{"id":249091,"date":"2022-05-26T09:37:45","date_gmt":"2022-05-26T14:37:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=249091"},"modified":"2022-05-26T14:35:30","modified_gmt":"2022-05-26T19:35:30","slug":"hoeven-helps-secure-136-5-m-for-pipestem-dam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=249091","title":{"rendered":"Hoeven Helps Secure $136.5 M for Pipestem Dam"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>WASHINGTON \u2013 Senator John Hoeven today announced that he helped secure important North Dakota priorities in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers\u2019 Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 work plan, including $136.5 million to complete the Pipestem Dam safety modification project<\/strong>. As a member of the Senate Energy and Water Development Appropriations Committee, Hoeven has been working with the Corps to ensure the project continues to be funded in the annual work plan and to keep it on schedule. This funding comes in addition to the $40 million award that Hoeven secured<\/a> for the project last year.<\/p>\n

\u201cImprovements are currently underway to help prevent erosion at the Pipestem Dam. This funding will help keep this important project on schedule, ensuring the dam can continue to effectively prevent flooding in the Jamestown region,\u201d said Hoeven. \u201cThis is part of our broader efforts to help North Dakota communities manage their water resources and improve opportunities for recreation, including around Lake Sakakawea and Lake Oahe.\u201d<\/p>\n

In addition, the FY22 work plan:<\/p>\n

Includes $1 million for the Wilton Street and Utility Improvement Project.<\/p>\n