The FM Area Diversion will provide permanent, reliable flood protection to businesses and 260,000 residents in Fargo, Moorhead and the surrounding communities.

Red River Valley
Joined October 2011
We Asked, Maddie Answered: Why does operations and maintenance matter? #FMDiversion #floodprotection #maintenance
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Are you getting The Diversion Current? Our e-newsletter introduces you to the people working to make the #FMDiversion possible and lets readers be among the first to see each month's #drone video. Subscribe at fmdiversion.gov/subscribe?ut… #newsletter #construction #floodprotection
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Did you know that of the necessary 45 million cubic yards to move for the stormwater diversion channel, 44.2 million have been completed? That's enough material to cover a football field to a depth nearly 5 miles high. #floodprotection #construction #FMDiversion
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Component Spotlight: Reach 1B of the 22-mile southern embankment is now completed. The three-quarter-mile stretch was constructed by HSG Park Joint Venture 2, LLC of Harvey, ND, and ties into County Roads 16 and 17. #FMDiversion #floodprotection #construction #infrastructure
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We recently introduced you to Maddie, one of the O&M inspectors for the FM Area Diversion. See how much acreage she helps to oversee. #FMDiversion #infrastructure #construction #environmental
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As an O&M (operations and maintenance) inspector for RRVA, Maddie works to ensure thousands of acres have turf established and that there's been no damage to culverts, newly planted trees and other components. Watch her talk about her job. youtu.be/adSaE0eR0GY?si=PySF…
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Current Event: Major construction is beginning to wind down on the #FMDiversion, which means it's time to begin sending equipment to auction. Get the update from Bianca Kibby, ASN Constructors' equipment supervisor. #construction #infrastructure #Fargo #floodprotection
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We're seeing final touches being put on a number of components for the FM Area Diversion. See what's been done this month as we prepare to be operational by next spring! youtu.be/fgbd7hh6Lm0?utm_cam… #drone #infrastructure #construction #FMDiversion
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Current Event: We're at 18,000 new trees planted, and we're not done yet. Hear the latest update from Marlon Mackowick, environmental compliance specialist for ASN Constructors. #FMDiversion #infrastructure #environment #construction
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Current Event: Mark Buringa with #USACE St. Paul District updates us on the work taking place at Reach 5 of the 22-mile southern embankment. Get more #FMDiversion project updates by subscribing to The Diversion Current at fmdiversion.gov/subscribe?ut….
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Then vs. Now: Besides rivers, drains will flow into the stormwater diversion channel. See the work that's been done on Drain 14 to create two new inlets to the channel. #FMDiversion #construction #infrastructure #floodprotection
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It's safe to say nobody likes the inconveniences #construction can cause. It does, however, produce the world around us. On this National Construction Appreciation Week, we send our thanks to the 100s of construction workers toiling to make permanent #floodprotection a reality.
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Contracts. Permits. Meetings. There's a ton to track with the #FMDiversion. That's where @JacobsConnects & Paul Barthel come in. He & his team manage the project's moving pieces as part of their #programmanagement duties. Hear how the team handles it all. youtu.be/cyzJYDbJVmU?utm_cam…
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To the equipment operators, engineers, foremen, environmental specialists, safety managers and all the others who have worked tirelessly to make permanent #floodprotection a reality, thank you. Happy Labor Day! #LaborDay #FMDiversion #construction #infrastructure
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What does it take to manage the many moving pieces for the FM Area Diversion? It would be significantly more paperwork than a messy desk can hold. See just how much. #FastFact #infrastructure #projectmanagement #construction #FMDiversion
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