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Defending Richland and Wilkin counties August 8th, 2013

September 4, 2013adminLeave a Comment

The 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.

Defending Richland and Wilkin counties August 1st, 2013

September 4, 2013September 4, 2013adminLeave a Comment

Fargo needs plan C: Quit building in the floodplain. Build your dikes to 43.5 feet and get out of FEMA insurance requirements. Invest in basinwide retention to give protection beyond the 100-year flood level. Moorhead should be congratulated for getting their city safe from spring floods.

Defending Richland and Wilkin counties July 25th, 2013

September 2, 2013adminLeave a Comment

Mayor Dennis Walaker: “It’s the Federal Government’s problem, and they are as dysfunctional as you can imagine.” ~ Maybe it”s high time that Mayor Walaker takes a long hard look at high own city government and Diversion Authority.

Defending Richland and Wilkin counties July 18th, 2013

September 1, 2013admin2 Comments

The mayor then cast the tie breaking vote and Oxbow moved from opponent of the diversion to its #1 cheerleader. The mayor even appeared with Fargo leaders to testify before the ND Legislature against his neighbors and former allies and in support of the project he had recently opposed.

Defending Richland and Wilkin counties July 11th, 2013

August 31, 2013admin1 Comment

Commissioner Vanyo has said retention will never be part of the project. The U.S. Army Corps says that basin-wide protection is the solution to protecting Minot, so it must be part of the solution for the Red River Valley as well.

Defending Richland and Wilkin counties July 5th, 2013

August 30, 2013adminLeave a Comment

The “open house” format has in recent years become an increasingly common way for public agencies to fulfill the letter of the law that requires public input, , but with no opportunity for open dialogue with those who have come with concerns.

Case # 13-CF-02262 | US District Court, District of Minnesota

August 19, 2013July 24, 2014adminLeave a Comment

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF MINNESOTA Richland/Wilkin Joint Powers Authority, a Minnesota-North Dakota Joint Powers Authority, Plaintiff, Civil Action No. 13-CF-02262 vs. . . United States Army Corps of Engineers; John McHugh, Secretary of the US Army Corps of Engineers (in his official capacity); Jo-Ellen Darcy, Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works […]

August 12th, 2013 MnDak Upstream Coalition JPA Diversion Authority Meeting

August 14, 2013August 14, 2013adminLeave a Comment

Official Audio Record of the MNDak Upstream Coalition | Richland Wilkin JPA | Fargo Diversion Authority – August 12th, 2013 7:00 p.m. Meeting

Defending Richland and Wilkin counties June 27th, 2013

July 15, 2013adminLeave a Comment

It turns out that our criticism was valid and the Army Corps numbers were quietly changed back in September 2012. You would think this would have come up during the North Dakota legislative session, when they were asking all of us for $450 million.

Defending Richland and Wilkin counties June 20th, 2013

July 14, 2013July 14, 2013adminLeave a Comment

Col. Michael Price with the Corps of Engineers contradicts himself on basin-wide solutions. Suggests a Double Standard in attempts to hide mis-information from the USACE. The St. Paul Corps office says basin-wide water management is the only solution for protecting the flood ravaged city of Minot, they can’t just forego all the other downstream communities.