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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 ReadingDespite the feigned reassurances of Keith Berndt on August 12th, 2013 during the MNDak Upstream Coalition/Richland Wilkin JPA meeting, there is little comfort that one of the largest earth moving projects in North America, second to the Panama canal, will be a secure structure.
Continue ReadingA false choice is again being served up: “cooperate with the ring dike details or we’ll build it without your cooperation.”
Continue ReadingThe 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 ReadingThe 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 ReadingPerry Miller (Moderator): “Is raising Interstate 29 going to be a part of the ring-dike project for Hickson, Bakke and Oxbow?”
Continue ReadingWhen the 3 a.m. summer storm comes knocking on Bakke, Hickson and Oxbow’s door with 10-20 inches of rain filling the ring-dike, who will come with the body bags to float the dead away?
Continue ReadingExcerpt 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 ReadingIn a recent February 15, 2013 Forum news article by Erik Burgess several inconsistencies have been thrust into the view of public scrutiny. In particular was the obvious mathematical errors being cited by the Forum to further support their pro-diversion agenda. Excerpt from article: Fargo Forum: “One survey submitted to the authority by Dennis Biewer, […]
Continue ReadingNot many people are interested in buying property that may be condemned in the near future. But the flower throwers say the greatest benefit is that property values will return as soon as the sound of backhoes is heard piling up the Red River Valley clay around them.
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