Flathead Creek Streambank Restoration - Future Fisheries Environmental Assessment

Mar 1, 2024 12:00 AM

Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP) is seeking public participation and comment on a project to fund a stream restoration project on Flathead Creek (near Wilsall) through the Future Fisheries Improvement Program. The purpose of this project is to reduce channel erosion, increase riparian vegetation along eroding streambanks, reslope the streambanks as needed, and construct composite‐wood treatments and bankfull benches to restore the site to a naturally functioning system. The benefits are expected to be increased watershed resilience and floodplain function and improved water quality through reduced erosion. Improvement to wild and native fish habitat is expected to result from reduced sediment inputs and increased riparian vegetation and instream habitat complexity.