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Mr. Vanyo, What Do We Have Here?

September 14, 2012September 30, 2012Marcus Larson2 Comments

Darell Vanyo’s actions and decisions as Cass County commissioner and Diversion Authority chairperson define that he is inept as an elected official and wields his authority recklessly placing regional populations at risk.

Oxbow, ND Unanimous in Opposition to Dam Joins JPA Challenge

September 6, 2012adminLeave a Comment

The Oxbow City Council reaffirms its strong opposition to the dam and water storage reservoir and expresses its strong support for the objectives and purposes of the Richland/Wilkin Joint Powers Authority (“JPA”), and pledges its pro-active participation and financial commitment to the JPA.

Message is: “find a way to get a favorable cost benefit ratio”

August 20, 2012January 1, 2014admin1 Comment

It is unfortunate that taxpayer money was not spent to protect the city that exists…, and not the one that is outlined in Fargo’s Tier 2 (50 year) growth plan.

Farmers, Land Owners and Diversion Authority Tension

August 15, 2012August 15, 2012adminLeave a Comment

Fargo’s Director of Engineering: Mark Bittner, PE

“You don’t trust us…?”

| Trust is earned, through consideration and respect and measured against the actions and deeds of those saying “trust us”…

Fargo is Fargo’s Worst Flood Threat

August 14, 2012December 16, 2013adminLeave a Comment

ND Gov. Jack Dalrymple: “…the corps of engineers needs to re-apply themselves to the problem, find what the objections are and need to find technical solutions to those problems…”

Will the Fargo Moorhead Dam and FM Diversion provide protection from summer flooding and heavy rainfall events?

August 9, 2012January 20, 2013adminLeave a Comment

One of the big misconceptions about flood insurance, said Dave Kyner, a flood insurance specialist with FEMA, is that “people don’t need flood insurance.” “A 60-foot dike can’t protect you if it rains 17 inches on the wrong side of the dike”.

Red River Diversion Information Guide – What will the Diversion Cost You?

August 1, 2012January 20, 2013adminLeave a Comment

What will the Diversion Cost You? ** SHOCKING TAX ASSESSMENTS ** that officials have kept from property owners. Fargo-Moorhead can be protected without destroying Red River Basin communities. This plan will lead to the destruction of farms, communities and businesses south of the diversion channel, Clay and Cass counties and northern Richland and Wilkin counties. A Dam & Reservoir is not needed!

Why was a diversion channel, rather than levees or water retention, recommended?

July 28, 2012January 20, 2013adminLeave a Comment

The question as presented, is speculative, leading and incorrect. The original flood reduction proposal located on the Minnesota side of the Red River included a diversion channel as a main feature to convey water from south to north of the metro area. The proposal released in the SDEIS and FEIS utilizes high risk dams, levees […]

Will the Fargo Moorhead Dam and FM Diversion save $19 million in flood insurance premiums?

May 25, 2012May 1, 2014adminLeave a Comment

NO! The Fargo Moorhead Dam and FM Diversion WILL NOT remove $19 million in flood insurance premiums for Fargo or the Metro area. FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) creates flood risk maps that lending institutions may use to interpret flood risk on any given property description. Properties are assigned a “risk zone” which is used […]

Can the USACE be trusted?

May 21, 2012May 22, 2012Marcus LarsonLeave a Comment

Can the USACE (United States Army Corps of Engineers) be trusted with designing and building one of their most complex dam and diversion systems in North Dakota, when much easier projects have landed the Corps in court for negligence over the past few years.