LAWA board backs due diligence on state ownership option for major supply project

Aug 7, 2026

The Lake Agassiz Water Authority unanimously approved a resolution directing staff to pursue due diligence on a proposal to transfer project ownership and operations to the State Water Commission (Option 3), citing the state's 75% cost share and the project's statewide scale.

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Spencer Halverson and staff presented a resolution asking the board to support further due diligence on Option 3, which would transfer ownership and operations of the Red River Valley Water Supply Project to the State Water Commission. Halverson said the resolution would allow the authority to "bring a solutions oriented mindset, to further due diligence on option 3" and to work collaboratively with state offices, the legislature and local partners.

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