Report Status

• RRBC Technical Modeling Team Review Underway • Peer Review Underway • Finalize Report TBD Pending Reviews • Present Methods and Results RRBC Conference

DRAFT - Funding Policy Considerations • Performance Based Level of Funding Determination

• Three Phased Submittal

• Example Project

• Additional Considerations

Halstad, MN

Fargo, ND

8-Day Priority Volume 21,000 AC-FT

8-Day Priority Volume 44,000 AC-FT

8-day Priority Volume at Halstad, MN 44,000 Acre-Feet 8-day Priority Volume at Fargo, ND 21,000 Acre-Feet Total 65,000 Acre-Feet

FMDA $24.5 Million 65,000 Acre-Feet

~ $400 per Acre-foot removed from 8-day Priority

Project Sponsor Steps: 1. Run Models with Proposed Impoundment

2. Determine combined 8-day Priority Volume Removal at Fargo, ND and Halstad, MN

3. Multiply combined 8-day Priority Volume Removal by $400 to determine Max. Eligible FMDA Funding Commitment

PHASE I SUBMITTAL Will the concept work?

• Preliminary Design • Geotechnical Review

Maximum of 2-years to complete: • Preliminary Design • Geotechnical Review • Approved PHASE II Submittal

PHASE II SUBMITTAL How to implement?

• Final Design Report • Construction Plans and

Specifications • Operation and Maintenance Plan • Permitting • Land Acquisition (and associated activities)

Maximum of 3-years to complete: • Final Design Report • Construction Plans and

Specifications • Operation and Maintenance Plan • Permitting • Approved PHASE III Submittal

PHASE III SUBMITTAL “Shovel-Ready”

• Land Acquisition (and associated activities) • Construction

Maximum of 1-year to award construction contract

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Up to 5% of Max. Eligible • 50% Match of Non-Fed/Non-State • Non-Refundable

Up to 90% of Max. Eligible Less Phase I Advanced Funds • 50% Match of Total Costs • Refundable

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Proposed Impoundment: 11,000 Acre-Feet Total Storage (At Site) Red River Impact Analysis: 8-day Priority Volume at Halstad, MN 1,500 Acre-Feet 8-day Priority Volume at Fargo, ND 3,500 Acre-Feet Total 5,000 Acre-Feet 5,000 Acre-Feet × $400 / Priority Volume = $2.0 Million FMDA Funding Phase I Submittal Max. Eligible: $2.0 Mil. × 5% = $100,000 Phase II Submittal Max. Eligible: $2.0 Mil. × 90% = $1.8 Million* Phase III Submittal Max. Eligible: = Remaining Funds *Less any funds from Phase I

• Qualifying Applicants:

• Watershed Districts (WD)

• Water Resource Districts (WRD)

• Joint Powers Authorities with membership from one or more WD or WRD

• Quarterly progress reports to the FMDA required by project sponsor

• How is storage released? (Potential to prolong downstream flooding)

• Ungated vs. Gated

• Duration Gated Volume is held

• 8-Day Priority Volume?

• How does it relate to other floods?

• Application technical review process?