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Reclamation: Managing Water In The West; An Overview Of The Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program, United States Bureau Of Reclamation, Roger S. Otstot

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This undated summary released by the Bureau of Reclamation offers a concise overview of the Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin flood control plan which was enacted when Congressed passed the Flood Control Act of 1944. This plan led to the construction of several dams in the Missouri River basin, including the Garrison Dam. The completion of the Garrison Dam displaced the majority of the Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara people living on the Fort Berthold Reservation. This document contains tables, graphs, maps, and a photograph.

Final Report Of The Garrison Unit Joint Tribal Advisory Committee: Hearing Before The Select Committee On Indian Affairs, United States Senate, United States Congress, Us Senate

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This report from the United States (US) Senate Select Committee on Indian Affairs, dated November 19, 1987, includes a hearing transcript regarding the status of the Three Affiliated Tribes and the Standing Rock Nation in terms of just compensation for their taken lands. The hearing covers debate among the committee members regarding additional compensation for the tribes and it includes statements from members of the Three Affiliated Tribes and the Standing Rock Nation. Some committee members express concern about the amount of compensation requested for the tribes and the means of producing those funds. The issue of unfulfilled promises made …

An Act To Implement Certain Recommendations Made Pursuant To Public Law 98-360, United States Congress

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This public law, also known as "The Garrison Diversion Unit Reformulation Act of 1986" or United States (US) Public Law 99-294, passed on May 12, 1986, amended existing public law related to the Garrison Diversion Unit and addressed the major issues of meeting the water needs of North Dakota, addressing environmental impacts associated with the Garrison Diversion Unit, compensating farmers for lost land, honoring the Boundary Waters Treaty of 1909, and repaying Federal Loans that were used for the construction of the Garrison Diversion Unit.

To Implement Certain Recommendations Made Pursuant To Public Law 98-360, United States Congress, Us House Of Representatives

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This report, dated April 22, 1986, is the second part of a two-part report. The first report “Garrison Diversion Unit Reformulation Act of 1986 is dated April 9, 1986 and was written to accompany United States (US) House Resolution 1116.

This second part, presented by Morris K. Udall from the US House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs, summarizes modifications proposed to the Garrison Diversion Unit and provides a cost estimated for the proposed bill. The report acknowledges the devastating effects that the Pick-Sloan Project had on the tribes living on Fort Berthold and Standing Rock reservations. US House Resolution …

Garrison Diversion Unit Reformulation Act Of 1986, United States Congress, Us House Of Representatives

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This report from the United States (US) House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs dated April 9, 1986, was written to accompany US House Resolution 1116 which seeks authorization for the construction of the Garrison Diversion Unit to help meet the water needs of North Dakota (ND). US House Resolution 1116 proposes improved repayment methods for irrigation and includes provisions that will compensate for farmland lost to the implementation of the Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program. This report includes a history of the Garrison Dam project, including problems encountered with the proposed implementation of irrigation which some in Congress criticized as …

A Review Of The Environmental, Economic And International Aspects Of The Garrison Diversion Unit, North Dakota, United States Congress, Us House Of Representatives

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This report, also known as United States (US) House of Representative Report 94-1335, was approved and adopted on June 30, 1976 by the US House Committee on Government Actions, and transmitted to the Speaker of the US House of Representatives on July 2 of 1976. It is based on a study by the Conservation, Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee.

As the title suggests, the report examines the environmental, economic and international aspects of the Garrison Diversion project, which was 19% complete at the time of the report. The report runs 161 pages, excluding table of contents.

Minot Extension, Garrison Diversion Unit, Missouri River Basin Project, North Dakota. Communication From The Assistant Secretary Of The Interior Transmitting A Report On The Minot Extension, Garrison Diversion Unit, Missouri River Basin Project, North Dakota, Pursuant To The Provisions Section 9(A) Of The Reclamation Project Act Of 1939, United States Congress, Us House Of Representatives

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This communication, dated June 8, 1970, from the United States (US) Assistant Secretary of the Interior provides details on the proposed Garrison Diversion Unit extension in Minot, North Dakota (ND). The proposed Minot Extension would provide municipal and industrial water supply to the city of Minot, ND which, at the time of the report, did not have adequate supply to meet its long-term needs. The extension would also provide enhancement for outdoor recreational uses. This communication indicates that a report on the Minot Extension was sent to the president and to all impacted US states for review. The communication contains …

Garrison Diversion Unit. Letter From The Secretary Of The Interior, Transmitting A Report On The Garrison Diversion Unit, North Dakota And South Dakota, Missouri River Basin Project, United States Congress, Us House Of Representatives, United States Department Of The Interior

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This collection of letters and reports, dated February 4, 1960, contains correspondences from the US Department of the Interior, the US Bureau of Reclamation, the US Fish and Wildlife Service, the US Bureau of the Budget and other “interested federal agencies.” These correspondences discuss the risks and benefits of further development of the Missouri River Basin project in order to provide irrigation, more dependable municipal water supply, more dependable water supply to local industries and wildlife areas, as well as further development of flood control, drainage, and recreation. This extension would primarily benefit areas in North and South Dakota. The …

An Act Authorizing Construction Of Certain Public Works On Rivers And Harbors For Flood Control, And For Other Purposes, United States Congress

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This United States public law, passed on December 22, 1944, also known as the Flood Control Act of 1944 or US Public Law 78-534, enacted the Pick-Sloan flood control plan for the Missouri River Basin. The Garrison Dam was part of the Pick-Sloan US plan. Completion of the Garrison Dam flooded the river bottom lands belonging to the Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara people. The majority of tribal members living on the Fort Berthold Reservation, North Dakota were living on these river bottom lands prior to construction of the Garrison Dam.

Missouri River Basin: Conservation, Control, And Use Of Water Resources Of The Missouri River Basin In Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Iowa, And Missouri (Report By Secretary Of The Interior Harold L. Ickes On Bureau Of Reclamation's Plan For Basin Development.), United States Congress, Us Senate, William G. Sloan

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This report by the United States (US) Secretary of the Interior Harold L. Ickes on the US Bureau of Reclamation’s plan for Missouri Basin flood control and development dated May 5, 1944. The US Bureau of Reclamation had been studying the Missouri River basin for several years in order to create a comprehensive flood-control plan by 1945; however, the release of the “Pick Plan” in March of 1944 pushed the Bureau to release their plan early. At over 200 pages, this plan, also known as the “Sloan Plan” named for William G. Sloan who completed it, reflects the detailed study …