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DEQ asks to make three subdivision review positions permanent as subdivision workload rises
Summary
Department of Environmental Quality officials told the Section C committee that sustained subdivision reviews and a rising number of lots require making three previously one‑time positions permanent; the department also requested additional engineering and wastewater technical inspector positions to handle compliance and operator support.
The Montana Department of Environmental Quality told lawmakers it needs to make three subdivision review positions permanent after the program saw a sustained increase in review workload that drove missed deadlines in prior years.
Lindsay Kravaruchka, division administrator for the Water Quality Division, told the Section C appropriations subcommittee that subdivision review and public system engineering work has surged and that the division currently lacks staff to investigate complaints and to allow engineers to take leave. "Right now our engineers can't take vacations," Kravaruchka said. "If they do, they take files with them." She described the three positions as critical to keeping subdivision reviews on time.
Why it matters: Subdivision approvals and public water and wastewater design reviews affect how many new housing units can be built and how…
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