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Open Letter to the Buffalo Red River Watershed District

April 7, 2019admin2 Comments

The Contested Hearing will insure that a non-partial Judge will review all aspects of the project. The JPA will demonstrate that there are less impactful alternative and that the current project violates State and Federal law.

Curt Bjertness, CW Valley Coop Manager Cites Several Concerns of Fargo Dam and Diversion “Plan B”

March 15, 2019March 15, 2019admin1 Comment

Fargo’s dam and diversion has major negative economic impacts: The negative impact Plan B will have on C-W Valley Co-op is more than our physical locations. We see the potential damage this plan will have on C-W Valley Co-op and the risk it will place on the continued existence and success of the business.

Kristy Olsgaard Expresses Concerns to Buffalo Red River Watershed District

March 13, 2019March 15, 2019admin2 Comments

So the question is, is it reasonable to ask people who have never experienced the flooding of a farmstead in over 100 years to be threatened by this extravagant development project.

MN DNR Public Comment Period Ending June 11 4:30 pm

June 6, 2018June 7, 2018adminLeave a Comment

Public Comment period on FMDA “Plan B” ending 4:30 pm – June 11, 2018

It’s the Flood Plain

April 12, 2018adminLeave a Comment

Minnesota statute says, “the proposed project must represent the minimal impact solution to a specific need with respect to all other reasonable alternatives.”

Case Civil No. 13-2262 (D530) | US District Court, District of Minnesota, Injunction Granted

September 7, 2017November 14, 2017adminLeave a Comment

BREAKING NEWS: United States District Chief Judge John R. Tunheim hands down 60 page CEASE and DESIST order against the Fargo Moorhead Dam and FM Diversion project. Injunction against the USACE and FMDA (Fargo Moorhead Diversion Authority).

Case Civil No. 13-2262 (D530) | US District Court, District of Minnesota (MN DNR SUR-REPLY BRIEF)

August 20, 2017August 20, 2017admin1 Comment

An April 27, 2016 Corps’ Memorandum similarly shows that the Corps understood the PPA could not be signed unless the Corps provided assurances that the congressionally-approved Requirement was met. Ultimately, the Corps agreed to the Requirement limiting the Corps’ ability to enter into the PPA, took the money, and then abdicated its responsibility to assess the state regulatory and permitting issues affecting the project. The Corps simply ignored the state regulatory issues.

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