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 […]
Meet Tim Mahoney, LAWA Chairperson
The Garrison Diversion Conservancy District and the Lake Agassiz Water Authority (LAWA) are the co-sponsors of the state Red River Valley Water Supply Project (RRVWSP). As such, the Chairpersons of each of the Boards frequently serve as the faces of the RRVWSP when talking to state and federal lawmakers. Dr. Tim Mahoney is the current LAWA […]
Future forecast: Red River Valley to get drier as arid West encroaches on humid East
Written By: Tu-Uyen Tran Fargo ForumNov. 14, 2018 FARGO — On a drive west from Fargo, a motorist can see the scenery outside the window change and not just from flat plains to rolling hills, but the roadside plants and farms change, too. This is because there is a divide running through North Dakota and […]
Red River Valley Water Supply Project Among Top 100 Strategic Infrastructure Projects
News Release – (Nov. 6, 2018) A drought mitigation project that will serve more than half of the state of North Dakota is among the top infrastructure projects in North America. The Red River Valley Water Supply Project (RRVWSP) is named in the 2018 Strategic 100 North American Infrastructure Report. “We were pleasantly surprised to […]
Garrison Diversion Focuses on Positive Landowner Relations
Since the preliminary design of the Red River Valley Water Supply Project (RRVWSP) is now complete, right-of-way acquisition will soon begin on segments of the project. “All affected landowners will be compensated for the use of their land. It’s important to remember that since this is buried infrastructure, farmers will be able to continue using […]