Testimony of Dave Koland submitted for the record to the Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development April 2008
This is a request for a $102 million appropriation for the Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program/Garrison Diversion Unit, Bureau of Reclamation, Water and Related Resources, Department of the Interior. [read more]
Testimony by Dave Koland, General Manager, Garrison Diversion Conservancy District, to the Natural Resources Interim Committee Oversight Hearing in Bismarck, North Dakota on October 31, 2007
Mr. Chairman, members of the committee; my name is Dave Koland. I serve as the General Manager of Garrison Diversion Conservancy District (Garrison Diversion). Garrison Diversion is an instrumentality/political subdivision of the state created in 1955 to construct the Garrison Diversion Unit of the Missouri River Basin Project as authorized by Congress on December 22, 1944. Amendments in 1986 and 2000 have changed Garrison Diversion from a million acre irrigation project into a multipurpose project with an emphasis on the development and delivery of municipal and rural water supplies. Our mission is to provide a reliable, high quality and affordable water supply for the benefit of North Dakota. [read more]
Testimony of Dave Koland submitted for the record to the United States Senate Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development April 13, 2007
The mission of Garrison Diversion is to provide a reliable, high quality and affordable water supply to the areas of need in North Dakota. Over 77% of our state residents live within the boundaries of the District. I would like to comment on the impact the President’s FY2008 budget request for the Garrison Diversion Unit (GDU) has on the effort to provide reliable, high quality and affordable water supplies to the citizens of North Dakota. [read more]
Testimony of Dave Koland before the House Natural Resources Committee on SB2345 at the State Legislature March 1, 2007
Mr. Chairman, members of the Natural Resources Committee my name is Dave Koland, General Manager of Garrison Diversion Conservancy District (GDCD). I am presenting testimony today on behalf of our lead economic and feasibility consultants for the Red River Valley Water Supply Project, EES Consulting. [read more]
Testimony of David L. Johnson to the Senate Natural Resources Committee on SB2345 at the State Legislature February 2, 2007
Chairman Lyson, members of the committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify on Senate Bill 2345 being considered by your committee. My name is David Johnson and I am the district engineer for Garrison Diversion. For the past four years, I have been personally involved in the Environmental Impact Study for the Red River Valley Water Supply Project. The study concludes that with today’s water demands, the Red River Valley will be short water every year of a 1930s-type drought. [read more]
Testimony of Dave Koland before the United States Senate Committee on Appropriation, Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development August 24, 2006
The mission of Garrison Diversion is to provide a reliable, high quality water supply for the benefit of North Dakota. Over 77% of our state’s residents live within the boundaries of the 28 member counties that comprise Garrison Diversion. Garrison Diversion represents the State of North Dakota as the joint lead with the Bureau of Reclamation on the preparation of an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) [DWRA Section 8(c)] for the Red River Valley Water Supply Project [Section 8(a)]. [read more]
Testimony of Dave Koland submitted to the Subcommittee on Energy and
Water Development Appropriations March 16, 2006
The mission of Garrison Diversion is to provide a reliable, high quality
and affordable water supply to the areas of need in North Dakota. Over 77% of
our state residents live within the boundaries of the District. I would like
to comment on the impact the President's FY2007 budget request for the Garrison
Diversion Unit (GDU) has on the effort to provide reliable, high quality and
affordable water supplies to the citizens of North Dakota. [read
more]
Testimony of Dave Koland before the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Subcommittee on Water and Power March 25, 2004
The provision of a high quality, reliable water supply has been changing the face of rural America. A reliable, safe drinking water supply has helped stabilize the population of rural counties, afforded additional opportunities for economic development, and provided a better quality of life for our citizens. [read more]
Testimony of Dave Koland Submitted to the U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations,
Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development on March 28, 2003
My name is Dave Koland; I serve as the manager of the Garrison Diversion
Conservancy District. The mission of the Garrison Diversion is to provide a
reliable, high quality and affordable water supply to the areas of need in North
Dakota. Over 77% of our state residents live within the boundaries of Garrison
Diversion. I would like to comment on the impact that the President's FY2004
budget request has on the effort to provide reliable, high quality and affordable
water supplies to the citizens of North Dakota through the Garrison Diversion
Unit. [read more]
Testimony by Warren L. Jamison on the Red River Valley Water Needs before the Senate Subcommittee on Water and Power Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on December 9, 2002, in Fargo.
Chairman Dorgan and Members of the Subcommittee, I appreciate the opportunity to present the Garrison Diversion Conservancy District's (District) views on the Red River Valley Water Needs. [read more]
Testimony by Dave Koland, Deputy Manager, Garrison Diversion Conservancy District, before the Garrison Diversion Overview Committee, September 16, 2002, in Bismarck.
During one of your previous meetings a questions was raised about the losses experienced by North Dakotans resulting from the inundation of over 500,000 acres of land by two Missouri River reservoirs built to provide flood control benefits to downstream states. [read more]
Garrison Diversion Conservancy District's Chairman Provides Testimony to the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development
Over the years, Garrison Diversion Unit appropriations have been used to provide a reliable, high quality water supply to rural communities in need throughout North Dakota and to maintain the 120 miles of canals and pumping plants already in place. [read more]