Office of Management and Budget

U.S. Rep. Collin Peterson Targeted by Diversion Supporter

April 2, 2018April 2, 2018Marcus Larson2 Comments

The most indelible point is that the FMDA arbitrarily and capriciously wrote their press release without reaching a group consensus from all stakeholder parties at the table ~ as to what “Plan B” should be.

USACE Accidentally Admits They Deceived US Congress

November 21, 2017April 29, 2018Marcus Larson2 Comments

Generally speaking, the FMDA (Fargo Moorhead Diversion Authority) is trying the cheat landowners with low buyout/acquisition offers and threaten eminent domain if the landowner doesn’t accept…, and they are colluding with the USACE to achieve that end.

Part 5: Exposing Fargo Moorhead (FMDA) and the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)

September 24, 2017September 25, 2017Marcus Larson1 Comment

WRRDA 2014 was so stuffed full of pet projects that of the 514 votes cast between the house and senate, only 11 dissented. It’s not like the entire U.S. Congress took a hard look at the FMDA project and considered it worthy.

MN Governor Mark Dayton ltr Sets the Record Straight

September 15, 2016adminLeave a Comment

Despite Lieutenant General Semonite’s unfounded representation to the contrary, Minnesota has not “come together” with the Army Corps of Engineers and the State of North Dakota to advance the proposed project. In all my years of public service at the state and federal levels, I have never seen such a complete disregard for the process of a co-regulator.

Defending Richland and Wilkin counties February 11th, 2016

February 13, 2016May 8, 2017adminLeave a Comment

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.