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 […]
Red River Valley Water Supply Project Logo Unveiled
The Red River Valley Water Supply Project (RRVWSP) now has an official project logo. The water droplet and pipeline imagery represents the water that will be delivered via underground pipes. The colors grey, blue and green represent infrastructure, drought relief and industrial development. The Garrison Diversion Conservancy District and Lake Agassiz Water Authority Boards recently […]
RRVWSP Discussion at Red River Basin Land & Water International Summit Conference
Attendees of the 35th Annual Red River Basin Land & Water International Summit Conference in Winnipeg had an opportunity to learn about the Red River Valley Water Supply Project (RRVWSP) in January. The co-sponsors of the project, Garrison Diversion Conservancy District (Garrison Diversion) and the Lake Agassiz Water Authority (LAWA) provided information about the RRVWSP […]
Funding request for project trimmed
Funding request for project trimmedThe Leader-News & Underwood NewsAlyssa Meier, Editor After initially requesting $150 million, Red River Valley Water Supply Project officials are now asking the State for only a fraction of that in the 2017-19 budget. Four-fifths of the original total was lobbed off of the RRVWSP request after State legislators asked organizations to […]