September 22, 2011

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NDDOT Issues a "Notice to Proceed"
Another Record In North Dakota's Oil Patch
Dickinson Landfill Has 25 Years Left
Dickinson Parks And Recreation Board Works Toward New Fire Station
ND Oil Legacy Fund Gets First Deposit: $34M
Invest In North Dakota
Energy Development's Effects Can Be Minimized With Local Collaboration
Dickinson Officials Say "No" To 600-Room Man Camp
Dickinson Approves Loan For Airport
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NDDOT Issues a "Notice to Proceed"

 

Recently, the City of Dickinson has authorized the preparation of Comprehensive and Transportation Plans to accommodate the growth that is expected to follow in the coming years as more oil rigs spring up on the landscape surrounding the city. The plans are funded by the North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT) and the City of Dickinson. With the Notice to Proceed from NDDOT the funding for the planning effort is in place and planning activities can begin. City staff has met with the Kadrmas, Lee & Jackson project team members to coordinate the planning and finalize items such as the planning study area, project schedule and scheduling of public participation meetings.

The planning project will begin with a community "kick-off" public meeting which is scheduled for mid-October. The date and location of the kick-off meeting will be announced and publicized before the end of September. The entire Dickinson community will be invited to this meeting which is intended to inform participants of the purpose of the plans, announce the public meetings schedule and provide information on the project website.

The Kadrmas, Lee & Jackson led planning team has already begun the collection of socio-economic data that will provide a profile of existing conditions for the city. The data will be analyzed to document and address a wide range of issues including land use, housing, economic development, city population and other facets of the community. This effort will identify existing opportunities that will be addressed in the comprehensive and transportation plans.

It is important to emphasize that the planning process will succeed only if city residents and businesses involve themselves in the planning process. Community participation will ensure that the plans are consistent with the values, concerns and interests of the community. Community input will be crucial for the establishment of a future vision for the city and goals for all topics contained in the plans. The vision and goals will provide direction for detailed planning activities.

Please stay tuned for the announcement of the kick-off meeting for the comprehensive and transportation plans.

 

Another Record In North Dakota's Oil Patch

 

North Dakota has reached a new record in daily oil production and could soon surpass California as the number three oil producing state in the nation according to an official with the Department of Mineral Resources.
  

Dickinson Landfill Has 25 Years Left

 

Although Dickinson is going to see more trash due to the population and development growth, officials are confident that the landfill will not fill up for over 25 years.
  

Dickinson Parks And Recreation Board Works Toward New Fire Station

 

City officials and Park Commissioners are planning to build a new fire station located on 21st Street West across the street to the south of Century Apartments. The new fire station is expected to cost about $2 million and is planned to start construction in 2013.

The site of the new fire station was chosen due to expectations that this part of the city will develop the quickest and will need a response station nearby. According to the Fire Chief, Bob Sivak, the proposed location would be a benefit because it is near byways and roads that could be easily traveled and would best fit the National Fire Protection Association recommendations. It would also provide quick access to a new hospital location on the west side of town and the State Addition that is quickly being developed.

Source: The Dickinson Press    
  

North Dakota Oil Legacy Fund Gets First Deposit: $34M

 

North Dakota's new "legacy fund" for oil tax collections had its first deposit of $34.3 million. The fund was created last year through a constitutional amendment. It gets 30 percent of the state's taxes on oil production and extraction, starting last July 1.
  

Invest In North Dakota

 

Oil-field companies are expected to invest $220 billion over the next two decades in North Dakota, says the state's chief regulator of the oil and gas industry.
  

Energy Development's Effects Can Be Minimized With Local Collaboration

 

It is impossible to eliminate environmental impact with the rapid energy development in the region, officials concluded during the Dickinson State University Energy Impact Symposium Monday at the Grand Dakota Lodge, but with local collaboration and regulation, the effects can be minimized.
  

Dickinson Officials Say "No" To 600-Room Man Camp

 

The Dickinson Planning and Zoning Commission has opposed a temporary housing company's request to build a 600-room "man camp" near Dickinson.
  

Dickinson Approves Loan For Airport

 

The Dickinson Municipal Airport Authority asked the City Commission for a $700,000 loan Monday. Airport Manager, Matthew Remynse said that the money would be used for the development and construction of the Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport parking lot.

Rapid economic growth due to the oil boom near Dickinson has increased the demand for the airport and expanding parking lot at the airport is essential.

According to Remynse, getting a loan would be the only option since all grant money and money from the Airport Authority reserve is being used into other projects. There was a request for $448,000 loan earlier this year to pay for construction of the parking lot.

After some careful discussion, the City Commission unanimously approved an amendment to the existing loan agreement in the amount of $700,000. The parking lot projects is set to start October 3 and will be completed by the end of that month.

Source: The Dickinson Press  
  
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