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<br />IV. GEOMORPHOLOGY CONSULTING <br />1. Provide senior engineer ongoing engineering consultation, preparation for workshop <br />with Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, and workshop participation. <br />V. MINNESOTA (MN) ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT (EIS) SCOPING DOCUMENT <br />1. Participate in meetings and perform requested work to expand upon the upstream <br />retention portion of the FM Diversion – Flood Frequency and Retention White Paper <br />in combination with levees to 42.5 feet. Assist the USACE with comments on the MN <br />EIS Combination of Measures without a Diversion alternative. <br />Deliverables: <br />1. Revised upstream retention white paper. <br />VI. MN EIS PREPARATION SUPPORT <br />1. Background: The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is preparing an <br />EIS for the Fargo-Moorhead Flood Risk Management Project and requires support <br />from the Owner to complete technical studies and reports for the EIS as listed below. <br />2. Socioeconomic Analysis: <br />The MN EIS requires information on the social and economic effects of reducing <br />flood risk within the Fargo-Moorhead Metropolitan area and impacts in the staging <br />area. This information is needed to satisfy the State’s procedural requirements to <br />assess social and economic factors as they relate to the Project and project <br />alternatives (Minnesota Rules part 4410.2300 H) and address public comments <br />received regarding the socioeconomic effects of the Project. <br />Quantitatively identify the socioeconomic impacts (costs) of the Project (including <br />mitigation), as well as the flood damage reduction benefits arising from operation of <br />the Project (including mitigation). Qualitatively identify the social implications of the <br />Project. <br />Incorporate new and updated information in addition to what was incorporated into <br />models developed for the Final Feasibility Report and Ennvironmental Impact <br />Statement (FFREIS). The EIS model outputs do not need to provide a side-by-side <br />comparison of model outputs developed for the FFREIS or be comparable to model <br />outputs that were presented in the FFREIS. <br />Develop model outputs for inclusion in the EIS that are quantitative cost/benefits for <br />five different flood frequencies (10, 25, 50, 100, and 500-year) for all alternatives <br />found to meet the purpose and need of the Project and carried forward in analysis. <br />Use flood elevations from the H&H flood frequencies to populate one socioeconomic <br />model to quantify flood-related costs and benefits. Identify and incorporate local and <br />regional benefits into the analysis. <br />Describe social impacts, such as property buyouts, in monetary terms where possible <br />and qualitatively disclose where the impact is not quantifiable. If possible, display the <br />flood damages/fighting, development and qualitative social outputs geographically <br />indicating North Dakota versus Minnesota and metropolitan versus rural. <br />1. Software: Hazus-MH 2.1 (FEMA) with user supplied data for economic analysis <br />(IMPLAN default data not provided with this version). <br />2. Local and Regional Benefits – obtain from Corp’s Regional Economic <br />Development (RED) account or similar source. An IMPLAN model can be used <br />to develop quantitative outputs from updated RED information that can be <br />HMG_TO8-A6_Long.docx 5