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Final
Report of the Task Force
The IJC held hearings in the basin on the Task Force report on:
May 15, 2000 in Winnipeg, Manitoba
May 16, 2000 in Emerson, Manitoba
May 17, 2000 in Fargo, North Dakota
The deadline for written comments on the report was May 26, 2000. Any further comments may be directed to either of the following addresses:
Secretary, Canadian Section Secretary, United States Section International Joint Commission International Joint Commission 234 Laurier Ave. West, 22nd Floor 1250 23rd Street NW, Suite 100 Ottawa, Ontario K1P 6K6 Washington, DC 20440 Fax: 613-993-5583 Fax: 202-736-9015 Email Commission@ottawa.ijc.org Email Commission@washington.ijc.org
RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE TASK FORCE:
By letters of June 12, 1997, the Governments of Canada and the United States
requested the
International Joint Commission to examine and report on the causes and effects
of damaging
floods in the Red River basin and to recommend ways to reduce and prevent harm
from future
flooding. To assist it with this binational investigation, the Commission has
appointed an
International Red River Basin Task Force. The Task Force, comprised of members
from a
variety of backgrounds in public policy and water resources management, will
provide
advice to the Commission on matters identified in the letters from governments.
The
Governments asked the Commission to examine a full range of management options,
including
structural measures (such as building design and construction, basin storage,
ring dykes,
etc.) and non-structural measures (such as floodplain management, flood
forecasting,
emergency preparedness and response, etc.) and to identify opportunities for
enhancement
in preparedness and response that could be addressed to improve flood
management in the
future.
An interim progress report identifying measures that could be implemented in the near term to alleviate future flood damages was submitted to the Governments on December 31, 1997. The Task Force presented its final report to the Intentional Joint Commission on April 17, 2000. The Commission will likely be submitting its report to Governments in the Summer of 2000.
MEMBERSHIP
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CANADIAN SECTION |
UNITED STATES SECTION |
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Bruce Rawson, Co-Director
234 Laurier Avenue West, 22nd Floor Ottawa ON K1P 6K6 Tel: 613-995-9614 Fax: 613-995-9644 |
Charles E. Crist, Co-Director
Army Corps of Engineers Center 190 East Fifth Street St. Paul, MN 55101 Tel: 651-290-5298 Fax: 651-290-5478 |
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Dwight A. Williamson, Manager
Water Quality Management Section Manitoba Environment 123 Main Street, Suite 160 Winnipeg MB R3C 1A5 Tel: 204-945-7030 Fax: 204-948-2357 |
David A. Sprynczynatyk
North Dakota State Engineer N.D. State Water Commission 900 E. Boulevard Bismarck, ND 58505-0850 Tel: 701-328-4940 Fax: 701-328-3696 |
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Dr. Slobodan P. Simonovic
Professor and Director Natural Resources Institute University of Manitoba 303-70 Dysart Rd., Sinnott Building Winnipeg MB R3T 2N2 Tel: 204-474-8375 Fax: 204-261-0038 |
Kent Lokkesmoe
Director, Division of Waters Minnesota Department of Natural Resources 500 Lafayette Rd., Box 32 St. Paul, MN 55155 Tel: 651-296-4810 Fax: 651-296-0445 |
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Robert A. Halliday
R. Halliday & Associates 717 Sixth Avenue, North Saskatoon SK S7K 2S5 Tel: 306-665-0805 Fax: 306-665-0860 |
Prof. Jay A. Leitch
Dean, College of Business Administration and Distinguished Professor of Agricultural Economics 105 Putnam Hall North Dakota State University Fargo, ND 58105 Tel: 701-231-7577 Fax: 701-231-7508 |
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Larry James Whitney, Manager
Water Planning & Development Water Resources Branch Manitoba Dept. of Natural Resources 200 Saulteaux Crescent Winnipeg MB R3J 3W3 Tel: 204-945-6395 Fax: 204-945-7419 |
John Gambel
Senior Technical Advisor Mitigation Directorate Federal Emergency Management Agency 500 C Street, S.W., Rm. 444 Washington, DC 20472 Tel: 202-646-2724 Fax: 202-646-4596 |
TASK FORCE SECRETARIAT:
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CANADIAN SECTION |
UNITED STATES SECTION |
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Dr. David LeMarquand
234 Laurier Avenue West, 22nd Floor Ottawa ON K1P 6K6 Tel: 613-995-9640 Fax: 613-995-9644 |
David Loss
Army Corps of Engineers Center 190 East Fifth Street St. Paul, MN 55101-1638 Tel: 651-290-5435 Fax: 651-290-5800 |
IJC STAFF LIAISONS TO THE TASK FORCE:
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CANADIAN SECTION |
UNITED STATES SECTION |
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Ted Bailey
International Joint Commission 234 Laurier Avenue West, 22nd Floor Ottawa, ON K1P 6K6 Tel: 613-995-2984 Fax: 613-993-5583 Email: baileyt@ottawa.ijc.org |
Lisa Bourget
International Joint Commission 1250 23 rd Street, NW, Suite 100 Washington, DC 20440 Tel: 202-736-9021 Fax: 202-736-9015 Email: bevaquaf@washington.ijc.org |
Further Information: In the United States, e-mail the IJC at commission@washington.ijc.org and in Canada at commission@ottawa.ijc.org
Fact Sheet - IJC Study of Flooding in the Red River Basin
Task Force Related News Releases
Task Force Publications
International Red River Basin Task Force, The Next Flood: Getting Prepared - Final Report April 2000 . (pdf 4 MB) Backgrounder (html)
Database Subgroup Final Report: Red River Flooding February 2000
International Red River Basin Task Force, Plan of Study 1998 (pdf)
Government Follow-up on IJC Interim Report Recommendations on Red River Flooding, April, 2000 (pdf)
Newsletters :
Related Publications
[ The Task Force has commissioned a number of studies. The reports reflect the views of the contractor(s) and not necessarily those of the Task Force . All the reports listed below are in Acrobat Reader PDF format , unless otherwise noted]
Ahmad, Sajjad and S.P. Simonovic, December 1999. Comparison of One-Dimensional and Two Dimensional Hydrodynamic Modeling Approaches for Red River Basin. (3.7MB)
Beaverbrook Communications, March 2000. A Summary of Flood Issues on the Lower Pembina River, North Dakota.
Beltaos S, Pomerleau R. and Halliday R.A. March 2000. Ice-jam Effects on Red River Flooding and Possible Mitigation Methods.
Bengtson, Melanie L. and G. Padmanabhan, November 1999. A Hydrologic Model for Assessing the Influence of Wetlands on Flood Hydrographs in the Red River Basin: Development and Application
Currie, R.S., Williamson, D.A. & Brigham, M.E., November 1998. A Preliminary Assessment of Environmental Impacts Associated with the 1997 Red River Flood, with Focus on Water Quality
Fridgen, Patrick M. and Steven D. Shultz, May 1999. The Influence of the Threat of Flooding on Housing Values in Fargo, North Dakota and Moorhead, Minnesota
Golder Associates, March 2000. Red River Basin (Canadian Management) Virtual Database (1MB)
Grant, K., November 1997. Report on A Strategic Research Workshop on The Social Dimensions of the Flood of the Century (html & pdf)
Hanuta, Irene, September 1999. A Landscape Reconstruction Using Dominion Land Survey Township Maps (4 MB)
Harkness, Russell E. USGS, May 1999. Datum Issues in the Red River of the North Basin.
Juliano, Kristine and S.P. Simonovic, September 1999. The Impact of Wetlands on Flood Control in the Red River Valley of Manitoba
KGS Group, March 2000. Flood Protection for Winnipeg: Part III – Pre-feasibility Studies Executive Summary and Table of Contents (pdf) (For a CD version of the full report, which includes Parts I and II of the report please e-mail commission @ottawa.ijc.org )
KGS Group, January 2000. Red River Basin Stage-Damage Curves Update and Preparation of Flood Damage Maps: Final Report (For a CD version of the full report with figures and appendices, please e-mail commission@ottawa.ijc.org
KGS Group, December 1999. Flood Protection for Winnipeg, Parts I & II (pdf 464 KB) [Full Report with Figures 23 MB)]
Klohn-Crippen, May 1999. Red River One-Dimensional Unsteay Flow Model: Final Report
Kroker, S. Quaternary Consultants Ltd., February 1999. Flood Sediments and Archaeological Strata
Morris-Oswald, M. & Simonovic, S.P., December 1997. Assessment of the Social Impact of Flooding for Use in Flood Management in the Red River River Basin (html & pdf)
Natural Hazards Center, University of Colorado, and Disaster Research Institute, University of Manitoba, May 1999. An Assessment of Recovery Assistance Provided After The 1997 Floods In The Red River Basin: Impacts on Basin-wide Resilience. (pdf). Appendix
Phase Four Technology Management Corp., January 1999. Red River Basin - Virtual Database: Metadata Collection Final Report (Canada)
Phase Four Technology Management Corp., November 1998. Red River Basin - Virtual Database: Data Assessment Report (Canada)
Rannie, W.F. September 1998. A Survey of Hydroclimate, Flooding, and Runoff in the Red River Basin Prior to 1870
Rex, Janet, Natural Hazards Center, University of Colorado, July 1999. Social Impacts of the Red River Valley Flood: A Literature Review (pdf). See also: Natural Hazards Center, University of Colorado, October 1999. Evaluation of a Literature Review of the Social Impacts of the 19997 Red River Valley Flood
Rust Environment & Infrastructure, March 1999. Red River Basin Virtual Database: Data Assessment Report (USA)
Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC), February 1999. Information/Data Needs for Floodplain Management: The Red River Basin Workshop Report
Shultz, Steven D., December 1999. The Feasibility of Wetland Restoration to Reduce Flooding in the Red River Valley: A Case Study of the Maple and Wild Rice (MN) Watersheds
Simonovic, Sloban P. and Birkenstock, Terry. Feburary 2000. International Red River Basin Task Force Database Subgroup Final Report: Red River Flooding (1 MB)
Simonovic, S.P., November 1998. Decision Support System For Flood Management in the Red River Basin
Slmcleod Consulting and Brian Wilkes & Assoc., February 1999. Review of Red River Basin Floodplain Management Policies and Programs
Spading, Kenton (USACE). January 2000. Browns Valley Dike (Lake Traverse Project): History and Potential for Interbasin Flow. (2MB)
Stewart AR, Stern GA, Salki A, Stainton MP, Lockhart WL, Billeck BN, Danell R, Delaronde J, Grift NP, Halldorson T, Koczanski K, MacHutcheon A, Rosenberg B, Savoie D, Tenkula D, Tomy G, and Yarchewski A, March 2000. Influence of the 1997 Red River Flood on Contaminant Transport and Fate in Southern Lake Winnipeg (1.1 MB)
Tait, R.W., November 1997. The Role and Reactions of the Municipalities of the Red River Valley During the Flood of 1997 (html & pdf)
Wachtendorf, Tricia. January 2000. Interaction between Canadian and American Governmental and Non-governmental Organizations during the Red River Flood of 1997
Warkentin, A.A. Manitoba Water Resources, September 1999. Red River at Winnipeg: Hydrometeorological Parameter Generated Floods For Design Purposes
Water Management Consultants, March 2000. Hydrodynamic Modelling of the Lower Pembina River (pdf)
Red River Basin Disaster Information Network
The International Red River Basin Task Force has helped launch the Red River Basin Disaster Information Network (RRBDIN). This network consists of a growing list of members (individuals and organizations) who will use and help develop several tools incorporated into an Internet Web Page. Check out the Web Page at http://www.rrbdin.org . The Internet site will include a searchable catalogue of available databases, Virtual Forum, Bulletin Board, Documents Library, searchable lists of Organizations and Points of Contact, and other "Information Resources." These tools will enhance and facilitate interaction with one another and make possible the direct and continual exchange of information and ideas between people in the Basin.
Red River Basin Map
Revised: February 27, 2002
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