Bozeman Creek Resiliency Plan

The City Commission approved Resolution 5626 on August 6th, 2024 adopting the Bozeman Creek Resiliency Plan as a Commission priority to increase ecological health, provide better connectivity, celebrate natural heritage, and mitigate flood hazards within urbanized sections of Bozeman Creek. This project builds on previous work such as the 2012 Bozeman Creek Enhancement Plan, the 2020 Bozeman Creek Analysis Technical Assistance Grant Report, and the 2023 Gallatin Valley Sensitive Lands Protection Plan, among other important efforts.

The Bozeman Creek Resiliency Plan will provide a valuable resource in support of the following goals:

• Enhance flood mitigation efforts
• Improve water quality
• Increase access and connectivity to parks and trails
• Support economic development opportunities
• Strengthen community connection to a vital resource

Significant effort has taken place over the past two years to solicit public interest surrounding this topic, thanks to the local grassroots organization SeeBozemanCreek. The City intends to coordinate extensively with this group to further community input as a model for how local government can leverage the strength of partnerships to collaborate towards shared goals with a wide range of constituents.

The City has also commissioned the 2025 Bozeman Creek Flood Mitigation and Reclamation PER as a preliminary review of flood hazards along Bozeman Creek, which will provide the foundation for flood mitigation efforts.

The Bozeman Creek Resiliency Plan may be approve as part of the City's land use plan and will be evaluated according to the Montana Land use Planning as needed.