RRVWSP Preliminary Design Completed
The Red River Valley Water Supply Project’s (RRVWSP) engineering team recently passed a major milestone – the preliminary design of the RRVWSP is complete. “The completion of the preliminary design is a critical step for Garrison Diversion and Lake Agassiz Water Authority as the co-sponsors of the RRVWSP. This marks the completion of a number […]
Meet Merri Mooridian
Work keeps Merri Mooridian very busy these days. Since the Red River Valley Water Supply Project (RRVWSP) took off, she has split her time as the Administrative Officer of the Garrison Diversion Conservancy District (Garrison Diversion) and Deputy Program Manager of RRVWSP Administration. In her RRVWSP role, Merri oversees the administrative, legal, financial, and communication […]
RRVWSP Receives National Attention
The Red River Valley Water Supply Project (RRVWSP), a supplemental water supply project that will benefit half the population of North Dakota, is attracting national attention. Organizers of prominent national water conferences are reaching out to the Garrison Diversion Conservancy District (Garrison Diversion), the state sponsor of the RRVWSP, to request presentations about the drought […]
Meet Duane DeKrey, Garrison Diversion General Manager
Duane DeKrey is the go-to expert on the Red River Valley Water Supply Project (RRVWSP) when organizations from across the country want information about the drought mitigation project. The General Manager of the Garrison Diversion Conservancy District (Garrison Diversion) travels frequently to present information to a wide variety of audiences about the RRVWSP. In addition […]
RRVWSP Reps Meet With ND Congressional Delegation
Garrison Diversion Conservancy District (Garrison Diversion), the state sponsor of the Red River Valley Water Supply Project (RRVWSP), sent representatives to Washington, D.C., in April to meet with North Dakota’s congressional delegation. Duane DeKrey, Garrison Diversion General Manager, and Merri Mooridian, Deputy Program Manager for RRVWSP Administration, traveled with Garrison Diversion Directors Mike Tweed, Eddy […]
Request for Statements of Qualifications and Preliminary Proposals (SOQ/PP)
The Garrison Diversion Conservancy District is requesting Statements of Qualifications and Preliminary Proposals (SOQ/PP) from qualified engineering firms to provide a Value Engineering Team for review of the Red River Valley Water Supply Project Preliminary Design Report dated April 2018 and milestone design submittals (60%) of Pipeline and Trenchless Crossings Contract 5. For a complete […]
U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke Visits ND, Discusses RRVWSP
U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke took time during a visit to North Dakota in May to tour several Garrison Diversion Unit (GDU) facilities in central North Dakota. He was in North Dakota to speak at the Williston Basin Petroleum Conference. “We are honored Secretary Zinke made time to visit the Garrison Diversion Unit facilities to […]
Red River Valley Water Supply Project Attracts National Attention
News Release – (May 3, 2018) The Red River Valley Water Supply Project (RRVWSP), a North Dakota supplemental water supply project, is attracting national attention. Organizers of prominent national water conferences are reaching out to Garrison Diversion Conservancy District (Garrison Diversion), the state sponsor of the RRVWSP, to request presentations about the drought mitigation project. […]
RRVWSP Update for Water Topics Overview Committee
Representatives for the Red River Valley Water Supply Project (RRVWSP) recently provided a status update to the Water Topics Overview Committee. Ken Royse, Garrison Diversion Conservancy District (Garrison Diversion) Board Chairman, and Tim Mahoney, Lake Agassiz Water Authority (LAWA) Board Chairman, presented in front of the Committee on February 21. “We are thankful for the […]
Meet Kip Kovar, Deputy Program Manager for RRVWSP Engineering
Starting with this issue of the Red River Valley Water Supply Project (RRVWSP) newsletter, we’ll be introducing you to the people who are working on this project to make it a success. In our first spotlight you’ll meet Kip Kovar, the Garrison Diversion Conservancy District Engineer, who also serves as the Deputy Program Manager for […]