HB 1056 Bridge over Oahe

[Lycanthrope]

They would have nothing to do with it . It would be all federal and state. Just look at the round about that just went in there. It cost triple what it should have the state footed that bill. Colored concrete in the median what a waste of money.

I can’t imagine what the tero fee would be on that size of project. Look into that if you really want to get mad

Ill support it only if the concrete is colored like a rainbow!!!

 

[Obi-Wan]

They would have nothing to do with it . It would be all federal and state. Just look at the round about that just went in there. It cost triple what it should have the state footed that bill. Colored concrete in the median what a waste of money.

I can’t imagine what the tero fee would be on that size of project. Look into that if you really want to get mad

The Terro fees would only apply on the West portion as I believe the center of the original channel is the boundary of the reservation. any portion not on the reservation should be exempt from Terro and they can go pound Sand.

 

[Kurtr]

The Terro fees would only apply on the West portion as I believe the center of the original channel is the boundary of the reservation. any portion not on the reservation should be exempt from Terro and they can go pound Sand.

Ya it would be figured on a percentage but imagine paying 50 percent at 3.5 percent on a three hundred million dollar job

 

[measure-it]

That colored cement pad looks like a landing strip for unicorns!

 

[Jm1986]

Interesting. Where?

Connecting 1804 & 1806 either by Beulah or golden valley

 

[Ruttin]

Connecting 1804 & 1806 either by Beulah or golden valley

I say do both when we are done giving our money away to the money laundering scheme known as foreign aid

 

[Traxion]

Ya it would be figured on a percentage but imagine paying 50 percent at 3.5 percent on a three hundred million dollar job

Tero fees are a huge reason for lack of development on the reservations. When pricing out a project, you’re already dealing with a rural area, often far from suppliers and labor. Add that to the fees and projects are significantly more expensive than elsewhere. I understand the tribes see that the money going into these projects ultimately isn’t really going through their communities as they don’t have the businesses or trained labor to support the projects. And the fee is supposed to make up for this. Call it chicken and egg scenario, but you’ll never have something when your policies create walls that prevent you from getting it. It’s sad as could you imagine what impact it would have to build a strong, trained construction labor force in the reservation? It would be life changing for so many.

 

[Trip McNeely]

A trade school in fort Yates would be a huge step in the right direction. Im not sure what sitting bull offers and maybe they already do but there’s a pretty good amount of natives that work in the trades in the Bismarck Mandan area already. The trades need people and will continue to see demand. A push towards the trades would setup their young people with good long term careers.

 

[Fester]

A trade school in fort Yates would be a huge step in the right direction. Im not sure what sitting bull offers and maybe they already do but there’s a pretty good amount of natives that work in the trades in the Bismarck Mandan area already. The trades need people and will continue to see demand. A push towards the trades would setup their young people with good long term careers.

Ahh like sitting bull college? Graduation rate of i believe 13%.......

 

[Trip McNeely]

Ahh like sitting bull college? Graduation rate of i believe 13%.......

That’s what I’m saying. Maybe they are pushing to the wrong areas of education. Most of the native tradesmen i know live very comfortable lives.

 

[Obi-Wan]

A trade school in fort Yates would be a huge step in the right direction. Im not sure what sitting bull offers and maybe they already do but there’s a pretty good amount of natives that work in the trades in the Bismarck Mandan area already. The trades need people and will continue to see demand. A push towards the trades would setup their young people with good long term careers.

They also have united tribes school in bismarck which I believe is free for tribal members

 

[Fester]

That’s what I’m saying. Maybe they are pushing to the wrong areas of education. Most of the native tradesmen i know live very comfortable lives.

Pretty sure they have trades there. Welding and construction stuff I believe.

 

[Trip McNeely]

Pretty sure they have trades there. Welding and construction stuff I believe.

lol well shit…..Im out of ideas

 

[Obi-Wan]

The last time we worked down in fort Yates on a small job at the Fort Yates International Airport we needed a couple laborers to fill their quota. When requesting the laborers the Tero agent asked if we had our own laborers we could bring as they don’t have anyone down here that wants to work. Now that was over 10 yrs ago so I bet things have changed since then.

 

[Fester]

lol well shit…..Im out of ideas

No matter how much money you throw at a problem like this, individually you have to want to do better as a society and STOP blaming someone else. I think this was proven in the middle east....

 

[guywhofishes]

 

[KDM]

Would it be such a bad idea to maybe fix/repair and otherwise maintain the bridges currently in use BEFORE spending a truckload of money to build another one? I know of several that have weight restrictions due to disrepair and degradation from use. Just a thought.

 

[Fester]

Would it be such a bad idea to maybe fix/repair and otherwise maintain the bridges currently in use BEFORE spending a truckload of money to build another one? I know of several that have weight restrictions due to disrepair and degradation from use. Just a thought.

100% agree. Take care of what we have first.

 

[NDSportsman]

I think it's a good idea, long ways to go to get across the river if your down around the SD border.

 

[Rowdie]

I've heard it's the longest stretch in USA on with no bridge