Defending Richland and Wilkin counties March 1st, 2013
“The Corps and sponsors have invested approximately $60 million in the project through the end of fiscal year 2013,” according to Diversion Authority publicist Daron Selvig.
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Vince Ulstad: Shut Down Waste of Taxpayer Money
Vince Ulstad, wrote an insightful “no nonsense” letter to the editor that appeared in the Wahpeton Daily News, Jamestown Sun, Fargo Forum and here at FMDam.org. Vince Ulstad, Fargo, ND Thus far, neither the federal government, flush with debt, nor leadership in the state of North Dakota, flush with cash, has stood up with common […]
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The residents of Oxbow, N.D., voted in January in support of a proposed ring levee as part of the Fargo-Moorhead Diversion Project. The recent action taken by the North Dakota Legislature on HB 1020 stops any chance of protection being constructed for our city and puts residents back into a state of limbo. Now our […]
Continue ReadingDefending Richland and Wilkin counties February 28th, 2013
Fargo leaders are trying to sell the claim that the greatest Fargo flood in recorded history was really not even a 50-year event. All those maps put out by Fargo’s expensive contractors are based on the boogeyman claim that Fargo’s 100-year flood level is three feet higher than the official 39.5-feet level established by FEMA.
Continue ReadingDefending Richland and Wilkin counties February 14th, 2013
The Diversion Authority wants to make a one-time payment for rights to flood the land. It would also prohibit any future construction on this property, which would create an economic dead zone south of the diversion. Once the easements are put in place, the landscape will be forever changed.
Continue ReadingND HB 1020 Passes House in Bill Vote 90 to 4
The North Dakota House passed House Bill 1020 containg State Water Commission funding for the next two years, the vote passed 90-4. Dissenting votes were few: House representatives voting against were: Chuck Damschen, R-Hampden, Ben Hanson, D-West Fargo Dwight Kiefert, R-Valley City Jim Schmidt, R-Mandan Representative Bob Skarphol, Tioga, ND indicated that the State Water […]
Continue ReadingBerndt Balks at Bill, Carlson Corrects Cass Critisism
Imperial Fargo/Cass has looked at a substantial gift as though the glass were half empty.
Continue ReadingPR Poppycock from Pawluk
Is it the remainder of Cass County, State of North Dakota or United States taxpayers fault that Fargo methodically develops a flood prone flood plain?
Continue ReadingWanton Speculations of Darrell Vanyo
Excerpt from Feb 15th Fargo Forum article: “Oxbow to get ring levee for protection” Vanyo said Biewer is not an elected official but has become a sort of spokesman for Bakke, which is an unincorporated subdivision. Biewer’s survey signals there are a lot of people remaining silent “because they just don’t want to stir the […]
Continue ReadingDefending Richland and Wilkin counties February 7th, 2013
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: “Impacts outside the areas Fargo decided to compensate, designated as the “staging area,” will be evaluated on a “taking” basis. This is just code for “we’re not going to pay for any impacts until/unless you sue us and prove we caused it.”
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