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Officials brief Senate committee on state water-plan update and record year for water infrastructure funding
Summary
Agriculture and natural-resources officials described a comprehensive update to the state water plan (partnership with US Army Corps and Michael Baker International), a public scoping process and recent record approvals of water and wastewater funding, including federal SRF and ARPA dollars.
Department of Agriculture and Health Department officials briefed the committee on the state water plan update, water and wastewater funding programs, and technical oversight of drinking-water systems.
Chris Caulklaasier, director of the Natural Resources Division, said the governor—s executive order directs a comprehensive update to the state water plan that will examine supply, demand, infrastructure needs and flood preparedness. The agencies have partnered with the US Army Corps of Engineers through a Planning Assistance to States program (cost-sharing) and selected Michael Baker International as the primary contractor with FTN and Associates as a subcontractor. Caulklaasier said the…
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