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MN Gov Mark Dayton Expresses Strong Concerns About Fargo Diversion Authority Project

August 23, 2014admin4 Comments

The Diversion Authority began construction of the Oxbow-Hickson-Bakke ring levee (Ring Levee) in North Dakota this past June. Given that land’s elevation, it is highly unlikely that this levee has independent utility separate from construction of the overall Project. Thus, construction of the Ring Levee, prior to completion of Minnesota’s EIS, violates our state’s law. Given the express commitments made by the Corps to Minnesota during the federal environmental review process and in the Chiefs Report, it is unacceptable that federal funding should be appropriated for the Fargo-Moorhead Project, or that construction should be allowed to begin prior to completion of Minnesota’s environmental review.

Wild Rice Alternative

July 22, 2014July 22, 2014adminLeave a Comment

Project Failure: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers fails to explore options and alternative that DO NOT promote encroachment and urban sprawl into the last natural flood plain south of Fargo, ND in direct and indirect violation of Executive Order 11988 (EO11988). More to the point, the limited alternatives explored are concentric to the “exploitation for urban sprawl” into the last natural flood plain south of Fargo, ND.

Fargo Diversion Authority Rejects Fargo First Solution

February 16, 2014March 16, 2014Marcus Larson3 Comments

The current project is bleeding money at a staggering pace. As for costing $53 million more? Absolute nonsense!

USACE Releases Oxbow Hickson Bakke (OHB) Levee Wind Wave Analysis Report

January 4, 2014January 19, 2014admin2 Comments

Residents of the communities of Bakke, Hickson and Oxbow, North Dakota could face several weeks of adverse conditions surrounded by a man-made lake which could exceed 50 square miles in size.

OHB Septic Systems

September 27, 2013September 27, 2013adminLeave a Comment

Question from the Corps of Engineers regarding septic systems in Bakke, Hickson, Oxbow, ND.

The Bane of Bullies

January 18, 2013December 3, 2022Marcus Larson3 Comments

I thought we were supposed to work for resolving problems and that’s what I think I’ve been doing, then what they said is you gotta stay and to listen to the three negative guys that are against the diversion. – Dennis Walaker

Fargo, Cass County and Corps of Engineers Leaders Just Don’t “Get it…”

August 22, 2012August 24, 2012Marcus LarsonLeave a Comment

A cocky reply from a public servant. Col. Michael Price, USACE ( Corps of Engineers ) “We have full confidence we’re in good shape,” ~ to Fargo-Moorhead leaders, shrugging off threats of a legal challenge.

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…”

Has the Diversion Authority even “read” the FEIS?

July 5, 2012July 9, 2012Trana Rogne3 Comments

Does the Diversion Authority know what residual deficiencies and costs are in the Fargo Moorhead Dam and FM Diversion? The Fargo Forum recently voiced the concerns of the Diversion Authority of a provision in the project they had already agreed to. What is a meandering channel doing in the bottom of a diversion channel designed […]

Court Determines USACE Design Defective

January 20, 2012February 9, 2020Marcus LarsonLeave a Comment

Coffer Dams have been designed and used for centuries. In fact, nearly every structure that crosses water or building that is designed where water intrusion would impede construction utilizes coffer dams for safety and security. On December 20, 2011 the United States Court of Federal Claims, case Martin Construction Co. v. United States, found the […]