Daily News Editorial Cites Abuse of Power by Fargo and Corps of Engineers
Dennis Walalker: If we don’t get federal aid for the diversion, it won’t happen.
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Will the Fargo Moorhead Dam and FM Diversion provide protection from summer flooding and heavy rainfall events?
One of the big misconceptions about flood insurance, said Dave Kyner, a flood insurance specialist with FEMA, is that “people don’t need flood insurance.” “A 60-foot dike can’t protect you if it rains 17 inches on the wrong side of the dike”.
Continue ReadingKevin Olsgaard Comments to the USACE re: Fargo Moorhead Dam and Diversion
There must be a better way. The project would negatively affect my farming. It would also ruin the land where the tie-back levee goes in.
Continue ReadingJohn J Ready Comments to the USACE re: Fargo Moorhead Dam and Diversion
Why should Fargo’s poor planning and reckless development of a flood plain, caving into the economic interests of Fargo, Mayor Walaker, and his political cronies be rewarded? Their past development decisions have proven extremely negligent and stupid.
Continue ReadingDean and Paula Swenson Comments to the USACE re: Fargo Moorhead Dam and Diversion
I believe that the project, as put forth, is an unsustainable project. I don’t believe that the ACE is capable of either designing, building or maintaining a man built water system that will go over or under 5 different water sheds in a 36 mile man made route around a metro area.
Continue ReadingMarcus Larson “Loss of Life” Comments to the USACE re: Fargo Moorhead Dam and Diversion
The staging area presents a greater threat to the city of Fargo, ND due to excessive water levels held above the elevation of the entire city on historically unstable ground. It is generally accepted that populations that have permanent protection in place are less likely to evacuate because the flood protection offers an unwarranted sense of security that does not reflect a true flood risk specific to the given area.
Continue ReadingHugh J. Trowbrige Comments to the USACE re: Fargo Moorhead Dam and Diversion
<< Read and Download Original Hugh J. Trowbrige Comment Letter >> November 6, 2011 To: The Corp of Enginers Last week the city of fargo voted 3-2 to keep future building 450 feet from the center of the Red River. To get the third vote they have an exception clause. that is feet not yards! […]
Continue ReadingMarcus Larson Comments to the USACE re: Fargo Moorhead Dam and Diversion
<< Read and Download Original Marcus Larson Comment Letter >> General Grisoli Civil Works Review Board Headquarters, US Army Corps of Engineers 441 G. Street, NW Washington, DC 20314-1000 Dear General Grisoli: I respectfully request that you DO NOT release the final report of the LPP. The current LPP and SDEIS contains deficiencies that local […]
Continue ReadingDefending Richland and Wilkin Counties: Gallery
Fargo media minimizes, ignores and refuses to cover information unfriendly to Fargo plans to dam and divert the Red and Wild Rice rivers. The Daily News of Wahpeton and Breckenridge and its editorial team have generously offered a weekly column: “Defending Richland and Wilkin.” The purpose of these articles is to present the true facts […]
Continue ReadingWill the Fargo Moorhead Dam and FM Diversion save $19 million in flood insurance premiums?
NO! The Fargo Moorhead Dam and FM Diversion WILL NOT remove $19 million in flood insurance premiums for Fargo or the Metro area. FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) creates flood risk maps that lending institutions may use to interpret flood risk on any given property description. Properties are assigned a “risk zone” which is used […]
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