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Notice of Meeting
The State Water Commission will meet on December 7, 2012 at 9:00 a.m. at the Best Western Ramkota Hotel, 800 South 3rd Street, Bismarck. The agenda and supporting material will be available at a later date.
For additional information, please contact Sharon Locken at, e-mail slocken@nd.gov, or call 701-328-4940.
Notice of Meeting
The State Water Commission will meet on November 27, 2012 at 3:00 p.m. in the State Water Commission's lower level conference room, 900 East Boulevard Avenue, Bismarck. The agenda and supporting material will be available at a later date.
For additional information, please contact Sharon Locken at, e-mail slocken@nd.gov, or call 701-328-4940.
Missouri River Mainstem Water reallocation Study
The U.S. Army Corps (Corps) has indicated that the Missouri River Municipal & Industrial Water Storage Reallocation Study will examine whether some amount of the storage included in the six mainstem Missouri River reservoirs for authorized project purposes may be allocated solely to municipal and industrial water supply. The study will also examine the effects of such a reallocation on the authorized purposes and operations of the mainstem reservoirs.
The study area includes the six mainstem reservoirs and the Missouri River proper from Fort Peck Reservoir (Fort Peck, Mont.) to St. Louis, Mo.
Comments from the Governor, Attorney General, and Water Commission on the draft scope of work for the reallocation study are available for review or download.
Missouri River Draft Surplus Water Reports
Photo By North Dakota Tourism/J. Lindsey
The US Army Corps of Engineers released Draft Surplus Water Reports and Environmental Assessments for each of the Missouri River mainstem reservoirs. The purpose of the study process is to identify whether surplus water is available to be used by municipal and industrial purposes.
The Water Commission and the Office of the State Engineer have expressed serious concerns about this process and its impact to state water rights. Comments submitted to the Corps detailing those concerns are available for review.
The reports and background information on this process are available at: US Army Corps of Engineers Surplus Water Reports
Invitation To Bid
The North Dakota State Water Commission hereby gives notice that sealed Bids will be received for the construction of channel improvements at the confluence of the Heart and Missouri Rivers in Mandan, North Dakota. The project is described more completely in the Bidding Documents downloadable through the link below.
SE Signs Administrative Order Affirming Drain Permit For East DL Outlet
On July 20, 2012, State Engineer, Todd Sando, signed an Administrative Order - affirming the issuance of a drain permit to the State Water Commission for the East Devils Lake outlet.
2011 Souris River Post Flood Report Released
Cost-Share Policy
FEMA Individual Assistance In 2011
At their February 2 conference call meeting, the ND State Water Commission approved a new Floodway Property Acquisition Cost-Share Policy.
Cost-Share Policy . . . (187 kb)
Souris/Mouse River Flood Risk Management
Inundation Map
Devils Lake Outlet Mitigation Plan
The State of North Dakota has developed a Devils Lake Outlet Mitigation Plan. The plan has two key components; construction of emergency outlets to remove floodwater from Devils Lake and a course of action to address downstream issues along the Sheyenne River that may result from operating the emergency outlet projects. Mitigation Plan
