I guess the question is why not? If the release of the outlet in Devils Lake moves water from the lake and increases sul...
I understand but, you know, as I said it was just about 15 months ago that I stuck $90 million in to increase that levee...
Those in Devils Lake area feel that as much water as you can get out as quickly as possible is the way to go, and then w...
Please describe the context of raising levees and running an outlet and doing things to try to protect roads and keep th...
We in Valley City are appreciative of the combined efforts of Senator Dorgan and State Officials in North Dakota.
It appears obvious to us that if adjustments to downstream water quality/quantity requirements are not made to allow inc...
I funded that and it is now going to be ready and available and it's going to give us very substantial capabilities here...
It was about the need to get water out, but also balancing that with water quality downstream.
I can't speak for those people, but now they would maybe fatalistically accept that that was the right plan.
Why is it important that you continue that?
Senator Dorgan assisted in securing two $400,000 appropriations for a total of $800,000.
One of the interests of this subcommittee, because we spend a lot of money on water issues around the country, is where ...
Devils Lake has risen 27 feet since 1993.
I have included, I think, the single largest appropriation that has ever been moved from our subcommittee...
I happen to agree with Joe and you and others--that the potential of coming over the divide naturally has devastating co...
I don't think anybody in this room believes or understands that this outlet that exists is not going to release some wat...
Thank you for holding this hearing and allowing me to speak.
We do not believe in our area that enough studies have been done as to what's going to happen down the road.
