Tag: Souris River Joint Board

Legislative houses differ in flood protection project funding

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by: MinotVoice  |  

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 a basic misunderstanding—lawmakers see unspent funds, while local leaders see money already spoken

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Corps of Engineers Interested in Dead Loop Restoration Through Souris Basin

by: Josh Wolsky  |  

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 in projects related to ecosystem restoration. In plain English, the message being conveyed

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Flood Protection Update: January 12, 2017

by: Josh Wolsky  |  

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 best source in town. Watch below.

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Flood Protection: Phase II & Phase III Design Concept Open House

by: Josh Wolsky  |  

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 the progress and gather public feedback. Here are the important points: This meeting

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International Souris River Board Meeting

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by: Josh Wolsky  |  

The International Souris River Board met Friday in Estevan. Jim Olson of KX News was there and has the coverage.

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Flood Control: Corp of Engineers Holding Open Public Meetings in April

by: Josh Wolsky  |  

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, but here are the dates and times: April 8, Burlington High School Gym.

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