A sampling of stream and watershed improvement projects in the Lower Gallatin watershed.
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Projects in ProgressA sampling of stream and watershed
improvement projects in the Lower Gallatin watershed
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Matthew Bird Creek• Concept Phase•Matthew Bird flows into Bozeman Creek, through fields, town and MSU land.• Looking at wetland, stream improvements that are possible in and along the creek.•Public education and discussion
Partners to date:GGWCMSUDEQ - wetlands
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Matthew Bird Creek
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Matthew Bird Creek
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Bozeman Creek Enhancement Project
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Bozeman Creek Enhancement Project
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Bozeman Creek at Bogert Park Enhancement ProjectProject:To restore many of the functions of a healthy
stream corridor to a highly degraded reach of Bozeman Creek in the heart of Bozeman
ProgressMost of the money needed project has now been
raisedContract to complete final design was signed in
December. Construction is expected to begin December 2014
and be finished by the end of that winter.
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Bozeman Creek at Bogert Park Enhancement ProjectPartners Bozeman Creek Enhancement Committee: Bozeman Parks and Recreation Department Downtown Bozeman Partnership Friends of Bogert Park Greater Gallatin Watershed Council Gallatin Local Water Quality District Gallatin Valley Land Trust MT Fish, Wildlife and Parks Trout Unlimited Landowners and professional firms Coordinator: NPS Rivers and Trails Program. Funders City of Bozeman DNRC GVLT Bozeman Park and Art Foundation Outstanding Grants: FWP – Recreational Trails Program & Future Fisheries TU
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Story Mill Wetland and Stream Restoration
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Story Mill Wetland and Stream RestorationProject:To restore wetlands and section of the East Gallatin adjacent to
the historic Story Mill. The hoped for outcome is the addition of a city park in Bozeman.
Project:Site purchased by Trust for Public Land in 2012. Completed
extensive public outreach, monitoring and developed concept for the Park and restoration components in 2013.
Application for the Story Mill Community Park was submitted to the Trails, Open Space and Parks (TOP) committee last week.
RESPEC is taking the conceptual restoration design to a 75% level of design. Will complete if TOPS approves the application.
If approved, restoration construction activities slated to begin this August or September.
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Story Mill Wetland and Stream Restoration
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Story Mill Wetland and Stream RestorationPartnersSacajawea AudubonGGWCTrout UnlimitedGreater Gallatin Local Water Quality DistrictGallatin Valley Land TrustMT DEQRun Dog RunMontana Outdoor Science SchoolLearning by NatureBroken GroundMontana Conservation CorpsGallatin Valley Farm to SchoolTrust for Public Land
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FDD RanchProject:Wetland restoration in an area that was
historically a wetland and floodplain in the main Gallatin River (near Logan)
Progress:Initial design concept completed and search
for right partner program.Landowner interested in finding further
technical and funding partners.
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What’s Next?Other projectsFill out your project ideas on the comment
sheets at the tables!