Dusty Johnson: “It took 24 years to get its final member system connected…”

“I'm going to start by talking about Lewis and Clark Regional Water System. This water system that is well known to Congress because it was first authorized in the year 2000 and It took 24 years to get its final member system connected not just in South Dakota, but also in Iowa and Minnesota. It has been a remarkable success story that has taken a tremendous amount of cooperation and partnership.” (01:01–01:09)

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