Resource Agencies & Adaptive Management Team Meetings

Agenda

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Ref.		Item	Lead
1	Est. Time	Resources Agencies Meeting
	8:30	Introductions and Review Agenda	MFDA

	8:40	Overview of Construction Project Features Status • Diversion Channel • Diversion Outlet • Rush River Inlet • Maple Aqueduct • Sheyenne Aqueduct • Southern Embankment and Upstream Mitigation Area • Diversion Inlet • Wild Rice River Structure • Red River Structure • Update on Water Control Manual, Emergency Action Plan, and OMRR&R Manuals	MFDA & USACE

	9:40	Update on Sheyenne River and Maple River Benching Projects • Sheyenne River and Maple River Benching Projects — Schedule Status Update	MFDA

	9:55	Update on Permits • Section 404 Permit • North Dakota Permits • Minnesota Permits	USACE & MFDA

	10:00	BREAK

	10:10	Mitigation and Monitoring Updates • Forest Mitigation —- Status of planting contracts • Biotic —- Sheyenne River Mitigation Project —- Fish Passage Pilot Study with ARIS —- “Brainstorming Session” on Fish Passage Methods • Connectivity —- Drayton Velocity Measurement • Wetlands —- Oxbow CC and Forest River monitoring —- Diversion Channel planting —- Drain 27 • Cultural Resources • Water Quality • Geomorphic Surveys — Final Review of Access Availability —- Schedule for Geomorphic Request for Qualifications	USACE & MFDA

	11:10	Property Rights Acquisition and Mitigation Plan (PRAM) v6	MFDA

	11:15	Next Resources Agency Meeting	All

	11:20	BREAK

2		Adaptive Management Team Meeting
	11:30	Discussion focused on schedule for upcoming meetings & schedule • Forest Resource Group – information only • Biotic Resource Group – information only • Wetland Resource Group – information only • Geomorphic Monitoring Group – information only • Water Quality Monitoring Group – may wait until 2026	USACE & MFDA

	12:00	Next Adaptive Management Team Meeting Date	All

3		Lunch will be provided for on-site Agency and AMT Participants	Please RSVP
4		Overview of Tour – Afternoon of May 19, 2025
	1:00	Structures to be Visited Today • Diversion Outlet • Rush River Inlet • Maple River Aqueduct • Sheyenne River Aqueduct Transportation Vehicles will leave on Tour	Tour Participants – Please RSVP

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This meeting will be in-person at the Metro Flood Diversion Authority Office (4784 Amber Valley Parkway S., Suite 100, Fargo, ND 58104).

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