department of Transportation
ST. IGNATIUS — The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT), along with construction partner Rehbein Enterprises, Inc., will begin wetland mitigation work on MDT-owned property located south of St. Ignatius in Lake County this fall. The 60-acre parcel is north of the county road Repass Trail and is within the boundaries of the Flathead Indian Reservation. The parcel is bordered by a combination of tribally owned and privately held lands.
Work is scheduled to begin the week of Oct. 7. This project will be conducted in 2 phases. Phase 1 will be completed this fall and work will resume in 2025. All work is dependent on weather and other unforeseen factors.
MDT attempts to avoid impacting wetlands and aquatic resources, but when it is unavoidable the department works to replace these resources from established wetland and stream mitigation sites. MDT provides compensatory mitigation to these aquatic resources in compliance with Federal, State and Tribal regulations.
For more information on MDT’s Wetland Mitigation Program, visit: https://www.mdt.mt.gov/.
The public is encouraged to contact Joan Redeen at 406-396-1978 with any questions or comments.
About MDT:
At MDT, our mission is to plan, build, operate, and maintain a safe and resilient transportation system to move Montana forward by setting the gold standard for a highly effective, innovative, and people-centric department of transportation. For more information about MDT and the work we do on behalf of Montana’s traveling public, visit: https://www.mdt.mt.gov/
