2024 Partner Summit
On July 31, 2024, RRRA held it's first ever Partner Summit with partners Red River Joint Water Resource District, Red River Watershed Management Board, and Red River Basin Commission.
The Partner Summit covered topics such as Farm Bill, PL566, Future Funding of Flood Mitigation and Water Storage Projects, Watershed Plan Updates and Funding Opportunities, and Discussion of Issues and Priorities for the Future of Water Management in the Red River Basin.
The Partner Summit covered topics such as Farm Bill, PL566, Future Funding of Flood Mitigation and Water Storage Projects, Watershed Plan Updates and Funding Opportunities, and Discussion of Issues and Priorities for the Future of Water Management in the Red River Basin.
Summit Recap
The Red River Retention Authority Partnership Summit was in East Grand Forks. Red River Retention Authority Executive Director Brian Fuder says the summit was very productive and tells us some of the things that were discussed.
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Pelly's Lake Biomass Harvesting Tour
On October 11, 2023, 14 people visited Pelly's Lake in Manitoba, Canada, to learn about biomass harvesting. The visitors were from organizations including the LaSalle-Redboine Watershed District, IISD, PAMI, USDA, NRCS, Moore Engineering, Inc., Houston Engineering, Inc., NDDWR, RRRA and CCJWRD.
The tour aimed to educate participants about biomass harvest and management by the Redboine Watershed District and their partners. In 2012, a control structure was built at the site for flood control, covering 23,000 acres with a flood storage capacity of 1,700 acre-feet. The structure also serves for nutrient removal and wildlife habitat within the flood area.
The tour aimed to educate participants about biomass harvest and management by the Redboine Watershed District and their partners. In 2012, a control structure was built at the site for flood control, covering 23,000 acres with a flood storage capacity of 1,700 acre-feet. The structure also serves for nutrient removal and wildlife habitat within the flood area.
Photo credit: Brian Fuder, unless otherwise noted
Redpath Groundbreaking
The Bois de Sioux Watershed District held a groundbreaking ceremony on September 22, 2023. The groundbreaking ceremony marked the commencement of construction of the Mustinka River Rehabilitation and Redpath Flood Impoundment.
The Bois de Sioux Watershed District held a groundbreaking ceremony on September 22, 2023. The groundbreaking ceremony marked the commencement of construction of the Mustinka River Rehabilitation and Redpath Flood Impoundment.
