CDR Associates assisted the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, the Red River Watershed Management Board in reaching solutions to problems caused by flooding.

Red River Watershed

Minnesota Department of Natural Resources and Red River Watershed Management Board, Red River of the North. CDR fielded a mediation team that assisted the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, the Red River Watershed Management Board, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, environmental groups, and other stakeholders in reaching a consensus agreement around broad-based, sustainable solutions to problems caused by flooding in the Red River basin. Potentially affected resources include different habitats; stream flow; wildlife; agricultural production and activity; cities, towns, and homesteads; water quality; fisheries; threatened and endangered species; and recreation. CDR's mediators conducted a situation assessment, designed a negotiation process that included a technical advisory committee, facilitated negotiations over a seven-month period, and assisted with drafting and revising the final agreement.