Published March 30, 2009, 07:52 AM
N.D. drought program ends
After record winter snowfall and spring flooding, North Dakotans don’t need more evidence that a recent string of dry years is likely over. But here’s more.
BISMARCK (AP) — After record winter snowfall and spring flooding, North Dakotans don’t need more evidence that a recent string of dry years is likely over. But here’s more.
The state Water Commission has ended a program to help ranchers with cattle water supplies that was set up after Gov. John Hoeven declared an agriculture drought emergency in North Dakota in June 2006.
Lee Klapprodt, the Water Commission’s director of planning and information, said last week that “I think the drought is over.”
He said the Water Commission can set up the Livestock Water Supply Assistance Program again if a new drought declaration is ever made.
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