Citizen Portal
Sign In

Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!

Council hires HDR to complete DNR‑requested studies tied to FERC dam relicensing

AI-Generated Content: All content on this page was generated by AI to highlight key points from the meeting. For complete details and context, we recommend watching the full video. so we can fix them.

Summary

The Thief River Falls City Council approved HDR Engineering Inc. to perform three studies requested by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources — fish passage, fish protection (grading upstream of the powerhouse), and recreation — as part of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) relicensing process for the municipal dam.

A city representative told the council the city is pursuing a four‑year FERC relicensing process for its municipal dam and that Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (MN DNR) and other parties may request studies as part of that process.

A speaker identified by the council summarized prior and requested studies: a sediment study had been completed last summer with the U.S. Army Corps of…

Already have an account? Log in

Subscribe to keep reading

Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.

  • Unlimited articles
  • AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
  • Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
  • Follow topics and more locations
  • 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
30-day money-back on paid plans