Garrison Diversion and LAWA Grateful for Legislative Support During 2019 Session
North Dakota’s 66th Legislative Assembly wrapped up the 2019 session after approving a $4.8 billion General Fund budget which includes support for infrastructure projects across the state. Garrison Diversion Conservancy District (Garrison Diversion) and Lake Agassiz Water Authority (LAWA) representatives made frequent visits to the State Capitol, in support of the Red River Valley Water […]
RRVWSP Spotlight: Meet Ken Vein
Ken Vein has been doing everything he can for more than four decades to protect the City of Grand Forks from natural disasters while serving in various professional and elected roles. As Grand Forks’ City Engineer and Public Works Director, he was on the front lines of the fight and recovery from the disastrous flood […]
Weather Talk: Natural variability makes next drought a certainty
Written By: John Wheeler | May 23rd 2019 – 6am. Weather is naturally variable and a climate will always have its ups and downs. For more than 25 years, the climate of eastern North Dakota and northwestern Minnesota has been generally wet with relatively few droughts. The water table, bolstered by heavier precipitation, has been […]
Weather Wednesday: Through flood and drought, metro area tied to the Red River
Written By: John Wheeler | May 22nd 2019 – 8pm. Most think of the Red River as a river that floods, but this river that flows north has a complex and varying personality. FARGO — Some people say this is not a good place for a river. Others say this is not a good place […]
Weather Talk: The Red River floods, but it can also dry up
Written By: John Wheeler | May 15th 2019 – 6am. A plan to divert Missouri River water to eastern North Dakota has been back in the news again this week, owing to a $30 million contribution from the North Dakota legislature. Work will start next year on the Red River Valley Water Supply Project, a […]
RRVWSP’s Funding in 2019-2021 SWC Budget at Risk
Representatives of the Red River Valley Water Supply Project (RRVWSP) are devoting time traveling to Bismarck this legislative session, to meet with lawmakers, testify, and answer questions about the drought mitigation project. Garrison Diversion Conservancy District (Garrison Diversion) Board members and staff, Lake Agassiz Water Authority (LAWA) Board members, and elected officials have made weekly […]
Duane DeKrey Presents on Landowner Relations at Annual LAND Meeting
As the Red River Valley Water Supply Project (RRVWSP) moves closer to the construction phase, positive landowner relations are of the utmost importance to the Garrison Diversion Conservancy District (Garrison Diversion.) Duane DeKrey, Garrison Diversion General Manger, presented on that topic at the Landowners Association of North Dakota (LAND) annual meeting in February. Garrison Diversion […]
Meet Ken Royse, Garrison Diversion Board Chair
It would be difficult to find a Garrison Diversion Conservancy District (Garrison Diversion) Board Chairman who is more knowledgeable about water in North Dakota than Ken Royse. He was elected to the Board in 2005 as the Burleigh County Director and has served as the Chairman since 2017. He was reelected in January 2019 to […]
Red River Valley Water Supply leaders still hoping for more project funding
Grand Forks HeraldBy Emily Allen on Jan 6, 2019 After years of hoping to begin construction by 2019, the Red River Valley Water Supply project board says it’s time to “ramp up” and finally begin working on an effort they say will provide water to eastern North Dakota in the event of a drought. The […]
RRVWSP Requests $50M During Legislative Session
Project Team Steadily Completes HB 1020 Requirements The North Dakota Legislature will reconvene in January 2019. Garrison Diversion Conservancy District (Garrison Diversion) and Lake Agassiz Water Authority (LAWA), the co-sponsors of the Red River Valley Water Supply Project (RRVWSP), are preparing for a busy legislative session. “We have made a lot of progress during the current […]