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Red River Joint Water Resource District outlines dam-rehab funding, highlights Larimore project cost estimate
Summary
The Red River Joint Water Resource District told the Grand Forks County Commission it will provide 65% cost-share of eligible non‑federal/state portions for multi‑district flood projects and flagged the Larimore Dam rehab — currently estimated above $16 million — as an anticipated funding request.
The Red River Joint Water Resource District on Monday briefed the Grand Forks County Commission on basinwide planning and funding for flood‑risk projects, emphasizing a 65% cost‑share policy for eligible projects that benefit at least two member districts. Melissa Hinkmire, secretary of the district, said the agency was formed in 1979 and currently includes 14 members across 11 counties.
The district “provides 65% cost share funding of non‑federal non‑state portions of eligible projects that…benefit at least two member districts,” Hinkmire said, and highlighted support for detention structures, dam rehabilitation, emergency action plans and hydrologic data systems. The district also…
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