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56Chevy

05/28/12 2:30 AM

#2365 RE: Enterprising Investor #2364

The NDDOT map's here! The NDDOT map's here!

LOL...Anyone who remembers Steve Martin in "The Jerk" should recall where that line came from EI. lol That line was followed by this one - "things are gonna start happenin' to me now!!"

So we can expect big things from you from here on out!

OK well put a blue push-pin [marked HB1206] in your NDDOT map for WATER. To really put this home building effort into high gear we'll need alot more of it!

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Dalrymple Signs Western Area Water Supply Legislation

May 3, 2011

BISMARCK, ND – Gov. Jack Dalrymple was in Watford City today to sign into law House Bill 1206, legislation that allocates $110 million in state financing for the newly created Western Area Water Supply Authority, a water supply system that will transfer water from the Missouri River to communities and industrial users in western North Dakota. The Governor signed the bill during a ceremony at City Hall and was joined by legislators, regional water district representatives, and industry and community leaders.

“This legislation and the Western Area Water Supply project are important for western North Dakota, as well as the entire state,” Dalrymple said. “The project not only meets the rapidly expanding domestic water needs of the region and provides quality drinking water to rural parts of the state, but it also provides water to support the growth of North Dakota’s targeted industries.”

The legislation creates a new political subdivision, the Western Area Water Supply Authority, and provides $110 million for the project. The financing includes $35 million from the Resources Trust Fund, $50 million from the Bank of North Dakota (BND) and $25 million from the General Fund.

Several regional communities and water districts are sponsoring the project, including the City of Williston, the Williams Rural Water District, the McKenzie County Rural Water District, the Burke-Divide-Williams Water System Association and the Ray and Tioga Rural Water District. The water supply system will benefit the communities of Williston, Watford City, Ray, Tioga, Stanley, Crosby, Grenora and Wildrose.

The Authority’s Board of Directors will consist of two representatives from each of the sponsoring organizations, as well as the State Engineer or a designee.

In addition to providing drinking water to rural communities in western North Dakota, the water supply project will also impact energy development in the state. The system will bring water closer to the oil fields, reducing the distance water needs to be transported and lessening the impact on roads in oil country.

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It's uncertain when this water project gets under-way. It's been one year since the ND Govenor signed House Bill 1206. Hopefully this means work has been started. Since Stanley and Tioga are on the far end of the pipe it may be awhile before it reaches those communities.

http://governor.nd.gov/media-center/news/dalrymple-signs-western-area-water-supply-legislation

I don't know if anyone has noticed but ND is covered with lakes...hundreds of them small and large. When I flew to Minot, ND from Minneapolis I couldn't believe all the lakes in that state. You wouldn't think water would be a problem but evidently it's not real good water so it's an issue we need resolved. ;)











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whitesnow

05/28/12 12:58 PM

#2366 RE: Enterprising Investor #2364

man its awfully quite here
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AliAngel

05/28/12 2:44 PM

#2367 RE: Enterprising Investor #2364

Great resource and actually rte 2 goes from Minot to Williston and Tioga is south of Stanley at the only stop light now in Stanley.
Also great areas untouched so far are Williston, Watford City, Beach, Aberdeen and many more.
The oil drilling is now starting to move east the next couple of years toward Northern MN as well.
Growth and possibility are huge for many new contracts.
The highest populous areas needing housing now are Watford City Williston and Beach and absolutely crazy the number of houses needed and apartments now.
The County around Williston alone needs a new unit built to house 1000 new deputies they are now in the process of hiring.
Also take into account ND is working on building to full refineries and they will employ 1000'S of new jobs to new people needing housing.
Long term here is no sweat on price and now worries to me.
Hoping to be back there this next month now as this month been a lot of the southeast
Dave
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56Chevy

05/29/12 1:48 AM

#2368 RE: Enterprising Investor #2364

Opps...don't want to mess up the color scheme. I said blue for water (which is reserved for high-probability towns) so scratch that :(

We need a color or special marker for power, sewer and water utility projects ???

The Power companies are spending hundreds of millions $$ to increase power capacity in the region.

Can't have housing developments without power ;)

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Business is booming

The oil play in the Bakken formation covers parts of western North Dakota and eastern Montana. Crude oil production in the North Dakota has quadrupled since 2007. As a result of the drilling and production activity, electrical loads are growing rapidly. Basin Electric member cooperatives serve much of that load. For a fact sheet on how Basin Electric and its members are serving the Bakken, click here: Serving the Bakken. In May 2012 North Dakota became the second leading oil-producing state in the nation, trailing only Texas.

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http://www.basinelectric.com/News_Center/Bakken%20News/index.html

http://www.basinelectric.com/News_Center/Publications/Feature_Articles/wiring-up-the-wild-wild-west.html

http://www.basinelectric.com/Projects/Lonesome_Creek_Station/index.html

http://www.basinelectric.com/Projects/Deer_Creek_Station/index.html



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Enterprising Investor

08/14/12 7:20 PM

#3071 RE: Enterprising Investor #2364

The map will be retained.

Even though DYNV no longer plays a role in Annabelle's success, I plan to keep up literally with developments going forward.

General contracting is a tough business as my father could attest.