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Lawmakers hear multiple flood-mitigation funding requests for Red River basin, FM Diversion and Minnesota River projects
Summary
Representatives and local officials on March 20 told the House Capital Investment Committee that several flood‑mitigation projects in northwest Minnesota and the Fargo–Moorhead diversion still need state money to finish construction and meet permitting requirements.
Representatives and local officials on March 20 told the House Capital Investment Committee that several flood-mitigation projects in northwest Minnesota and the Fargo–Moorhead (FM) diversion still need state money to finish construction and meet permitting requirements.
The requests ranged from multi‑million‑dollar asks for Red River Basin impoundments and city flood protection to smaller, targeted appropriations for watershed work. Witnesses said delays raise construction costs and risk losing momentum on projects already under way.
Why it matters: Committee members were told the projects reduce flood risk, improve water quality and are often required by permitting or settlement agreements tied to larger regional work, including the FM Diversion. Speakers said finishing the Minnesota work is necessary…
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