Defending Richland and Wilkin counties October 3rd, 2013
We are certain that the FM diversion is not the next step in providing Basin wide protection, no matter what the politicians say.
Continue ReadingCategory: Richland Wilkin JPA
Widespread Community Support Against the Fargo Dam
Sunday night, with money in their hands, they came to Christine to preserve their communities and their future.
Continue ReadingDefending Richland and Wilkin counties September 19th, 2013
The Diversion Authority voted unanimously to file a motion to intervene in the case. “We want a seat at the table, in that way, we are a little bit more in control of the destiny of things.” – Darell Vanyo, Diversion Authority Chairman
Continue ReadingDefending Richland and Wilkin counties September 12th, 2013
Cooking the books to grab land. Fargo, Cass, the Fargo Diversion Authority and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers artificially inflate future land values in an attempt to justify a massive land grab of the last natural flood plain adjacent to the city.
Continue ReadingDefending Richland and Wilkin counties September 5th, 2013
Are Moorhead leaders that bow to Fargo ND pressure serving their constituents responsibly? Should Moorhead abandon the Diversion Authority and focus on economic growth for Moorhead MN? Fargo has crossed the line that divides a neighbor in need from a demanding bully. Isn’t it time for Moorhead, Clay County and Minnesota to step back and take a strong look at Fargo’s agenda, and evaluate whether the clear lack of benefit justifies the impacts and costs to Minnesota residents.
Continue ReadingDefending Richland and Wilkin counties August 29th, 2013
A false choice is again being served up: “cooperate with the ring dike details or we’ll build it without your cooperation.”
Continue ReadingDefending Richland and Wilkin counties August 22nd, 2013
Fargo has more than $200 million in cash from the state of North Dakota, and receives more than $30 million a year from sales tax, and yet they have to build a clay dike in front of their City Hall if the Valley gets a heavy rain. Moorhead can take $100 million from the state of Minnesota and get 100-year flood protection, but Fargo has to take 50,000 acres from the folks south of town to get theirs
Continue ReadingDefending Richland and Wilkin counties August 15th, 2013
The other residents from Bakke and Hickson were asked to vote whether they would agree to a ring dike. After they overwhelmingly voted no, Fargo leaders decided to ignore their votes. Now the only votes that count are the 61 from Oxbow. There are 190 residences that will be encircled.
Continue ReadingDefending Richland and Wilkin counties August 8th, 2013
The 2009 river flows at Oxbow exceeded a FEMA 500-year event. As a result of the work done to protect Oxbow after the 2009 flood, the city is protected to levels in excess of that same 500-year event today. Cass County along with Oxbow leaders devised a way to ignore 67 percent of property owner not in favor of an unnecessary $65 million ring dike that affects 190 internal properties and all external properties in Pleasant Township.
Continue ReadingDefending Richland and Wilkin counties August 1st, 2013
Fargo needs plan C: Quit building in the floodplain. Build your dikes to 43.5 feet and get out of FEMA insurance requirements. Invest in basinwide retention to give protection beyond the 100-year flood level. Moorhead should be congratulated for getting their city safe from spring floods.
Continue Reading