For one city in Minnesota, the Mississippi River was just a water pathway that flowed through town. It was the place they dumped their sewage; it was the home of meat-packing plants that sent their environmental impacts downstream. They stopped the environmental[...]
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Popular central Minnesota lakes near ‘tipping points’ for water quality
Minnesota is the land of 10,000 lakes; many of them offer weekend respite and retirement hideaways. But an environmental threat is putting a few of them at risk. High nutrient loads in the water are the problem, and the solutions are a[...]
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River Management Changes Still Years Away – Story | North Dakota
If you’re up to speed on Minot’s flood protection efforts, you’ve probably heard the term ‘parallel tracks’. That language describes the project’s sponsors attempt to improve flood protection through multiple efforts. One is the infrastructure project in Minot, another is the river management[...]
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In a Minot Minute: Ride the River
Shannon Straight with @sourisfriends (Friends of the Souris River) talks about tomorrow’s Ride the River Event. For more details, check out their Facebook event page. [...]Read More... from In a Minot Minute: Ride the River
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Proposed River Trail in MN Aims to Connect Multiple Communities
The idea has a name; it’s called the Crow River Regional Trail. The goal is to connect 10 different communities with a common thread — a recreational path along a river that passes through all them. Sounds like something that may interest[...]
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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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Outside Perspective: Residents flood city council in support of Portneuf River Vision Study
Here in Minot, we’re having our own discussion about to do with the Souris River. Should we wall ourselves off from it forever, or should we try and recapture some aspects of it as a natural resource? This article out of Idaho[...]
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Estevan receives funding for two Souris Watershed infrastructure projects
Rafferty Reservoir is set to become the primary water source for the City of Estevan as a result of two water infrastructure projects that found both provincial and federal funding. They include construction of a residuals management facility to treat wastewater created in[...]
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Assiniboine Initiative Scientist urges adaptions
The Souris River basin originates in Saskatchewan, dips into North Dakota and returns to Manitoba where it joins the Assiniboine River. And it’s all part of a larger global system that will be impacted by climate change. That was the message of Bob[...]
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River Restoration: 11-Mile Makeover of the LA River is Moving Right Along
The Souris River as it passes through Minot has lost much of its natural allure — mostly due to the fact we’ve been trying to figure out how to protect ourselves when it floods. But a conversation has started about how to[...]
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Below Normal Runoff Expected from Souris Basin in Canada
The Saskatchewan Water Security Agency issued their first flood forecast of the year this week. The prognosis: the Souris River basin in Canada seems likely to have below normal runoff in the spring of 2016. The forecast assumes average amounts of precipitation[...]
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Hoeven: Corps Chooses Minot for New Permanent Flood Protection Study
The Mouse River flood protection plan was chosen as a project worthy of an Army Corps of Engineers permanent flood protection study. The study is the first step in the Federal authorization process that may one day lead to more significant Federal[...]
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Idea for Minot: Imagine a Free Flowing Mouse River
It’s a fun morning when a great idea for Minot ends up in my inbox. Today is one of those days. This idea comes from the team at Ackerman Estvold Engineering, and it’s a solution to the problem of the dead loops[...]
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Idea for Minot: Let Us Never Forget 2011
The City of Minot is close to wrapping up its Phase II National Disaster Resilience Competition application. The goal: show contest judges Minot has a solid action plan to make our community more resilient to the impacts of flooding. There will be[...]
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Sherwood River Gage in Danger of Collapse
The Souris River gauge at Sherwood is in jeopardy because of erosion. Discussion about what to do about is taking place. Commentary: Minot should find a way to contribute to saving this station and the 80 years of data we’ve collected from[...]
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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[...]