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1 . Call to Order FLOOD SALES TAX COMMITTEE AGENDA FOR MARCH 19,2012 Cass County Commission Room 11:00 AM 2. Approve minutes from previous meeting 3. Flood sales tax fund update 4. Review of projects and selection of projects to be funded in 2012 5. Other business 6. Adjournment cc: Local Media Flood Sales Tax Committee-May 18, 2011 1 FLOOD SALES TAX COMMITTEE MAY 18,2011-3:35 PM 1. MEETING TO ORDER Commission Chairman Darrell Vanyo called a meeting of the Flood Sales Tax Committee to order on Wednesday, May 18, 2011, at 3:35 PM in the Commission Room, Cass County Courthouse, with the following present: County Commission Chairman Darrell Vanyo; County Engineer Keith Berndt; County Auditor Michael Montplaisir; Water Resource District Representative Rodger Olson and County Commissioner Ken Pawluk. Also present were Jim Nyhof, Oxbow Mayor, and members of the local media. 2. MINUTES APPROVED MOTION, passed Mr. Montplaisir moved and Mr. Berndt seconded to approve the meeting minutes from March 2, 2011, as presented. Motion carried. 3. LIST OF PROJECTS REVIEWED Mr. Vanyo said after the last meeting several other project requests were received from local entities and residents. Mr. Vanyo received an email from an individual asking about a county-funded ring dike program. Mr. Olson said funds are available through the State Water Commission and the National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) to help individuals who may need assistance with costs associated with ring dikes. The committee discussed how to proceed with the list of projects. Mr. Vanyo said sales tax dollars most likely will not be available until the spring of 2012. He said any projects submitted after the county solicited requests from local entities should be considered by the committee. He asked Mr. Berndt to update the list including the new projects discussed today. Mr. Berndt suggested individual requests be kept on the list, but the county would need a formal letter from each person. The committee also discussed how to prioritize the list of projects as they relate to protection from the proposed diversion. Mr. Olson said anyone negatively impacted by the diversion will be part of the mitigation process. Mr. Vanyo suggested a tier of prioritization be considered for the first round of sales tax dollars. The committee reviewed the flood flood sales tax policy, which outlines the criteria to be used for projects. The consensus was that road-related projects are not considered flood protection, and any road raises or culvert installation project should be reviewed by the water resource districts. Flood Sales Tax Committee-May 18, 2011 2 The committee reviewed the list of projects as follows: • #1 and #2 from Argusville City (levee and dike projects) -remain on the list; • #3 through #12 from Harwood Township -asked Mr. Berndt to determine whether the projects are protected by the diversion and provide a GIS map of each one; • #13 from Harwood Township (road raise)-eliminated from the list as it does not meet the criteria for sales tax funds; • #14 from Arthur City (re-ditching water)-eliminated from the list as it does not meet the criteria; • #15 from Oxbow City (flood control improvements)-remain on the list; the city is requesting 50% of $200,000 cost; • #16 from Pleasant Township (addition of culverts) -eliminated from the list as it does not meet the criteria; • #17 and #18 from Mapleton City (levee and slope repair) -remain on the list; • #19 from Argusville City (levee closure)-remain on the list; • #20 from Kindred City (dike)-remain on the list; • #21 for drainage improvements to Horace Diversion-eliminated from the list as it does not meet criteria and a flood improvement district is in place to cover these costs; • #22 through #26 home acquisitions, levees and ring dikes in the Forest River, Round Hill and North Chrisan Subdivisions -remain on the list; Mr. Berndt asked Houston Engineering to look at the projects, which he plans to discuss with the county commission for consideration; • #27 for road raise in Raymond Township-eliminated from the list as it does not meet criteria; • #28 for road raise and bridge replacement in Lake Shure Estates -eliminated from the list as it does not meet criteria; • #29 from Willow Creek Subdivision -remain on the list at a lower priority because according to Mr. Berndt, no homes had flood damage in 2009 or 2011; • #30 from Rush River Water Resource District (study of retention projects) -remain on the list; • #31 from Maple River Water Resource District (water retention plan) -remain on the list; • #32 from Harwood City (several flood protection projects)-remain on the list; • #33 from Kensington Subdivision (ring dike and road raise)-ring dike to remain on the list, but eliminate road raise as it does not meet criteria; • #34 from Tower Township near Buffalo (road raise) -eliminate from the list as it does not meet criteria. Mr. Montplaisir said the county owes $2.9 million to the City of Fargo for costs associated with the proposed diversion. He said next month the county should receive the first sales tax money and anticipates it will take four or five months to accrue funds needed to reimburse Fargo. Flood Sales Tax Committee-May 18, 2011 3 4. FIELD TRIP TO TOUR PROJECTS Mr. Vanyo suggested the committee tour the projects on the list and possibly meet with representatives to briefly discuss their requests. There was discussion on projects where additional information is needed regarding costs and engineering studies. Mr. Montplaisir suggested the committee ask about timelines associated with each project to help determine when funds would be needed. Mr. Vanyo suggested letters be sent to each entity letting them know the county will be considering the first disbursement of sales tax dollars in the spring of 2012 and ask for more detailed costs and engineering studies if they were not already submitted. He suggested entities be given a couple of months to gather any additional information needed by the committee and then a tour could be arranged. 5. ADJOURNMENT MOTION, passed On motion by Mr. Montplaisir, seconded by Mr. Pawluk, and all voting in favor, the meeting was adjourned at 5:03 PM. Minutes prepared by Heather Worden, Administrative Assistant CASS COUNTY GOVERNMENT Auditor Michael Montplaisir, CPA 701-241-5601 Treasurer Charlotte Sandvik 701-241-5611 Director of Equalization Frank Klein 701-241-5616 Box 2806 211 Ninth Street South Fargo, North Dakota 58103 Fax 701-241-5728 www.casscountynd.gnv MEMO TO: FROM: Sales Tax Committee r-Michael Montplaisitcass County Auditor DATE: March 14, 2012 SUBJECT: Sales Tax Funds --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Attached is the activity of the Sales Tax Fund for 2011 and 2012. As you can see our current balance is $6,656,009 -this includes $1.1 million in collections we received on March 141h. In addition we have about $2 million included in a request for reimbursement with Fargo to the State Water Commission (SWC). Sales tax receipts are averaging about $1 million per month for a total of about $17 Y2 million available by the end of this year. Costs this year are expected to be about $30 million for design work, with 50% of that being local dollars that we share with the local agencies, some of those dollars may be reimbursed through the SWC. For next year it appears the Corps may have up to $7 million that we will have to match, again sharing that match among the local agencies. 2012 Current Balance Due from SWC Estimated added sales tax 2012 (9 months) Estimated available in 2012 Estimated design costs for 2012 Estimated available 2013 Estimated sales tax 2013 Estimated design costs for 2013 Estimated available $6.6 million 2.0 million 9.0 million $17.6 million ($7.5 million) $10.1 million $12.0 million ($3.5 million) $8.5 million The unspent funds from 2012 and 2013 will be depleted rapidly once acquisitions of right of way begins. In addition to the Sales Tax Funds, the county also levied three mills for emergency and flood control purposes for 2012. The county enacted an ordinance very similar to the sales tax ordinance to govern the dollars in the emergency and flood control fund. The 3 mill levy will generate almost $1.5 million this year, and about $225,000 of that will be needed to offset emergency flood fighting from 2011. During budget time the county will consider a target amount to maintain as a fund for emergency responses that will most likely be built over a number of years. Date 2012 2012 1/4/2012 1/25/2012 1/25/2012 1/25/2012 1/25/2012 1/25/2012 1/25/2012 1/25/2012 1/31/2012 2/15/2012 2/29/2012 Cass County Sales Tax Activity Cash Basis -2012 Description Balance Forward Amount Sales Tax 3,733,349.89 Interest 2,139.26 Diversion Board of Authority (39,878.78) City of Fargo-Houston Engineering Costs -Basin-wide Modeling Approach (8,644.43) City of Fargo-Moore Engineering -Diversion Alternatives (50,190.74) City of Fargo-Houston Engingeering Costs-Phase 3 Unsteady Modeling (82,228.22) City of Fargo -Houston Engineering Costs -Phase 2 SWMM Modeling (1,541.14) City of Fargo-TKDA-Railway bridge and yard costs review (28,477.28) City of Fargo-URS Corporation -Cultural Resources Investigations (8,851.89) City of Fargo -Merrick Company LIDAR (246,769.85) City of Fargo-credit for Diversion Board of Authority costs 11,284.98 The Forum -Living with Water Display Ad (5,550.00) Diversion Board of Authority-CH2M Hill (269, 723.54) Balance 3,651,091.13 7,384,441.02 7,386,580.28 7 ,346, 701.50 7,338,057.07 7,287,866.33 7,205,638.11 7,204,096.97 7,175,619.69 7,166,767.80 6,919,997.95 6,931,282.93 6,925, 732.93 6,656,009.39 Date 4/14/11 -12/15/11 4/15/11 -12/15/11 7/6/2011 6/29/2011 8/15/2011 9/12/2011 10/3/2011 10/3/2011 10/25/2011 10/25/2011 11/8/2011 11/8/2011 11/22/2011 12/6/2011 Cass County Sales Tax Activity Cash Basis -2011 Description Amount Sales Tax 7,613,004.23 Interest 6,282.32 Fargo Corps of Engineer Costs (818,750.00) Survey Mailing Costs (132.00} Fargo Corps of Engineer Costs (675,000.00) CC Joint WRD right of Entry and Soil Boring Costs (2,693.02) City of Fargo -Houston Engineering Costs -Phase 2 SWMM Modeling (142,848.12) City of Fargo-Midwest Testing Costs (23,917.50) City of Fargo-Houston Engineering Costs -Basin-wide Modeling Approach (465,306.55) City of Fargo -Houston Engingeering Costs-Phase 3 Unsteady Modeling (54,437 .87) City of Fargo -Moore Engineering-Diversion Alternatives (1,562,597.01) City of Fargo-URS Corporation-Cultural Resources Investigations (169,652.06) CC Joint WRD right of Entry (38,531.67) Diversion Board of Authority (14,329.62) Balance 7,613,004.23 7,619,286.55 6,800,536.55 6,800,404.55 6,125,404.55 6,122, 711.53 5,979,863.41 5,955,945.91 5,490,639.36 5,436,201.49 3,873,604.48 3,703,952.42 3,665,420.75 3,651,091.13 Sales Tax Interest 2011 7,613,004.23 6,282.32 4/14/2011 126.65 5/13/2011 451.77 0.06 6/14/2011 662,085.55 0.36 7/15/2011 1,039,416.79 8/15/2011 894,282.89 493.85 9/15/2011 1,356,047.65 465.51 10/15/2011 1,421,407.45 916.93 11/15/2011 1,163,910.03 3,552.23 12/14/2011 1,075,275.45 853.38 Sales Tax Interest 2012 3, 733,349.89 2,139.26 1/17/2012 1,049,639.38 622.90 2/14/2012 1,580,563.52 2/17/2012 1,516.36 3/14/2012 1,103,146.99 Berndt, Keith From: Brandon Oye [BOye@mooreengineeringinc.com] Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2012 1: 03 PM To: Berndt, Keith Subject: RE: Small City Flood Control Projects Attachments: Proposal. pdf Keith, Our intent is that the Argusville Levee project would be constructed this year. There are just some outstanding things that may need to be done to recertify the levee by the December 1, 2012 deadline. We are moving forward on the realignment of the levee along County Highway 4. This is the project we will submit by tomorrow for possible funding. I am preparing an Estimate of Probable Cost, Funding Breakdown (City, NDSWC, County request) and will also include the preliminary layout drawings for this project. The outstanding items for the recertification include the following: 1) Relocating power poles on the south and east segments of the levee a. We are working with the Cass County Highway Department on the south segment adjacent to CH 4, and talking with the Corps about possibly grandfathering in the power poles on the east segment. This could be a very large cost to the city that we have not quantified yet. 2) Repairing a slide in the detention pond a. We are waiting from the geotechnical analysis from Braun lntertec, which they will be giving recommendations on how to make the repair. We should be receiving the report this week. 3) Relocating fencing along 1-94 that is located on the west segment of the levee a. We need to identify if the fence can remain or if it needs to be relocated. We are preparing a right-ofway map with easements to determine our options. 4) Possible tree removal in areas a. Waiting for the right-of-way map to be prepared to identify trees to be removed. There is also cost for engineering costs (geotechnical and recertification report) that we would like to submit for. I have attached the geotechnical proposal since this has been approved by the city and is almost complete. The estimated cost is $42,386 for the geotechnical work. The NDSWC approved a cost-share for 60% of this expense, or $25,431.60. The local cost is currently $16,954.40. Any assistance in the local share would help the city. The engineering cost for the recertification report would need to be submitted in the next month or so for consideration, since the cost is dependent on the outcome of the outstanding items. There are other miscellaneous items the city will need to do before we can recertify the levee. But the above items are the most significant ones. Does the committee plan to allocate the entire funds available at this next meeting, or will there be possible considerations at meetings later this year?? Brandon Oye, PE moore engineering, inc. 925 10th Ave E West Fargo, ND 58078 Direct: (701) 499-5835 1 November 17, 2011 Cass County Government Keith Berndt Cass County Administrator Box 2806 211 Ninth Street South Fargo, NO 58108 Dear Mr. Berndt: RECEIVED HOV 21 2011: City of Oxbow 708 Riverbend Road Oxbow, ND 58047 Jim Nyhof, Mayor Greg Anderson, City Council Arden Breimeier, City Council Frank Pearson, City Council Dan Zink, City Council Alex Bindas, City Auditor ~rojtc+ No. 15 I would like to confirm that the City of Oxbow is still on the flood risk reduction project funding assistance Jist. We appreciate your consideration. If you should require any additional information or have questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at (701) 361-4479. Sincerely, < ·.".>' :-.-~ Jim Nyhof Mayor c:~w~or~ , ·.. · . ... . ./.·"'HARWOOD"· ·:r-f'$ Abl/t·....,._. ______ _ P.O. Box 65 108 Main Street Harwood, NO 58042-0065 October 14, 2011 Todd Sando State Engineer ND State Water Commission 900 East Boulevard Avenue Bismarck, ND 58505-0850 Dear Mr. Sando: Projeck No. 8J RECEIVED 10CT l 7 2011 CASS COUNTY COMMISSION Email: auditor@cityofharwood.com (701) 281-0314 (Phone) (701) 282-0543 (Fax) www.cityofharwood.com As you are likely well aware, the potential for significant flood damage to the city of Harwood is unfortunately nearly an annual event (i.e. 2009, 2010, 2011 ... ). The city of Harwood is at risk of flooding from many sources such as overland flow from the Sheyenne River and the Red River of the North, as well as Clay County Drains 40 and 45. Essentially, each year the city has had to undertake emergency measures to protect the lives and property of its citizens. This has strained local budgets and required multiple applications to state and federal agencies for possible reimbursement of disaster relief expenses. Flood threat to the city of Harwood has been experienced mostly during spring runoff. In these events, emergency dikes, ditch blocks, pumps, road raises, railroad track removal/diking and sandbagging are needed measures for flood protection, resulting in substantial costs. These efforts require emergency authorization and action from the North Dakota Department of Transportation to work within the right-of-way for the construction of ditch blocks, dikes, and pumps, which in turn interrupts traffic on Interstate 29; from Cass County for the raising and closure of County Highway 81 and Chapin Drive; and also from BNSF for the removal of track to construct a dike and shut down the rail transportation for an extended period of time. Many of these efforts, along with the actual flood water, make the city of Harwood an island with limited (or no) access. Safety and wellbeing of its citizens is then also a concern. Flooding has also occurred during the summer months (i.e 1975, 1993 ... ) from breakout flows from the Sheyenne River that inundate County Drains 40 and 45, which also is combined with backwater from the Red River. Significant major damage to the city has only been avoided through emergency efforts from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, State of ND, Cass County, and though courageous efforts by city staff and local residents under strenuous emergency conditions. The city of Harwood engineer, Jeff LeDoux of Houston Engineering, has provided preliminary schematics of flood mitigation alternatives, but completing a detailed feasibility plan has been cost prohibited. It is in all likelihood that a project will need to be considered a special project since it will Todd Sando State Engineer October 14, 2011 Page 2 involve acquisition of homes located along the Sheyenne River, increasing the height of the city's existing dikes, adding additional dikes to the northwestern side of Harwood, significant improvements/raising to Highway 81 (which serves as a dike), and other infrastructure improvements. However, a detailed feasibility study is needed to determine the most costeffective/best solution for the city of Harwood. Preliminary estimates indicate a probable cost of $4M -$5M for an effective flood control project. This letter is our request for funding assistance to complete the needed feasibility study to investigate flood damage reduction alternatives for construction of a flood risk reduction project. Due to budget constraints at the local level, it is the city's desire that the cost of the feasibility study be split between Cass County (Flood Sales Tax Review Committee) and the State Water Commission. It is estimated that the cost to complete a detailed study is approximately $100,000-$150,000. Please note that on March 11, 2011, the city submitted a request to Cass County for assistance, but as of today's date has not received a response. The city of Harwood has the authority pursuant to N.D.C.C. § 40-22-01 to construct flood control improvements within and outside of the city. The city intends to cover its share of the costs of project construction through a combination of sales tax revenue and special assessments. Your consideration into this vital matter is greatly appreciated. Sincerely, CITY OF HARWOOD, NORTH DAKOTA ~f(~ Bill Rohrich, Mayor Attachments cc: Cass County Commission (Flood Sales Tax Review Committee) City of Harwood, 2011. Looking north during the spring flood. CASS COUNTY GOVERNMENT Southeast Cass Water Resource District Mark Brodshaug Chairman Fargo, North Dakota Dan Jacobson Manager West Fargo, North Dakota Lance Yohe Manager Fargo, North Dakota Carol Harbeke Lewis Secretary-Treasurer 1201 Main Avenue West West Fargo, ND 58078-1301 701-298-2381 FAX 701-298-2397 wrd@casscountynd.gov www .casscountynd. gov March 7, 2012 Scott Wagner Chairman Cass County Commission P.O. Box 2806 Fargo, NO 58108-2806 Dear Chairman Wagner: RECEIVED MAR 8 20121 CASS COUNTY COMMISSION RE: Cass County Flood Sales Tax for Flood Risk Reduction and Recovery Upper Red River Watershed Retention Plan The Southeast Cass Water Resource District (District) is in the process of developing a study that would determine the extent of a distributed floodwater storage system required to meet peak flow reduction goals at locations along the Red River upstream of Halstad, MN. The foundation for this study is the HEC-HMS model developed through the "Hydrologic Modeling-HEC-HMS Model Development -Various Various Tributaries Above the Red River of the North at Halstad, MN" project. This project was commissioned by the Corps of Engineers with local sponsorship from the City of Fargo, NO, and Moorhead, MN, and completed in December of 2011. With the recent completion of the Phase 1 HEC-HMS hydrologic models, the Upper Red River Watershed Retention Plan (URRWRP) is the next step in the process of identifying retention areas in the Red River Basin that will provide flood reduction benefits for the Red River along with local benefits along its tributaries. The URRWRP encompasses the entire watershed area upstream of the Halstad, MN, USGS gage on the mainstem of the Red River. With the inclusion of synthetic hydrologic events, the HEC-HMS models provide a consistent basis for analyzing all of the watersheds in the upper basin and allow for the impacts of potential retention sites to be quantified and compared at multiple locations. With the analysis tools in place, stakeholders in the Red River Basin are now looking to indentify the floodwater storage necessary to meet a goal of a 20% reduction in the peak flow at the USGS gages on the Red River at Halstad, MN, Fargo, NO, and Wahpeton, NO. Retention areas will be identified with a goal of reaching the flow reduction goal at each location, but an emphasis will be placed on retention areas that provide benefits to more than one location. The ultimate goal of the URRWRP is to determine where the distributed storage facilities should be located and how large they will need to be to meet the flow reduction goals. Scott Wagner Page 2 March 7, 2012 The District is in the early stages of developing this study and a team of technical experts is currently developing the scope of work for study, after which a cost for the study can be determined. At this point, it is expected that the study will be approximately $1 million, depending on the final scope of the study. The District is anticipating that this study will be a cooperative effort between agencies on both sides of the Red River. One potential funding scenario is presented below: Estimated P Cost* NO State Water Commission MNDN Red River Resource Dist. RRWMB/Local Districts Southeast Cass WRD Cass Cou TOTAL= *Project cost is dependent upon scope of work selected The District is respectfully requesting that the Cass County Commission consider cost sharing in this important study that has the potential to result in significant flood risk reduction benefits for Cass County. If you have any questions on this study or require any additional information at this time, please do not hesitate to contact me or Mike Opat, Moore Engineering, Inc., at (701) 282-4692. Sincerely, SOUTHEAST CASS WATER RESOURCE DISTRICT did~~~ Carol Harbeke Lewis Secretary-Treasurer Enclosures Maple-Steele Joint Water Resource District Jurgen Suhr Chairman Page, North Dakota Josh Ihry Manager Hope, North Dakota Rodger Olson Manager Leonard, North Dakota Tor Bergstrom Manager Finley, North Dakota Gerald Melvin Manager Buffalo, North Dakota Greg Thykeson Manager Portland, North Dakota Carol Harbeke Lewis Secretary-Treasurer 1201 Main A venue West West Fargo, ND 58078-1301 701-298-2381 FAX 701-298-2397 wrd@casscountynd.gov www.casscountynd.gov March 7, 2012 Scott Wagner Chairman Cass County Commission P.O. Box 2806 Fargo, ND 58108-2806 Dear Chairman Wagner: RECEIVED MAR s 20121 CASS COUNTY COMMISSION RE: Cass County Flood Sales Tax for Flood Risk Reduction and Recovery Projects Upper Maple River Dam Environmental Assessment Phase II The Maple-Steele Joint Water Resource District (District) has been developing a flood water retention facility on the upper reaches of the Maple River for some time. The District has identified a location for a retention facility in southeastern Steele County that would provide 4,688 acre-feet of storage at the emergency spillway elevation and create significant flood risk reduction benefits for landowners in northwestern Cass County and reaches farther downstream. A preliminary design for the Upper Maple River Dam has been completed and the project is currently in the environmental assessment and permitting phase. From the beginning of the environmental assessment process, the hope has been that an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) would not be required for this project, as this would entail a much more involved and expensive process than the current Environmental Assessment (EA) documentation. At this point in time, Phase I of the EA has been substantially completed and there are no indications that an EIS will be required. With that in mind, the District has elected to move forward with Phase II of the EA and follow through with the permit process. The District's consultants working on the EA have developed a final scope of work for Phase II, which is expected to result in the completion of the EA required for this project. The estimated cost for Phase II is $230,000, of which $225,000 would be eligible for 50% cost-share consideration from the State Water Commission. The District is anticipating cost-share participation from the Red River Joint Water Resource District equal to 65% of the local share. That leaves a remaining local cost of $41,125. If constructed, the proposed Upper Maple River Dam would provide significant benefits to landowners in Cass County and the environmental review process is a necessary step in bringing this project to fruition. The District feels that this project meets the requirements for cost-share participation through the County's one-half percent flood sales tax and respectfully requests cost-share in the amount of $20,562.50, which is equal to 50% of the remaining local share. Scott Wagner Page 2 March 7, 2012 Enclosed are copies of the cost proposal for this phase and a map showing the dam location and benefit area. Should the project proceed to construction, the District would fully anticipate making a subsequent cost-share request to help fund the local share of the construction costs. At this time, we anticipate construction would start in late 2012 or early 2013. If you have any questions or require further information, please contact me or the project engineer, Mike Opat, Moore Engineering, Inc., at (701) 282-4692. Thank you. Sincerely, MAPLE-STEELE RIVER WATER RESOURCE DISTRICT d!'~~;kw Carol Harbeke Lewis Secretary-Treasurer Enclosures Phase I Summarv: UPPER MAPLE RIVER DAM ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT -PHASE II MAPLE-STEELE JOINT WATER RESOURCE DISTRICT PROPOSAL February 2, 2012 Development of "Purpose & Need" and "Alternatives" sections of the Environmental Assessment (EA) document. Preparation of draft version "Affected Environment" section of EA. Consultation with USAGE to determine if an EA is adequate or if an Environment Impact Statement (EIS) will be required. Phase 1 Estimated Cost (October 2010): Amount Billed to Date (February 1, 2012): Phase II Scope: $100,000 $95,000 Assuming an EA will be adequate for this project*, Phase II will involve the completion of the EA document, including: impact analysis, field surveys, environmental assessment and FONSI preparation, agency review and coordination, public meetings and final document preparation. Phase II Estimated Cost : Consultants: Engineering Support: Legal & Administration: Estimated Phase II Total: $200,000 $25,000 $5,000 $230,000 *At this point, a final determination on the requirement for an EIS has not been made, but all indications are that an EA will be sufficient for this project. If an EIS is required at some point, an entirely new scope of servies and proposal will need to be considered due to the extensive involvment with the preparation of an EIS. Possible Funding Scenario: Timeline: ND State Water Commission (50%)= $ Red River Joint WRD (65% Non-State)= $ Local= $ Total= $ 112,500.00 (excludes Legal & Administration) 76,375.00 41,125.00 230,000.00 Assuming local approval is received prior to February 7, 2012, it is anticipated that the State Water Commission will consider and approve the cost-share request at their March 7, 2012 meeting. Work would begin immediately, with field surveys and wetland delineations taking place as weather and growing conditions allow. It is anticipated that the final EA document would be completed by fall2012. It is also anticipated that the Section 404 permit and application will be submitted in the spring of 2012 and comment periods will run run concurrent