Project scope
Plan: The selected alternative describes infrastructure using existing Garrison Diversion Unit facilities. Phase 1 includes a McClusky Canal intake, pump station, biota water treatment plant, and buried pipelines. Phase 2 includes infrastructure for Missouri River water. The stated capacity language is up to 165 cfs from the McClusky Canal and up to 165 cfs from the Missouri River, with a maximum total combination of 165 cfs.
Reported status and procurement
- Reported development
Plan: Designed to deliver a bulk water supply for municipal and rural water needs in central and eastern North Dakota. The page says water will pass through a biota water treatment plant before delivery to the state Red River Valley Water Supply Project. A commissioner is quoted describing the intended supply as reliable and affordable for farmers, ranchers, and families in half of North Dakota.
- Procurement availability
- Unknown / not established
Reported regulatory context
The final environmental impact statement was released Dec. 4, 2020. Reclamation signed a record of decision Jan. 15, 2021, selecting the preferred alternative; the page says that signing completed the National Environmental Policy Act requirements. A heading names a draft EIS public meeting dated June 18, 2020, but the supplied text does not establish whether it was held. Reclamation says it will issue a repayment contract for McClusky Canal water use and other permits to construct and maintain facilities on its right of way; their issuance and dates are not reported.
A source report alone does not establish current progress or an open buying window.
Project summary
Reclamation’s page reports that its Jan. 15, 2021 record of decision selected an alternative for the project. The described plan is phased: Phase 1 includes a McClusky Canal intake, pump station, biota water treatment plant, and buried pipelines; Phase 2 adds infrastructure for Missouri River water. The stated limit is up to 165 cfs from each source, but no more than 165 cfs combined. Water is planned to pass through treatment before delivery to the state-led Red River Valley Water Supply Project. The page labels itself “Last Updated” 4/3/25; that label does not establish current construction or operating status.
Evidence limits and unknowns
Construction start, completion, operating dates, and current project status are not reported; the page describes planned infrastructure and records the 2021 decision, not implementation progress.
The route is described as northern, but no precise pipeline alignment or facility sites are given.
The reviewed project text does not state a budget, funding arrangement, contractor, procurement process, or procurement package. It says a repayment contract and permits will be issued but gives no issuance status or date.
Linked EIS volumes and the record of decision are listed but are not assessed in this summary. The page’s 4/3/25 update label is not identified as a publication date or project milestone.
