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Fargo Dam and FM Diversion Costs as of July 31, 2017

August 27, 2017November 17, 2017adminLeave a Comment

Fargo Diversion Authority spent another $24,454,553.37 from June 30, 2017 to July 31, 2017. Over 24 percent of the original projected cost. The Fargo Diversion Authority has pumped over $96.9 million into OHB ring-dike-levee and private country club, which provides ZERO FLOOD PROTECTION BENEFIT TO FARGO, all courtesy of state and local taxpayers. With unfinished internal flood protection projects the Fargo Diversion Authority continues to pump millions into the non-flood prone OHB ring-dike-levee and private Oxbow Country Club, courtesy of state and local taxpayers.

Part 1: Exposing Fargo Moorhead (FMDA) and the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)

August 23, 2017September 9, 2017Marcus LarsonLeave a Comment

Is this an unscrupulous attempt by the FMDA to raise the 100 year base flood elevation to conceal the actual impacts of the proposed project to cheat property owners and reduce the amount of financial mitigation to be paid to areas outside the project footprint?

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.

Moorhead and Clay County Officials Continue to Violate MN Laws

August 11, 2017August 11, 2017Marcus LarsonLeave a Comment

So why would Weyland, who has sworn an oath to uphold the laws of Minnesota and Clay County, openly defy that responsibility?

Fargo Dam and FM Diversion Costs as of June 30, 2017

July 26, 2017November 17, 2017admin2 Comments

Fargo Diversion Authority spent another $5,696,856.75 from May 31, 2017 to June 30, 2017. Nearly 24 percent of the original projected cost. The Fargo Diversion Authority has pumped over $94.5 million into OHB ring-dike-levee and private country club, which provides ZERO FLOOD PROTECTION BENEFIT TO FARGO, all courtesy of state and local taxpayers. With unfinished internal flood protection projects the Fargo Diversion Authority continues to pump millions into the non-flood prone OHB ring-dike-levee and private Oxbow Country Club, courtesy of state and local taxpayers.

Project Costs, Fargo Dam, Fargo Diversion

Fargo Dam and FM Diversion Costs as of May 31, 2017

June 26, 2017July 26, 2017adminLeave a Comment

Fargo Diversion Authority spent another $12,343,179.35 from April 30, 2017 to May 31, 2017. Nearly 23 percent of the original projected cost. The Fargo Diversion Authority has pumped over $94.4 million into OHB ring-dike-levee and private country club, which provides ZERO FLOOD PROTECTION BENEFIT TO FARGO, all courtesy of state and local taxpayers. With unfinished internal flood protection projects the Fargo Diversion Authority continues to pump millions into the non-flood prone OHB ring-dike-levee with buyouts running to 200-900 perecent…, courtesy of state and local taxpayers.

MN DNR Letter to Tim Mahoney Fargo Dam and FM Diversion Authority

June 14, 2017admin2 Comments

It is beyond acting in bad faith; indeed, the continuation of construction is an insult to collaboration.

Fargo Dam and Diversion Project Faces Minnesota State Law

May 8, 2017May 8, 2017Marcus LarsonLeave a Comment

The USACE (trouble-making playmates) has consistently agitated and mislead Fargo et al., into kicking sand in Minnesota’s face and wails when they are told “NO”.

Case Civil No. 13-2262 (D425 and D426) | US District Court, District of Minnesota (Preliminary Injunction)

May 4, 2017May 8, 2017admin1 Comment

Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Motion and Memorandum in Support of Preliminary Injunction against the Fargo Dam and FM Diversion Project.

Fargo Dam and FM Diversion Costs as of March 31, 2017

May 3, 2017November 17, 2017adminLeave a Comment

Fargo Diversion Authority spent another $5,754,258.85 from February 28, 2017 to March 31, 2017. Nearly 22.55 percent of the original projected cost and no genuine start on the actual main project. The Fargo Diversion Authority has pumped over $92.2 million into OHB ring-dike-levee and private country club, which provides ZERO FLOOD PROTECTION BENEFIT TO FARGO, all courtesy of state and local taxpayers. With unfinished internal flood protection projects the Fargo Diversion Authority continues to pump millions into the non-flood prone OHB ring-dike-levee with buyouts running to 200-900 perecent…, courtesy of state and local taxpayers.