Fargo Diversion Authority Rejects Fargo First Solution
The current project is bleeding money at a staggering pace. As for costing $53 million more? Absolute nonsense!
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Defending Richland and Wilkin counties January 30th, 2014
The Oxbow-Hickson-Bakke ring dike has become a contentious issue that divides the community. A majority of this community voted against the plan. The remainder of the residents, a clear minority from Oxbow, cut a favorable deal for millions in benefits, and they now actively promote the plan they once opposed.
Continue ReadingComstock MN Diversion Meeting with Richland Wilkin JPA
From a political standpoint, Fargo’s attempt to move impacts onto property owners outside city limits and away from voting constituency while simultaneously preventing impacted stakeholders from having a non-conflict of interest vote at the table – underscores the greed and corrupt nature of the proposed project at hand.
Continue ReadingMN DNR Letter to Darrell Vanyo Diversion Authority Chair 2014-01-14
As suggested in the MOU, the O-H-B Levee is a segment of the larger Diversion Project (e.g., a phased or connection action), the commencement of construction prior to completion of the state final EIS and adequacy determination would be a violation of Minnesota law.
Continue ReadingDefending Richland and Wilkin counties December 26th, 2013
The red box is supposed to indicate less than one-foot of new water from the dam that is part of the planned diversion. FEMA will draw new floodplain maps once the diversion is built, that will prohibit new construction in areas that get flooded as a result of Fargo’s plan.
Continue ReadingDefending Richland and Wilkin counties December 5th, 2013
A large number of those at rest were pioneers who came to the Red River Valley following a dream, the promise of a homestead, and a fresh start at making a future for themselves and their families. Our ancestors in these cemeteries deserve better than being rolled over by the powers and “Big Money” hoping to develop the floodplain south of Fargo. Their final resting places should remain intact and undisturbed so they can truly rest in peace.
Continue ReadingCass County Joint Water Resource District Chairman Mark Brodshaug Uses Seat to Mislead
In yet another attempt to do Fargo Dam and FM Diversion damage control, Fargo sacrifices another pawn upon the blade of credibility.
Continue ReadingFargo Forum Editorial Is Pure Comedy
It would be a novel idea for the Forum to refocus its efforts and use its public venue to ensure that those sacrificing their homes, lifestyles and some cases lively-hoods are justly compensated without all the bias, rhetoric and prejudice that comes with the Fargo Diversion Authority party-liner agenda.
Continue ReadingRichland County Water Resource District Comments to the USACE EA Document re: Fargo Dam and FM Diversion
The Richland County Water Resource Board feels the United State Army Corps of Engineers did not adequately review the concept of building smaller retention sites in lieu of the large staging area created by the dam.
Continue ReadingCartoon Gallery
Cartoon Gallery relating to the Fargo Dam and FM Diversion.
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