Search WHAT WE DO WHO WE ARE FEATURED PROJECTS CAREERS CONTACT US NEWS FEATURED PROJECT STRATEGIC PLAN HELPS HUNDREDS ACROSS MONTANA The City of Colstrip, MT had a challenge. The primary source of employment, the Colstrip Power Plant, is on schedule to shut down two of their four major units by July of 2022. Hundreds of people will be impacted by the closure, and the community needed a strategic plan to provide guidance for diversification for residents. PROJECT With a long-standing history of the community’s economy being shaped in the mining and power generation industries, this came as an immense challenge to the community of 2,200 residents. Due to changes happening in both the regulatory industries as well as legal rulings, the implications of this change are far greater than just one community, and will be felt across the state of Montana. Our team joined forces with the City of Colstrip and the Southeastern Montana Development Corporation (SEMDC) to help find a long-term, sustainable solution. SOLUTION Our main objective was to explore various ways to help diversify the community’s economy. This project is a genuine, ongoing partnership that bridges the gap between traditional technical engineering and contemporary engineering of a society to provide a sense of place for future generations. The diversification strategy proved the value of incorporating the technical, with human elements of a monumental regional shift. By understanding the infrastructure assets and demands of the region as well as the economic capabilities of the land, people, and industry we could develop a public-driven action plan. prev next RESULTS Our team, in close cooperation with SEMDC, and the public, established a development strategy that was ready to implement to assist Colstrip in transitioning from almost a single-industry economy to a comprehensive, sustainable model. This project was recognized by the The American Council of Engineering Companies of Montana (ACEC/MT) for excellence in engineering. SHARE THIS PROJECT SIMILAR PROJECTS ROSEBUD SIOUX TRIBE $14.6 MILLION TIGER GRANT Read More MINNEWAUKAN COMMUNITY RELOCATION AND FLOOD PROTECTION Read More STUMP LAKE Read More LET'S CONNECT KLJ Headquarters 4585 Coleman Street Bismarck, ND 58503-0431 P 1-800-213-3860 CONTACT US View All Locations WHAT WE DO Transportation Public Works Funding Resources Water Land Development Cultural Resources Aviation Structural Environmental Oil & Gas Power Telecommunications Survey Right-of-Way FOLLOW US Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Instagram YouTube INFORMATION Employee Login Projects for Bid News Careers © Copyright KLJ, All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms and Conditions