MONTANA Department of Transportation Public Review Period Draft Montana Carbon Reduction Strategy The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) has developed a draft Carbon Reduction Strategy (CRS), which is now available for public review. The National Carbon Reduction Program (CRP) was signed into law as part of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) and authorizes funding for states to advance projects that will reduce carbon emissions from transportation sources. Under the law, each state must develop a statewide CRS in consultation with local Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOS) and in support of federal goals. The Montana CRS represents the collaborative efforts of MDT and the MPOS of Billings, Great Falls and Missoula. The Montana CRS provides a baseline summary of carbon emissions associated with Montana transportation and presents localized strategies. These strategies would be funded by the CRP, and include recommendations for implementation and monitoring efforts. The document is intended to assist transportation officials in making future project and program decisions to reduce carbon emissions. MDT welcomes the public to provide comments on the draft document, which will be available at https://www.mdt.mt.gov/pubinvolve/crs/ beginning Monday, September 13, through Friday, September 27, 2023. Comments may be submitted online at http://www.mdt.mt.gov/contact/comment-form.aspx or by contacting Vicki Crnich at 406-444-7653 or vcrnich@mt.gov. Please indicate comments are for the Montana Carbon Reduction Strategy. After considering public comments, a final version of the CRS will be posted to the website. Alternative accessible formats of the document will be provided on request. Persons who need an alternative format should contact the Office of Civil Rights, Montana Department of Transportation, 2701 Prospect Avenue, PO Box 201001, Helena, Montana 59620. Telephone 406-444-5416or Montana Relay Service at 711. MONTANA Department of Transportation Public Review Period Draft Montana Carbon Reduction Strategy The Montana Department of Transportation ( MDT ) has developed a draft Carbon Reduction Strategy ( CRS ) , which is now available for public review . The National Carbon Reduction Program ( CRP ) was signed into law as part of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act ( IIJA ) and authorizes funding for states to advance projects that will reduce carbon emissions from transportation sources . Under the law , each state must develop a statewide CRS in consultation with local Metropolitan Planning Organizations ( MPOS ) and in support of federal goals . The Montana CRS represents the collaborative efforts of MDT and the MPOS of Billings , Great Falls and Missoula . The Montana CRS provides a baseline summary of carbon emissions associated with Montana transportation and presents localized strategies . These strategies would be funded by the CRP , and include recommendations for implementation and monitoring efforts . The document is intended to assist transportation officials in making future project and program decisions to reduce carbon emissions . MDT welcomes the public to provide comments on the draft document , which will be available at https://www.mdt.mt.gov/pubinvolve/crs/ beginning Monday , September 13 , through Friday , September 27 , 2023 . Comments may be submitted online at http://www.mdt.mt.gov/contact/comment-form.aspx or by contacting Vicki Crnich at 406-444-7653 or vcrnich@mt.gov . Please indicate comments are for the Montana Carbon Reduction Strategy . After considering public comments , a final version of the CRS will be posted to the website . Alternative accessible formats of the document will be provided on request . Persons who need an alternative format should contact the Office of Civil Rights , Montana Department of Transportation , 2701 Prospect Avenue , PO Box 201001 , Helena , Montana 59620. Telephone 406-444-5416or Montana Relay Service at 711 .