The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on Friday issued a long-awaited Dakota Access Pipeline environmental impact statement, recommending that the pipeline keep operating but with some new conditions for its Missouri River crossing in North Dakota. The pipeline has been operating since[...]
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Army Corps upgrading Garrison Dam spillway after historic 2011 flooding
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is working on shoring up Garrison Dam’s spillway, which is used to release water from Lake Sakakawea when water levels are high. Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., announced in a news release Friday that the Corps was[...]
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Campgrounds and visitor centers at federal lakes are closing amid DOGE cuts
Across six states, campgrounds, boat ramps, and visitor centers at federal lakes and reservoirs are facing closures or reduced hours as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers tightens operations. Budget constraints and a federal hiring freeze under President Trump’s administration are driving[...]
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Army Corps to Close or Reduce Services at Several North Dakota Recreation Sites Starting May 1
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will temporarily close or scale back operations at several North Dakota recreation areas beginning May 1, 2025, due to staffing and resource constraints. In North Dakota, full or partial closures are planned for East Totten Trail,[...]
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Hoeven: Trump Administration to Reverse Biden WOTUS Overreach, Provide Regulatory Relief & Certainty
Senator John Hoeven is welcoming a move to rein in federal water regulations, calling it a win for farmers, energy producers, and landowners. The EPA’s decision to roll back the expanded WOTUS rule aligns with a 2023 Supreme Court ruling and aims[...]
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Sakakawea’s Excess corps’ land back in Legislature’s scope
Last fall, the Corps of Engineers returned unneeded land along the shores of Lake Sakakawea back to the Three Affiliated Tribes. Now, legislation working its way through the 2017 session proposes to give land along the shore not in the reservation boundary[...]
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#NoDAPL: Dakota Access Pipeline Delayed for Further Discussion
The Corp of Engineers issued a news release yesterday outlining their most recent decision on the Dakota Access pipeline. The full news release follows below, but the gist of it says they’re going to invite the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe back to[...]
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Corp releases draft EIS on Souris flood protection plan
The Corp has two different activities going on with respect to our local flood protection. First, they are conducting their feasibility study; they were in town last month to hear public comment. But they’re also doing an environmental review on the entire[...]
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Army Corps of Engineers talks flood protection in Minot
The Corps of Engineers was in Minot last week to gather feedback on what they should be considering as study whether the Federal Government should be a participant in our flood protection efforts. The study is expected to take until 2019. If[...]
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Corp of Engineers Sponsor Public Forum on Sakakawea Pipelines
There already several pipelines under Lake Sakakawea and several more are in the planning and review stages. And the Corp of Engineers was in Garrison on Monday night to listen to the concerns of the public. Kim Fundingsland has the story. [...]Read[...]
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State Water Commission Addresses Souris Valley Flood Protection
The State Water Commission met Friday morning, and our local flood protection project was on the agenda. The project at an important and frustrating point where it now needs participation from the Corps of Engineers. [...]Read More... from State Water Commission Addresses Souris[...]
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Flood Protection Update
The plan is complete, approval meetings with the Corp of Engineers are on the schedule, there are funding opportunities that we have our eye on. Best case scenario, wheels turning by 2016. [...]Read More... from Flood Protection Update