Goal: Improve resiliency and protect North Dakota’s citizens and economy from negative water-related impacts.
Highest Priority Initiatives
- Address imminent flood or dam related threats to human life or primary residences, or emergency response efforts.
- Support advancement of federally authorized flood protection projects.
- Support mitigation of low head dam roller effects.
- Support projects that protect primary residences or businesses from flooding in population centers or involve flood-related property acquisitions.
Goal: Improve resiliency and provide safe and reliable water supplies for the health and prosperity of North Dakota’s citizens and economy.
Highest Priority Initiatives
- Address imminent water supply loss to an existing multi-user system, or emergency response efforts.
- Support advancement of federally authorized water supply projects.
- Support new water supply connections between communities and rural or regional water systems that result in reduced costs through economies of scale.
- Correct violations of primary drinking water standards under the Safe Drinking Water Act.
- Address severe or anticipated water supply shortages for domestic use in a service area or city with rapid population growth.