The Red River Watershed Management Board brought together stakeholders from across the region last Tuesday and Wednesday in Moorhead for its 27th annual joint conference, focusing on flood control priorities and future water management challenges. RRWMB Executive Director Rob Sip said a major topic at the conference was a $35 million bonding request to advance several flood-mitigation projects across the basin. Sip said those projects depend on a mix of local, regional, and state funding. “So we have three projects that we’re trying to get done. It’s a combination of Red Board funds, local watershed district funds, and then the state funds through the bonding process.” Sip said securing legislative support during the current bonding year will be critical to moving those projects forward.
