Water Commission to Fund Study of Flood Protection Project

| 2/15/2013

The Governor announced today that the State Water Commission will pay for a reconnaissance study of a flood protection project along the Mouse River. The $45,000 study is required by the Corps of Engineers to help determine if the federal government will share in the costs of the project.

The study will be done under the guidelines of the Corps with the understanding that the Corps will be willing to pursue federal participation in a flood protection project.

“The Water Commission understands how important it is that we continue to make progress in developing a project that protects Minot and surrounding areas from further flooding,” said Governor Jack Dalrymple, chairman of the State Water Commission. “The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is a critical partner in securing permanent flood protection and by funding this study we are making a good investment toward that goal.”

Barr Engineering will conduct the study.

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