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St. Paul District <br />June 11, 2015 <br /> Since the last Diversion Authority meeting, the following project-related activities were worked on. <br />1. Minnesota EIS: Continued to support this process through coordination, supply of requested <br />data and review of draft documents. Draft EIS for public review currently scheduled for 28 <br />August 2015. <br />2. Maple River Physical Model: Nearing completion. Awarded contract for flume study to <br />analyze velocity conditions across aqueduct. <br /> <br />3. Reach 7: Includes the Maple River Aqueduct Structure and associated diversion channel. Preliminary Engineering Report (PER) out for Sponsor/ATR review on 12 June 2015. <br /> <br />4. Diversion Inlet Structure: Holding 1-day structural engineering workshop to include national <br />Corps experts on June 16. Final Technical Review (FTR) scheduled for 8 September 2015. <br /> 5. Optimization of Diversion Channel and Low Flow Channel: Continuing this work upstream <br />of the Maple River to the Diversion Inlet Structure. Complete this year. <br /> <br />6. Cemetery Mitigation Plan: Mailed draft to Cemetery POCs and ND/MN SHPOs on 4 June <br />2015. Also posted on www.fmdiversion.com. Requested any comments be provided by 13 July. Completed Cultural surveys for 8 of 11 sites. No longer pursuing Rights-of-Entry or <br />surveys for Roen (Clay Co.), South Pleasant Church and Eagle Valley cemeteries (Richland <br />Co). <br /> <br />7. In-Town Levees: Continue to support design and construction to assure features can be incorporated into FMM Project. Includes ATR and IEPR reviews. <br /> <br />8. Alternate Financing/Split Delivery Plan: Continue to advance this plan for expedited <br />implementation of the FMM Project. <br /> 9. Rights-of-Entry and Surveys: Continue to obtain Rights-of-Entry and conduct surveys along <br />the project alignment in ND (cultural, HTRW, borings, USGS flow measurements, land <br />surveys). <br /> <br />10. Real Estate: Continue to review appraisals and support land acquisition activities. <br />11. Moorhead City Council: Aaron Snyder and Terry Williams met with the Council on May 18th. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Monthly Update <br /> <br />