The third grant was given to help  Ethanol plants  This is from George Cunningham, who lives in Omaha and is on the Water Sentinels Leadership team. 
He says; The 3rd project is part of a long strategy to use Missouri River water to meet the water needs in the surrounding states.  The surface and groundwater in this service area was/is not longer enough for the future economic growth.  Four massive well pumps in the alluvial aquifer immediately adjacent to the Missouri River are the water supply source. Water intensive industries have moved into places like Lucerne, MN.  This project is not about serving underserved communities.

On Sat, Jan 29, 2022 at 7:28 AM Debbie Neustadt <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
Water Infrastructure Fund, which was created with $75 million of federal pandemic relief money last year.

Debbie says- If I have time I can find out about the Water Infrastructure Fund. I believe it is something new and different from the fund that is the State Revolving Fund. The fact that the article mentions pandemic relief and is already in the hands of the state leads me to believe that it not the money from the Biden Infrastructure legislation. 

Another commnet is that the first two projects are economic development to promote recreation. The third topic on the surface seems to be going to a projects we like to highlight, underserved communities and consolidation

State water grant gives boost to Field of Dreams


Debbie Neustadt
Des Moines, Iowa



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Debbie Neustadt
Des Moines, Iowa

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