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Diversion Authority votes to assume Cheyenne River mitigation work, approves $53 million program increase
Summary
The Diversion Authority voted to take responsibility for design, construction and operation of the Cheyenne River Mitigation Project, approved a $53 million program budget increase and authorized a $1.5 million task order for preliminary engineering.
The Metro Flood Diversion Authority voted on Sept. 25 to assume responsibility for the design, construction and operation of the Cheyenne River Mitigation Project and approved a $53 million program budget increase and a $1.5 million task order for preliminary engineering and construction support. The board recorded unanimous aye votes on the measures.
John, general counsel for the Diversion Authority, told the board that the mitigation project was contemplated in the project NEPA documents, including the supplemental environmental assessment, and described the work as involving removals, modifications and reestablishment of river features. “The consensus was to have the authority take over this project,” John said, citing closer coordination with local sponsors and anticipated cost efficiencies.
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