The governors of Minnesota and North Dakota have scheduled a meeting to discuss the future of a flood control project in the Fargo-Moorhead area. A federal judge last month stopped construction of the $2.2 billion Red River diversion project, over complaints that the Fargo-Moorhead Diversion Authority and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers did not obtain the necessary permits from Minnesota.
Supporters of a Red River diversion channel around the Fargo and Moorhead area said they are determined to start on the $2.1 billion flood-control project even though the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources announced Monday it would not approve a permit considered to be the final hurdle for construction. Fargo Mayor Tim Mahoney said he's surprised by the state's decision to turn down a dam to hold back water during serious flooding but believes the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has the authority to move forward.
A formal signing ceremony is scheduled for a $2.1 billion Red River diversion project in the Fargo and Moorhead, Minnesota, metropolitan area. The project partnership agreement between the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Fargo-Moorhead Diversion Authority clears the way for construction to begin on the 30-mile channel.