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PROPOSED DAM AND BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION IN

NORTH DAKOTA

HEARINGS

BEFORE THE

SUBCOMMITTEE ON

FLOOD CONTROL-RIVERS AND HARBORS

OF THE

COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS
UNITED STATES SENATE

NINETY-FIRST CONGRESS

SECOND SESSION

ON

PEMBILIER DAM, PEMBINA RIVER, N. DAK.
WALHALLA, N. DAK., OCTOBER 22, 1970

AND

S. 229 and S. 231

BILLS TO PROVIDE FOR HIGHWAY BRIDGES ACROSS THE

MISSOURI RIVER

BISMARCK, N. DAK., OCTOBER 23, 1970

52-248 O

Printed for the use of the Committee on Public Works

U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

WASHINGTON: 1971

COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS

JENNINGS RANDOLPH, West Virginia, Chairman

STEPHEN M. YOUNG, Ohio
EDMUND S. MUSKIE, Maine

B. EVERETT JORDAN, North Carolina
BIRCH BAYH, Indiana

JOSEPH M. MONTOYA, New Mexico
WILLIAM B. SPONG, JR., Virginia
THOMAS F. EAGLETON, Missouri
MIKE GRAVEL, Alaska

JOHN SHERMAN COOPER, Kentucky
J. CALEB BOGGS, Delaware
HOWARD H. BAKER, JR., Tennessee
ROBERT J. DOLE, Kansas
EDWARD J. GURNEY, Florida
ROBERT W. PACKWOOD, Oregon

RICHARD B. ROYCE, Chief Clerk and Staff Director

J. B. HUYETT, Jr., Assistant Chief Clerk and Assistant Staff Director

M. BARRY MEYER, Counsel

BAILEY GUARD, Assistant Chief Clerk (Minority)

TOM C. JORLING, Minority Counsel

Professional Staff Members: JOSEPH F. VAN VLADRICKEN, LEON G. BILLINGS, RICHARD D. GRUNDY, STEWART E. MCCLURE, ADRIEN WALLER, JOHN YAGO, HAROLD H. BRAYMAN, RICHARD W. WILSON, and PHILIP T. CUMMINGS

SUBCOMMITTEE ON FLOOD CONTROL-RIVERS AND HARBORS

STEPHEN M. YOUNG, Ohio, Chairman

JENNINGS RANDOLPH, West Virginia
EDMUND S. MUSKIE, Maine

B. EVERETT JORDAN, North Carolina
BIRCH BAYH, Indiana

JOHN SHERMAN COOPER, Kentucky
ROBERT J. DOLE, Kansas
EDWARD J. GURNEY, Florida
ROBERT W. PACKWOOD, Oregon

THOMAS F. EAGLETON, Missouri
MIKE GRAVEL, Alaska

(II)

Brown, George, chairman, Pembina County Water Management District__ 48
Burdick, Hon. Quentin N., U.S. Senator from the State of North Dakota.
Burgess, Dr. Robert L., North Dakota University.

Christopher, Albert, president, Pembina River Flood Control Association.
Crary, Paul T., representing the North Dakota Natural Science Society
and North Dakota Wildlife Society...

Crockett, Richard C., executive vice president, North Dakota State
Chamber of Commerce__

Dubourt, Hon. Leon F., mayor, city of Walhalla, N. Dak

Esken, Álbert, northeast district forester, North Dakota State Forest
Service_

Fitzsimonds, Mrs. Emma, Walhalla, N. Dak....

Guy, Hon. William, Governor, State of North Dakota.

Hart, Milfred, Pembina County commissioner..

Heinrichs, R. W., Halbstadt, Manitoba, Canada_

Hendrickson, H. A., chairman, Souris-Red-Rainy River Commission

Hjelle, Walter, commissioner, North Dakota State Highway Department.

Hoisveen, Milo, chief engineer, North Dakota Water Commission..
Hughes, Frank, Neche Township supervisor..
Hurley, Harold, Walhalla Township supervisor_

McClure, Neal, assistant State conservationist, Soil Conservation Service.
McGinnis, Col. Charles I., district engineer, Corps of Engineers –
Sanders, Robert E., director, North Dakota Wildlife Federation.
Stuart, Russell, fish and game commissioner, State of North Dakota
Swenson, Hon. Vice, mayor, Neche, N. Dak

Trenbeath, Grant, State senator and secretary, Pembina River Flood
Control Association__

Vick, W. C., director, Manitoba Red River Flood Control Commission__
Vincent, Richard, manager, KCND-TV, Pembina, N. Dak.......

OCTOBER 23, 1970

Burdick, Hon. Quentin N., U.S. Senator from the State of North Dakota_
Chesrown, Hon. Robert, North Dakota State senator--

Ernst, Lloyd, assistant manager, Basin Electric Power Cooperative..
Ewald, Paul A., economic development specialist, Fort Berthold, N. Dak.
Fredericks, John, chairman, Sacagawea Bridge Committee..

Fox, Bob, tribal secretary, the Three Affiliated Tribes Business Council.
Gackle, William, president, Kulm Lions Club, Kulm, N. Dak...
Gulke, Theodore J., chairman, Dickey County Board of Commissioners..
Guy, Hon. William, Governor, State of North Dakota

Hansen, A. M., traffic manager, Melroe Division, Clark Equipment Co.-
Harris, Thomas, manager, Consolidated Telephone Cooperative..
Hepper, Calvin, chairman, Sioux County Board of Commissioners.
Hjelle, Walter R., commissioner, North Dakota State Highway Depart-

ment_

Jamerson, Theodore, coordinator, United Tribes of North Dakota..
Keaton, James R., superintendent, Fort Berthold Indian Reservation___

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214

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202

207

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185

149

183

210

201

164

193

213

Lesmeister, Leo, president, Halliday Civic Club..

Lingen, John, county commissioner, Richland County, N. Dak.
Link, Hon. Arthur A., member, North Dakota State Legislature_

Meier, K. A., representing the North Dakota Improvement Association..
Neuharth, Raymond E., chairman, South Dakota Highway Ten Asso-
ciation

Nygren, Helge E., chairman, board of directors, Mor-Gran-Sou Electric
Cooperative, Flasher, N. Dak..

Ruemmele, Hon. Frank J., North Dakota State senator.
Sanger, W. M., president, Wahpeton Chamber of Commerce_

Stone, John, Sr., secretary-treasurer, Sacagawea Bridge Committee..
Swenson, Jacob, county commissioner, Burleigh County, N. Dak
White Eagle, Melvin, chairman, Standing Rock Sioux Tribe - -

ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS AND MATERIAL SUPPLIED
FOR THE RECORD

Appendixes:

A-Material supplied for the record relative to the Pembilier Dam on
the Pembina River:

"Cooperative Development of the Pembina River Basin," report of
the International Joint Commission, United States and Canada..
North Dakota State Water Commission, resolution of ------
B-Additional statements and material relative to S. 229 and S. 231,
proposed bridge construction over the Missouri River:
Dickinson Chamber of Commerce, statement of
Edgeley, N. Dak., statements of:

City council

Jaycees

Lions Club..

266

Gwinner, N. Dak., statement of the city council of.
Hankinson, N. Dak., statement of the city council.

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263

Knudson, D. W., president, Farmers State Bank of Richardton,
letter to Senator Randolph-

262

Malusky, B. J., general manager, Farmers Union Grain Terminal
Association, statement of

263

McIntosh County Board of County Commissioners, letter to
Senator Young....

267

Meier, K. A., material submitted as part of the statement of
Milnor Satellite Club, Milnor, N. Dak., statement of__
North Dakota Motel Association, statement of

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267

Persons attending hearing at Bismarck, N. Dak., partial list of..
Resolutions of:

North Dakota Travel Department, Bismarck, N. Dak., statement
of _ _

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267

271

La Moure County, N. Dak., Board of County Commissioners.

265

Berg, Gordon, chairman, North Dakota Citizens Advisory Council, statement of

76

Bier, State Representative Howard F., statement of..