Minot’s long-running flood control effort just got a major boost. Lawmakers approved $81.1 million for construction over the next two years—slightly ahead of past commitments and part of a nearly $200 million package when combined with federal and local funding. Projects include[...]
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Legislative houses differ in flood protection project funding
Flood protection in the Souris Basin hinges on a familiar tug-of-war: big needs, tight budgets, and two chambers with different philosophies. The House wants to commit $125 million; the Senate is leaning toward $65 million. At the heart of the debate is[...]
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Corps of Engineers Interested in Dead Loop Restoration Through Souris Basin
The Souris River Joint Board’s monthly meeting was yesterday; the work continues on implementing all aspects the Mouse River Enhanced Flood Protection Plan. Of note, members of the Corp of Engineers were in Minot this past week and they expressed an interest[...]
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Flood Protection Update: January 12, 2017
Following last week’s monthly Souris River Joint Board meeting, I grabbed Ryan Ackerman, Project Administrator for the SRJB, for an update on a few aspects of Minot’s long-term flood protection efforts. It’s a six-minute interview, but this information is direct from the[...]
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Flood Protection: Phase II & Phase III Design Concept Open House
Members of the Souris River Joint Board and engineers from Ackerman Estvold and Bar Engineering held a public input meeting at Perkett School last night. The design work for Minot’s west-side flood protection is ~30% complete; this meeting was intended to present[...]
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International Souris River Board Meeting
The International Souris River Board met Friday in Estevan. Jim Olson of KX News was there and has the coverage. [...]Read More... from International Souris River Board Meeting
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Flood Control: Corp of Engineers Holding Open Public Meetings in April
There’s a little progress on the flood protection front to report — Hooray! The Corps of Engineers and the Souris River Joint Board will be holding two public forums and informational meetings coming up in April. The official news release follows below,[...]