Wednesday, March 12th, 2008
Preferred Alternative is the Best Option for the RRVWSP
Garrison Diversion and the Bureau of Reclamation have spent the past five years developing the Environmental Impact Statement for the Red River Valley Water Supply Project (RRVWSP). Through this process, the GDU Import to the Sheyenne River Alternative was identified as the preferred alternative. This determination was […]
Friday, February 22nd, 2008
by Dave Olson
A plan to bring Missouri River water to the Red River Valley is needed and achievable, but it will not be easy to realize, U.S. Sen. Byron Dorgan said Thursday.
Speaking at a news conference in Fargo, Dorgan said the Red River Valley Water Supply Project must clear several hurdles before it can move […]
Tuesday, February 12th, 2008
by Patrick Springer
Local officials in the Red River Valley, busy getting united behind a preferred way of supplementing water supplies in times of drought, got this nudge Monday: Delays could add up at the rate of $2 million a month.
That warning came from Dave Koland, manager of the Garrison Diversion Conservancy District, which has been […]
Tuesday, February 12th, 2008
by Patrick Springer
The cost of making sure water flows in the Red River Valley during times of severe drought is enough to dry the throat of water users who will foot the bill: $660 million or $1 billion.
The state of North Dakota is on record supporting the option with the lower price tag, which would […]
Wednesday, January 9th, 2008
by Patrick Springer
North Dakota’s dreamy founders have been accused of committing what has been called the “Too Much Mistake”: too much infrastructure to support a population that peaked in 1930.
But former Gov. Bill Guy, addressing a Red River Valley water board, urged officials Tuesday to think far into the future or risk committing a “too […]