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Moorhead and Clay County seek $60.4 million to finish Minnesota portion of FM diversion flood work
Summary
Officials asked the committee for $60.4 million to complete flood mitigation work tied to the FM Diversion project in Minnesota, saying several required components remain for FEMA certification and long-term flood protection.
County officials and project partners told the House Capital Investment Committee that completing Minnesota work tied to the Fargo–Moorhead (FM) Diversion requires additional state funds and that completing the Minnesota components is necessary for FEMA certification of the diversion.
"The request before you today is $60,400,000 to complete flood mitigation work for Moorhead and the Minnesota portions of the FM diversion project," Clay County Commissioner Jenny Moje told the committee. She and Representative Jim Joy said the funding would complete remaining Minnesota elements including levees, stormwater lift stations and road raises.
Mayor Shelly Carlson (via Zoom) said Much of Moorhead’s flood protection packages are already built but explained that seven lift stations still require conversion to permanent power and automated operation to meet FEMA and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reliability standards. "Last year, the cost per lift station would have been $1,300,000. Today, it's approximately $2,280,000 per lift station," she said.
Witnesses described the request as part of a multi-jurisdiction, multi-year effort that includes federal and North Dakota investments and settlement agreements with upstream landowners. The hearing was informational; no committee vote was taken.
