The Red River Watershed Management Board has projects underway from one end of the Red River Valley to other. “We have a big project in the Bois de Sioux Watershed District by Wheaton, projects up and down the Red River Valley on the Minnesota side and a couple big projects up in the Roseau area,” reports Robert Sip, executive director. Statewide, the Minnesota Legislature will consider a $90 million bonding request for flood-related projects. RRWMB Treasurer Jason Braaten says $47 million is being sought in the region to bring many projects to the finish line. Rather than localized efforts, RRWMB takes a basin-wide approach to water management. “You have to be able to work with the DNR, with the Army Corps of Engineers and with your county commissioners. Everybody has to be on the same page.”
