The Water Commission and Office of the State Engineer building is open to the public by appointment only.
Call (701) 328-2750 with questions.
Water Commission Building
Draft Project Inventory Available for Review
The draft Water Commission project inventory for the upcoming 2021-2023 Water Development Plan is now available for public review. Local project sponsors and consultants are encouraged to download and review the inventory to verify that the numbers presented are accurate. If updated information or changes need to be included in the project inventory – please submit that information by e-mail by August 11, 2020. If you have questions or comments, please email the same, or call (701) 328-4989.
Commissioner-Hosted Basin Meeting PowerPoints
This biennium, due to COVID-19 related concerns, the Commissioner-hosted meetings were held the last two weeks in July and were provided virtually to discuss ongoing Water Commission efforts, and water management and development issues in the state’s eight major drainage basins.
If you have any questions about the 2020 Commissioner-hosted meetings, please contact our Planning and Education Division at (701) 328-2782, or send an e-mail.
The Current - July
The Current is a quarterly Water Commission and Office of the State Engineer newsletter that provides the latest agency-specific information concerning water development, regulatory and appropriation efforts, water education, policy changes, Commission meeting highlights, and much more.
We hope you find the content useful and helpful.
Water Commission Meetings
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August 13, 2020 / 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. - Agenda and Meeting Material
Meeting will be held via phone, see Agenda and Meeting Info for call in number.
October 8, 2020 / 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Brynhild Haugland Room, Capitol, 600 E. Boulevard Ave., Bismarck
December 11, 2020 / 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Brynhild Haugland Room, Capitol, 600 E. Boulevard Ave., Bismarck
Reminder – Only complete applications received at least 45 days before a SWC meeting will be considered at that meeting. All other applications will be held for consideration at a future meeting unless specifically exempted by the Chief Engineer.
For information, please contact Cheryl Fitzgerald at the Water Commission (701) 328-4940 or by e-mail.
Subcommittee Meetings
September 10, 2020 / 1:00 p.m.
SWC Basement Conference Room, 900 East Boulevard Ave., Bismarck
November 12, 2020 / 1:00 p.m.
SWC Basement Conference Room, 900 East Boulevard Ave., Bismarck
For information, please contact Cheryl Fitzgerald at the Water Commission (701) 328-4940 or by e-mail.