Defending Richland and Wilkin counties January 16th, 2014
Dennis Walaker: “It would be unfortunate if Metro Flood Project sponsors were asked to mitigate against the impacts caused by staged water at project sponsors’ expense.”
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Defending Richland and Wilkin counties January 9th, 2014
How much water does it take to drown a rat? I suppose it depends on whether the rat can swim, but let’s pretend it can’t. Is the rat any more dead if it’s under an inch of water or three feet of water?
Continue ReadingUSACE Releases Oxbow Hickson Bakke (OHB) Levee Wind Wave Analysis Report
Residents of the communities of Bakke, Hickson and Oxbow, North Dakota could face several weeks of adverse conditions surrounded by a man-made lake which could exceed 50 square miles in size.
Continue ReadingDefending Richland and Wilkin counties January 2nd, 2014
Above all, we resolve to never give up. The strength we have as an organization comes from our people’s ability to stand together, to raise the money needed to finance legal and political action, and to never lose sight of positive flood solutions for everyone.
Continue ReadingDefending Richland and Wilkin counties December 26th, 2013
The red box is supposed to indicate less than one-foot of new water from the dam that is part of the planned diversion. FEMA will draw new floodplain maps once the diversion is built, that will prohibit new construction in areas that get flooded as a result of Fargo’s plan.
Continue ReadingDefending Richland and Wilkin counties December 19th, 2013
We received an email on June 25 saying they had not forgotten us – they would get back to us on our questions. We have yet to hear a word. We have met many residents who were given the same promise of “We will get back to you.” None of us have heard a word.
Continue ReadingIs It Time to RECALL Fargo and Cass County Officials?
Is it time to start recalling every city, county, state and congressional official that claimed 2009 was only a 50 year flood event? Is it time to start recalling every city, county, state and congressional official that endorses augmented studies that are solely designed to support Fargo’s future development?
Continue ReadingFargo “Desecration” Authority
Impacts, damage costs and red-tape… Why should cemetery boards be obligated to volunteer more hours as a result of a land grab that represents the bigotry of the Fargo Diversion Authority agenda? These are vital issues that should have been addressed at the formulation of this project rather than an attempt to marginalize the sanctity of the burial sites after the fact.
Continue ReadingAndy Adamson, Jr.: Project Should Protect Basin, Not Just Fargo
No more “FARGO “FIRST”: Pembina County commissioner Andy Adamson, Jr. accurately sizes up Cass County commissioner Darrell Vanyo and cites “A flood control project of this size should be expanded to provide protection to the entire Red River Valley”.
Continue ReadingDefending Richland and Wilkin counties November 21st, 2013
Rep. Kevin Cramer, speaking on a local radio station, recently observed that “winning doesn’t mean someone has to lose.” Can Fargo have permanent flood protection without so many others being forced to lose – without Moorhead, West Fargo, Richland and Wilkin County, Hickson, Bakke, Comstock and Wolverton having to lose? Washington, DC bound politician often make the fatal mistake that Fargo officials will is the will of the people, when in reality a growing number of Fargo residents do not support the current form of the Fargo Dam and FM Diversion project.
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