In the process of acquiring land for the FM Area Diversion project, the Metro Flood Diversion Authority also acquired additional acreage at the request of the landowners. The Property Rights Acquisition Plan provides initial guidance on the disposal process for Excess Lands. Further guidance on the process can be found in the MFDA board-approved Excess Lands Policy. The policy states MFDA member entities will have the first opportunity to purchase excess lands. If not, it’s offered to the original seller first and, if unwanted, to the neighboring property owners. If at that time the land is still available, it will be made available via a public land sale.
Any parcels labeled as excess land will be listed here upon their approval by the MFDA Board. These parcels do not include any structures, and some land has restrictions, such as a flowage easement, that will limit how the land can be used.
Once a parcel is made available for public sale, it will be noted in the status for that parcel. To request to purchase, please complete the form at the bottom of this page.
Property Taxes: $5,528 (2024)
Restrictions: flowage easement
Price per Acre: $5,000
Purchase Status: Offered to prior owners
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These parcels are west of the southern embankment Reach 4 (SE-4) in the UMA Mitigation Zone 1, in Section 29 of Holy Cross Township.
These parcels have access from 3rd Street South.
Property Taxes: exempt
Restrictions: utility easement
Price per Acre: $100,000
Purchase Status: Offered to prior owners (OIN 9577 and 9579)
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These parcels are in in Oxbow, North Dakota, between Main Avenue and Sunset Drive. They are surrounded by 24 residential sites.
Property Taxes: $120.51(2024)
Restrictions: none
Price per Acre: $5,300
Purchase Status: Sale pending
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This parcel is along the Stormwater Diversion Channel and Associated Infrastructure portion of the FM Area Diversion project, roughly 1 mile from the northern most portion of the SWDCAI where floodwaters would flow back into the Red River.
Property Taxes: $1,957 (2024)
Restrictions: Flowage easement
Purchase Status: Offered to adjacent owners
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This parcel is in North Dakota on the corner of County Road 16 and
171st Ave SE in the Upstream Mitigation Area.
Property Taxes: $4,000 (2024)
Restrictions: Flowage easement
Purchase Status: Offered to adjacent owners
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This parcel is in North Dakota along 174th Ave. SE, at the
section where it merges with 55th St. SE in the Upstream Mitigation Area.
Property Taxes: $3,662 (2024)
Restrictions: Flowage easement
Purchase Status: Offered to adjacent landowners
Price Per Acre: $5,500
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This parcel is on the corner of 180th Ave South and
37th St South in Minnesota. It falls within the Upstream Mitigation Area, so it carries a flowage easement. There are approximately 3 acres of irregularly shaped tillable land as part of this parcel.
Property Taxes: unknown
Restrictions: Possible utility easement
Purchase Status: Offered to adjacent landowners
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This is a narrow parcel in Horace, North Dakota, that was previously owned by BNSF. The sale price is based on a proposal from the City of Horace to purchase the entire property.
Property Taxes: $50 (2024)
Restrictions: Flowage easement
Purchase Status: Sale pending
Price Per Acre: $5,000
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This listing is for encumbered recreational land. It is not along the Red River and is in an isolated location off of 49th Street Southeast and 175th Avenue Southeast. The structures have been removed, and the site will be fully mitigated and seeded.
Property Taxes: $0 (2024)
Restrictions: Flowage easement
Purchase Status: Sale pending
Price Per Acre: $5,000
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This parcel is in the upstream mitigation area and has been maintained through a weed control and mowing contract with JT Lawn Services since 2022.
Property Taxes: $0 (2023)
Restrictions: None
Purchase Status: Offered to adjacent landowners
Price Per Square Foot: $0.50
Interested in a parcel? Email us at info@fmdiversion.gov