North Dakota GOP lawmakers unveil $1.1 B bonding proposal to pay for infrastructure projects The plan carves out millions of dollars for water projects, including at least $132 million over the next four years for the Fargo-Moorhead Area Diversion Project, which aims to mitigate floods of the Red River in the Fargo metro area. Other major funding would go to a project called the Mouse River Flood Protection, which addresses flooding concerns in the Minot area. Written By: Jeremy Turley | × Rep. Todd Porter, R-Mandan, introduces a $1.1 billion bonding proposal at the North Dakota Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021. Jeremy Turley / Forum News Service