The Crew Behind the Work
Glacier Excavating is an earthwork business based in Eureka, Montana, specialized in stream restoration and wetland mitigation since 2004.
About Us
Welcome to Glacier Excavating
Glacier Excavating employs about 12 people during a work season, with several operators carrying over 15,000 hours of equipment experience. Key personnel have worked together for years, building floodplains, shaping channels, installing bank stabilization structures, and handling revegetation and water diversion. Owner Bob Cuffe coordinates every project with oversight personnel and project representatives, and has more than 18 years in stream restoration and water quality work. In 2015, the Montana Chapter of the American Fisheries Society presented Bob with its Outstanding Individual Award for his contribution to the protection and enhancement of fisheries resources in Montana.
Our Approach
Every project begins with a dewatering plan, a staging area, and identifying paths of least disturbance. Equipment routes are planned to minimize disturbance to existing vegetation and soils. The goal on every restoration is to reduce construction impact and maximize the potential for permanent, rapid stabilization.
Our Crew
Blaine Hubbard, Project Foreman and Lead Operator, with Glacier since 2012. Rosgen Level I trained, certified SWPPP preparer and administrator, around 14,000 hours in-stream with 8 years GPS experience.
Ed Schmit, Equipment Operator and Project Foreman, with Glacier since 2008. Around 25,000 hours of operator experience, lead on rough channel shaping, reclamation, and finish work.
Trevor Sharron, Excavator Operator, with Glacier since 2018. Rosgen Level I trained, certified SWPPP preparer and administrator, around 4,000 hours in-stream with 5 years GPS experience.
John Grieve, Excavator Operator, with Glacier since 2023, building in-stream and GPS experience on active projects.
Marriah Miller, Office Manager, with Glacier since 2014. Over ten years bidding, planning, and coordinating complex projects, plus submittals, payroll, insurance documents, and compliance reporting.
Memberships
Glacier Excavating is a member of Trout Unlimited.
Why Choose Us
Two Decades Restoring the Rivers of the Northern Rockies
Glacier Excavating has specialized in stream and wetland restoration since 2004. Our operators carry tens of thousands of hours of in-stream experience, train in Rosgen techniques, and build to engineered specifications. We protect water quality, aquatic life, and existing vegetation on every job, and we finish on schedule and to the contract documents.
Rosgen-Trained Operators
Our crew trains in Wildland Hydrology and Rosgen stream restoration techniques, so we speak the same language as your design and oversight team.
Deep In-Stream Experience
Multiple operators with over 20,000 hours of in-stream equipment time and years of GPS-guided work.
Built to Spec, On Schedule
We fulfill contract obligations on time and in line with the contract documents, with erosion control measures throughout.
Environmentally Conscientious
We plan equipment paths and dewatering to minimize disturbance and protect water quality, fish habitat, and existing vegetation.
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Our Team
We take pride in our exceptional team of licensed, trained, and experienced professionals. With a shared passion for automotive beauty and precision, our experts are dedicated to every intricate detail. From paint perfectionists to interior whisperers, each member brings a unique skill set to our collective expertise.
David Smith
Owner
Ray Phillips
Manager
Steve Jones
Staff
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OUR ADDRESS
8888 StreetName, YourCity, State 10000
CALL US
(406) 297-3155
EMAIL US
info@glacierexcavating.com