We’re excited to share the 2024 Quick Guide for Floodplain Management! This updated guide now boasts nearly 40 additional pages filled with more detailed and updated information, including new chapters, information about the importance of flood insurance, and enhanced graphics. This resource is designed to help you tackle common floodplain management questions and navigate the National Flood Insurance Program with ease.

Check it out online here.

For questions or assistance, feel free to reach out at (701) 328-2452 or by e-mail . Stay informed and prepared!

The DWR has a variety of exciting job openings. Please review the job links below and consider submitting an application!

Hydrogeologist II

The Current is a quarterly Department of Water Resources newsletter that provides the latest agency-specific information concerning water development, regulatory and appropriation efforts, water education, policy changes, Water Commission meeting highlights, and much more. We hope you find the content interesting, useful, and insightful.

August - The Current

DWR has launched a Water Permit and Construction Permit Status webpage. The purpose of this new tool is to 1) allow water permit applicants to look up the permits for which they’ve applied, and to see where those permits are in relation to priority with other permits, and 2) for construction permit applicants to quickly find their permit application, view its status, and review other associated information. The application status webpage was created for greater public transparency to the DWR water appropriation and construction permitting processes.

To access the permit status page, click here .

The goal of the “Know Your Aquifer” project is to help North Dakotans better understand concepts related to aquifers, groundwater resources, and their management and use.

As part of this effort, DWR will produce different educational materials once per month for six months. And, all of this information can be received via email! Emails will begin in January - to include fact sheets, graphics, photos, and videos.

Click here to sign up for Know Your Aquifer informational emails .

December 13, 2024 / 9:00 a.m. to Noon
(Completed Applications Due October 29, 2024)
Bank of ND / Lewis and Clark Rm #238

February 13, 2025 / 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. (CT)

April 10, 2025 / 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. (CT)

June 12, 2025 / 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. (CT)

August 14, 2025 / 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. (CT)

October 9, 2025 / 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. (CT)

December 12, 2025 / 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. (CT)

Reminder – Only complete applications received at least 45 days before a Water Commission meeting will be considered at that meeting. All other applications will be held for consideration at a future meeting unless specifically exempted by the Director.

For information, please contact Shana Brost at (701) 328-4940 or by e-mail .

Meetings will be held via Teams and are scheduled from 1:00 p.m. (CT). Commissioners are welcome to join DWR staff in person if they would like at BND in the Lewis and Clark Rm #238.

November 14, 2024

January 23, 2025

March 20, 2025

May 22, 2025

July 24, 2025

September 18, 2025

November 20, 2025

For information, please contact Shana Brost at (701) 328-4940 or by e-mail .

Supreme Court's Sackett Ruling Will Free States To Deliver Clean Drinking Water

November 12, 2024 / 1:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. (CT) / Public Notice / Meeting Agenda and Material
Lewis & Clark Room and online via Microsoft Teams, 1200 Memorial Highway, Bismarck, ND

The ND Public Meeting Notices web application is utilized for posting the ARB meeting schedule. Once in the meeting system, under the dialog box Public Entity, click on "Atmospheric Resource Board, ND". You can get all meeting notices via email if you click the link "Subscribe to Email Notifications" and complete the subsequent form.

For information, please contact ARB at (701) 328-2788 or by e-mail .