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It’s the Flood Plain

April 12, 2018adminLeave a Comment on It’s the Flood Plain

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

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2016 Fargo, ND Flood Forecast

January 30, 2016February 2, 2016Marcus Larson2 Comments on 2016 Fargo, ND Flood Forecast

Responsible civic leaders and officials would have restricted development in the area pictured. But instead, the irresponsible talking heads built mutli million dollar schools to drive development where flood water poses the greatest risk.

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Defending Richland and Wilkin counties April 17th, 2014

April 17, 2014admin1 Comment on Defending Richland and Wilkin counties April 17th, 2014

I am familiar with your letter dated Jan. 14, 2014 to Darrel Vanyo, warning Fargo’s Diversion Authority that this action may violate Minnesota law. After receiving your letter, Fargo-Moorhead’s Diversion Authority concocted an “independent utility” story.

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Defending Richland and Wilkin counties February 27th, 2014

February 27, 2014March 9, 2014admin1 Comment on Defending Richland and Wilkin counties February 27th, 2014

Don’t be misled, the law is clear. Minnesota has the final word on whether the Red River gets a dam. The Army Corps is essentially just Fargo’s paid contractor for this project, in no way exempt from the requirements of Minnesota law.

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Defending Richland and Wilkin counties November 14th, 2013

November 14, 2013June 15, 2014adminLeave a Comment on Defending Richland and Wilkin counties November 14th, 2013

Think of the political side. If upstream residents voice concerns to the North Dakota Legislature, they’ll bulldoze ’em with their representatives. They’ll even get the governor to sit alongside in the cab. No need to bulldoze the local (Fargo) newspaper, they’re supplying diesel for the engine.

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Defending Richland and Wilkin counties November 7th, 2013

November 7, 2013June 15, 2014adminLeave a Comment on Defending Richland and Wilkin counties November 7th, 2013

U.S. Army Corps’ documents state, and Fargo leaders admit, this plan is about growth and was designed to remove the FEMA flood plain controls from 70-square miles of flood-prone land and provide protection to the city of Fargo.

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Defending Richland and Wilkin counties October 31st, 2013

October 31, 2013June 15, 2014adminLeave a Comment on Defending Richland and Wilkin counties October 31st, 2013

Aaron Snyder, U.S. Army Corps: “we want your land, or we’ll take it from you.” Message to Richland and Wilkin County Commissioners a year and a half ago.

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Defending Richland and Wilkin counties October 24th, 2013

October 31, 2013admin1 Comment on Defending Richland and Wilkin counties October 24th, 2013

Fargo Diversion folks used creative accounting to justify their project to Congress. They couldn’t get a good enough benefit/cost ratio to have any hope of getting funded, so, they cooked the books.

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Defending Richland and Wilkin counties October 17th, 2013

October 25, 2013October 25, 2013admin1 Comment on Defending Richland and Wilkin counties October 17th, 2013

Fargo Diversion Authority delays releases of half million dollar taxpayer funded Red River Basin Commission Long Term Flood Solution study that damages U.S. Army Corps of Engineer project claims.

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Defending Richland and Wilkin counties October 10th, 2013

October 12, 2013admin1 Comment on Defending Richland and Wilkin counties October 10th, 2013

Fargo’s media criticizes Moorhead for being trashy and backward and described as “more than sad.” Suggesting that Moorhead has only themselves to blame for their lagging development, they are castigated for failing to take advantage of their natural advantages and lectured on what they should or should not be doing.

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Diversion Costs

As of: 2/28/2025

Contract & Invoices
$1,249,360,243.72

Liquidated
$1,190,008,922.71

Unpaid Encumbrance
$59,351,321.01

Spending Over Past 12 Months
$65,810,022.41

Spending Over Past 24 Months
$185,817,707.70

Easements, Buyouts and Eminent Domain

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