Darrell Vanyo’s Empty Offer
Project opponents care more about protecting the city of Fargo than the Fargo Diversion Authority and Fargo city leaders.
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Craig Hertsgaard MNDak Testimony to North Dakota Legislative Budget Section
This is a federal project designed to have federal participation, but the federal government has no money. The continuing budget resolution funding the government in Washington has had a ban on new project construction funding for the last four years, with no end in sight. If you read the letter to the White House from the Minnesota governor, you’ll see he is requesting that no money or support be given to the diversion project, at least until the DNR is done with their study.
Continue ReadingFargo Diversion Delivers Empty Words to ND Legislative Branch
What ignorant thought process would conclude that flooding, delayed plant, yield loss, flood debris cleanup or loss of organic certification as “not” taking value and lively-hood from a farming operation?
Continue ReadingDrayton, ND Watch Out For Fargo Water Impacts
According to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Hydraulics and Hydrology report Drayton, ND could see as much as 16.944 inches more water than during the record crest of 1997.
Continue ReadingFargo Diversion Authority Bends Truth Giving Testimony to ND Legislative Budget Section
As of September 24th, 2014 there has been “NO FEDERAL FUNDING” authorized or appropriated as a result of the June 2014 passage of the WRRDA bill.
Continue ReadingActs of Defiance and Failed Leadership
Willful act or complete incompetence? Instead of respecting FEMA guidance or conveying and insisting that letter content be observed by engineers, the Fargo Diversion Authority defies FEMA warnings regarding encroachment and placed the eastern reach of the new OHB levee directly into the “floodway and adjacent flood plain areas” to accommodate Oxbow golf course features, according Aarron Snyder, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Continue ReadingJon Evert, Loyalty Is More Than Just Lip Service
There is no doubt that Jon Evert is a kind and decent man. But he has voted to make unanimous the Clay County Commission’s support of Fargo’s Diversion Authority, and to fund their lawyers who are working to eliminate the protections of Minnesota law.
Continue ReadingKevin Campbell Doesn’t Use Common Sense
Fargo taxpayers, especially those with new flood insurance requirement should be up in arms over Fargo channeling funds towards the wholly unnecessary OHB ring dike-levee project.
Continue ReadingClay County MN Needs Representation
Keven Campbell, as a Clay County’s representative on the Diversion Authority Board supported the plan to flood Clay County, voting lock step with Darrel Vanyo and Fargo’s development interests. Jon Evert, a native of Comstock, Jon voted to flood his own community.
Continue ReadingSpinning a Wide Web of Deceit
Your legacy will reflect the nature of your actions. I, for one, am ashamed that I ever bought into your empty election promises and checked the box next to your name.
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