Narcissistic Negotiations
Isn’t it perverse that the natural flood plain land being protected is valued higher than the non-flood plain land being taken to protect it?
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Case Civil No. 13-2262 (D322) | US District Court, District of Minnesota
Eric Dodds, AE2S: “…it is clear that at least some of the property owners will not agree to sell voluntarily, and those properties will need to be acquired through eminent domain…”
Continue ReadingMinnesota DNR Seeks Comments on Final EIS for Fargo Dam and FM Diversion Project
The Final EIS will be available for a 10-day public comment period, from May 16, 2016 to May 31, 2016. The DNR must receive comments no later than 4:30 pm, May 31.
Continue ReadingFargo Dam and FM Diversion Costs as of April 30, 2016
Fargo Diversion Authority spent another $ 15,308,057.61 from March 31, 2016 to April 30, 2016. 1/6th (17.21% ) of the original projected cost and they haven’t even started on the actual main project. The Fargo Diversion Authority has pumped over $67.5 million into OHB ring-dike-levee and private country club, which provides ZERO FLOOD PROTECTION BENEFIT TO FARGO.
Continue ReadingRichland County Water Resource District letter to Todd Sando, ND State Water Commission
The Richland County Water Resource Board is in favor of flood protection for Fargo Moorhead; however, we are opposed to the Flood Diversion Board of Authority’s plan as it currently exists.
Continue ReadingDefending Richland and Wilkin counties April 14th, 2016
What’s appalling is the Diversion Authority demands North Dakota tax dollars but doesn’t want to follow the state’s laws.
Continue ReadingFargo Dam and FM Diversion Costs as of March 31, 2016
Fargo Diversion Authority spent another $ 22,764,904.07 from February 29, 2016 to March 31, 2016. 1/6th (16.35% ) 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 ReadingDenial is NOT Just a River in Egypt
P3 is not a savings at all! It is $400 million in instant up-front costs for the local share, which will be funded directly and indirectly via sales and property tax.
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
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