JAMESTOWN, N.D. (NewsDakota.com) – Senator John Hoeven has announced that he helped secure important North Dakota priorities in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 work plan, including $136.5 million to complete the Pipestem Dam safety modification project.

Hoeven has been working with the Corps to ensure the project continues to be funded in the annual work plan and to keep it on schedule.

This funding comes in addition to the $40 million award that Hoeven secured for the project last year.

“Improvements are currently underway to help prevent erosion at the Pipestem Dam. This funding will help keep this important project on schedule, ensuring the dam can continue to effectively prevent flooding in the Jamestown region,” said Hoeven. “This is part of our broader efforts to help North Dakota communities manage their water resources and improve opportunities for recreation, including around Lake Sakakawea and Lake Oahe.”

The plan also includes $1 million for the Wilton Street and Utility Improvement Project.

The project is funded through the Corps’ Section 594 Program for small and rural communities, which Hoeven works to fund each year to support water and sewer facilities updates in rural North Dakota.