And as a result we want to do some additional feasibility studies as authorized by my bill 7,287 to project the long term demand and the future regional needs. The second bill deals with the Dakota mainstem project. This is a much Newer project. In 2021, community leaders came together and understood that the existing regional water systems plus the aquifers were not going to be sufficient to provide for the long term needs. And so they wanted to start the long term planning process and they have. And it's been very collaborative with a lot of very good stakeholders moving in the right direction. (01:41–01:53)
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