Lake Oahe's low water level brings Garrison Diversion employees to the rescue - November 26, 2003

The Garrison Diversion operation and maintenance employees worked through the last two days and nights and will continue to provide around the clock maintenance providing a temporary water supply to the city of Fort Yates. [read press release]

Garrison Diversion Announces Recreation Grant Awards Totaling $102,862 - October 20, 2003

Supporting and creating recreation projects is important to the future of North Dakota and Garrison Diversion. At the September meeting of the Garrison Diversion Recreation Committee, over $102,000 matching grant dollars were awarded to ten projects throughout the state. [read press release]

Garrison Diversion manager to speak at Red River Basin Commission meeting in Winkler, Manitoba - September 10, 2003

Garrison Diversion manager, Dave Koland, will present an update of the Garrison Diversion project at 7:00 pm, September 11th at the meeting of the Red River Basin Commission-South Chapter (RRBC) in Winkler, Manitoba. [read press release]

Garrison Diversion helps fund Tri-County Rural Water Project - August 26, 2003

Dave Koland, Manager, Garrison Diversion Conservancy District, will help cut the ribbon Wednesday, August 27 for Tri-County Rural Water District's new elevated water storage tank. Garrison Diversion, through the Municipal, Rural and Industrial (MR&I) grant fund, has committed over $3.4 million in funding for these project improvements. [read press release]

Garrison Diversion Announces Recreation Grants Awards Totaling $96,000 - May 23, 2003

Garrison Diversion is committed to helping provide recreational opportunities for the enjoyment of citizens within the 28 counties belonging to the Garrison Diversion Conservancy District. Garrison's Board of Directors has devoted 2/10 of its one mill levy for local and regional recreation projects. The money is given back to the counties and residents of the district in the form of matching grants. [read press release]

Garrison Diversion board approves two new counties to the District boundaries

(Carrington, N.D.) - McKenzie and Williams Counties' petitions to join Garrison Diversion Conservancy District were accepted on April 10 by the Garrison Diversion Board at their quarterly meeting in Carrington, N.D. [read press release]

Red River Valley Water Supply Project presents public web site

A web site on the Red River Valley Water Supply Project Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) has been jointly developed by the Bureau of Reclamation, Dakotas Area Office, in Bismarck and Garrison Diversion Conservancy District in Carrington. The web site is located at http://www.rrvwsp.com. [read press release]

McKenzie, Williams Counties request membership to Garrison Diversion

February 13, 2003 - Williams and McKenzie County Commissions have passed motions petitioning the Garrison Diversion Board of Directors for membership and inclusion in the Garrison Diversion Conservancy District boundaries. [read press release]

Garrison Diversion requests increased cooperation on Red River Valley Study

December 9, 2002 - Warren Jamison, Garrison Diversion manager, testified Monday in Fargo at a field hearing of the Senate Subcommittee on Water and Power for increased cooperation between the Bureau of Reclamation and Garrison Diversion on the Red River Valley Water Supply Studies. [read press release]

Warren L. Jamison receives Natural Resources award from the Greater North Dakota Association.

It is often said that success has many fathers. The successful passage of the Dakota Water Resources Act, a $630 million authorization, has many fathers. It is not so important who gets credit for the passage as what we do next. [read speech]

Deputy Manager Hired

April 3, 2002, Dave Koland, Bismarck, accepted an offer by the Garrison Diversion Board of Directors naming him the Deputy Manager for the Garrison Diversion Conservancy District in Carrington, North Dakota. He will assume his duties in Carrington on June 1, 2002. [read more]

 

Testimony of Warren L. Jamison, Manager, Garrison Diversion Conservancy District, at the Senate Budget Committee Field Hearing on February 20, 2002 [read testimony]

 

Dear Mr. Larson: (October 9, 2001)

I recently received a copy of your resolution opposing the Dakota Water Resources Act of 2000. While we respect your organization's rights and views on issues, I believe you may have received misinformation concerning the Garrison Diversion project. Your resolution speaks to some actions which are not authorized and, in fact, have been specifically deauthorized in the recent legislation. [read more]

Remarks to Representatives of the National Wildlife Federation

Garrison Diversion Conservancy District Manager, Warren L. Jamison, spoke with representatives of the National Wildlife Federation on September 7, 2001, in Bismarck. [read more]

Dear Mr. Hove:

Your May 21, 2001, letter to North Dakota Governor John Hoeven made some recommendations, which I would like to address. To begin with, it appears your informaton on the Garrison Diversion project is incomplete.

In your first recommendation, you state that within basin options should be considered. We have, in fact, been studying in-basin options to provide water to the Red River Valley for a number of years. [read more]

Resolution Supporting Red River Valley Analysis

[see resolution] April 12, 2001.

Western Groups Continue "Invest in the West" Campaign for Bureau of Reclamation

[read more] [see resolution] April 12, 2001.

December 15, 2000
PASSAGE OF GARRISON DIVERSION LEGISLATION APPLAUDED

"Passage of the Dakota Water Resources Act (DWRA) is a major chapter in a very long history book, but it is not the final chapter needed to meet North Dakota's highest priority water needs," stated Warren Jamison, manager of the Garrison Diversion Conservancy District. "We see this as the beginning of an important first phase, ending in a solution that addresses North Dakota's current and future water needs." [read more]

Open letter to the leadership of Missouri

(November 12, 1999) [read letter]