Director, Water Development Division
The Water Development Division is responsible for:
- Preparing engineering and feasibility reports and designs for the construction, maintenance, and major repair of water resource projects;
- Reviewing and making recommendations on permit applications for drains, dikes, dams, and sovereign lands;
- Providing technical assistance to water resource boards;
- Inspecting and reporting on the safety of dams;
- Assisting communities in developing floodplain management capabilities pursuant to the National Flood Insurance Program;
- Providing joint coordination of the Municipal, Rural, and Industrial Water Supply Program;
- Managing the design and construction of the Southwest Pipeline Project;
- Coordinating the development of the Northwest Area Water Supply program (NAWS) for distribution of water to cities and rural areas in northwestern and north central North Dakota.
