Post by Logan on Apr 13, 2016 17:57:24 GMT -6
City, state officials debate issues about diversion permit
FARGO, N.D. (AP) — A Fargo city commissioner said Tuesday that the group managing a Red River diversion project has waited too long to apply for a construction permit from the state and it could wind up costing city and county taxpayers.
The $2.1 billion channel is designed to move water around the flood-prone Fargo and Moorhead, Minnesota, metropolitan area. Construction on the project is slated to begin this year if all the regulatory reviews and permits are granted.
Fargo City Commissioner Tony Gehrig told The Associated Press he's disappointed that the Fargo-Moorhead Diversion Authority and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers have yet to apply for a permit in North Dakota. Gehrig said the authority will not be able to sign the necessary agreements for federal and state funding without the permit.
"The diversion authority and the Corps of Engineers have said for so long that they don't need a permit from North Dakota," Gehrig said. "It's way too late."
Read more: bismarcktribune.com/news/state-and-regional/city-state-officials-debate-issues-about-diversion-permit/article_cff67a2a-78a7-5059-9897-034bfb1ee420.html
FARGO, N.D. (AP) — A Fargo city commissioner said Tuesday that the group managing a Red River diversion project has waited too long to apply for a construction permit from the state and it could wind up costing city and county taxpayers.
The $2.1 billion channel is designed to move water around the flood-prone Fargo and Moorhead, Minnesota, metropolitan area. Construction on the project is slated to begin this year if all the regulatory reviews and permits are granted.
Fargo City Commissioner Tony Gehrig told The Associated Press he's disappointed that the Fargo-Moorhead Diversion Authority and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers have yet to apply for a permit in North Dakota. Gehrig said the authority will not be able to sign the necessary agreements for federal and state funding without the permit.
"The diversion authority and the Corps of Engineers have said for so long that they don't need a permit from North Dakota," Gehrig said. "It's way too late."
Read more: bismarcktribune.com/news/state-and-regional/city-state-officials-debate-issues-about-diversion-permit/article_cff67a2a-78a7-5059-9897-034bfb1ee420.html