Crooked Mechanics
How magnanimous to steal land and future economic prosperity from Minnesota, shove Fargo ND flood waters onto Minnesota and then stick Minnesotans with the bill.
Continue ReadingFargo Dam and FM Diversion Costs as of February 29, 2016
Fargo Diversion Authority spent another $ 7,730,528.68 from January 31 to February 29, 2016. 1/6th (15.08% ) of the original projected cost and they haven’t even started on the actual main project. The Fargo Diversion Authority has pumped over $65 million into OHB ring-dike-levee and private country club, which provides ZERO FLOOD PROTECTION BENEFIT TO FARGO.
Continue ReadingDefending Richland and Wilkin counties March 3rd, 2016
The law protects you – you have allies in the MnDak Upstream Coalition and the Richland Wilkin Joint Powers Authority
Continue ReadingDefending Richland and Wilkin counties February 11th, 2016
USACE discretionary funds for Fargo Dam and FM Diversion project is nothing more than lipstick on a pig. They are telling Fargo that if they go ahead with construction, they’re on their own.
Continue ReadingFargo Dam and FM Diversion Costs as of January 31, 2016
Fargo Diversion Authority spent another $ 200,040.47 from December 31 to January 31, 2016. 1/6th (14.65% ) of the original projected cost and they haven’t even started on the actual main project. The Fargo Diversion Authority has pumped over $64.08 million into OHB ring-dike-levee and private country club, which provides ZERO FLOOD PROTECTION BENEFIT TO FARGO.
Continue ReadingHogs at the Trough, Part Deux
A quick FYI on P3: the up-front cost of P3 is $400 million as the federal share under P3 drops from $850 million to $450 million. So P3 has to generate savings of $400 million (yes, $400,000,000) before it can save you a dime.
Continue ReadingDefending Richland and Wilkin counties February 4th, 2016
I’m shocked that Pawluk thinks anyone upstream would accept his ‘seat at the DA table’. This ‘seat’ was non-voting, and had no significant meaning. It was the modern day equivalent of beads & wampum.
Continue Reading2016 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.
Continue ReadingCass County Joint Water Resource District Missing $25.5 Million in Vendor Details
These are taxpayer dollars, not criminal enterprise, so why use the CCJWRD as an intermediary for placement, layering, and integration as is done in money laundering schemes?
Continue ReadingThe Organ Grinders Monkey
If the entire project is based upon theoretical assumptions, which the USACE openly admits, then the “Expert Opinion Elicitation” (EOE) which relies heavily on those theoretical assumptions is “likewise” no different.
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