OHB Septic Systems
Question from the Corps of Engineers regarding septic systems in Bakke, Hickson, Oxbow, ND.
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Widespread Community Support Against the Fargo Dam
Sunday night, with money in their hands, they came to Christine to preserve their communities and their future.
Continue ReadingDefending Richland and Wilkin counties September 19th, 2013
The Diversion Authority voted unanimously to file a motion to intervene in the case. “We want a seat at the table, in that way, we are a little bit more in control of the destiny of things.” – Darell Vanyo, Diversion Authority Chairman
Continue ReadingSafety is a Dam Concern
Despite the feigned reassurances of Keith Berndt on August 12th, 2013 during the MNDak Upstream Coalition/Richland Wilkin JPA meeting, there is little comfort that one of the largest earth moving projects in North America, second to the Panama canal, will be a secure structure.
Continue ReadingDefending Richland and Wilkin counties August 29th, 2013
A false choice is again being served up: “cooperate with the ring dike details or we’ll build it without your cooperation.”
Continue ReadingDefending Richland and Wilkin counties August 15th, 2013
The other residents from Bakke and Hickson were asked to vote whether they would agree to a ring dike. After they overwhelmingly voted no, Fargo leaders decided to ignore their votes. Now the only votes that count are the 61 from Oxbow. There are 190 residences that will be encircled.
Continue ReadingDefending Richland and Wilkin counties August 8th, 2013
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.
Continue ReadingDefending Richland and Wilkin counties August 1st, 2013
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.
Continue ReadingYou Can Not Get There From Here
Perry Miller (Moderator): “Is raising Interstate 29 going to be a part of the ring-dike project for Hickson, Bakke and Oxbow?”
Continue ReadingDefending Richland and Wilkin counties May 16th, 2013
Dennis “my way or the highway” Walaker and the Diversion Authority Gang plan to steal land and equity to benefit private land developers using the United States Army Corps of Engineers as “hired” guns.
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