Governor Dalrymple Signs Emergency Evacuation Order for Protest Camp
Governor Jack Dalrymple today signed an emergency evacuation order out of concern for the safety of people who are camping on U.S. Army Corps of Engineers land in southern Morton County.
The emergency order addresses safety concerns and the potential danger to human life for those camping on federal property without proper shelter during harsh winter conditions.
In the order, Dalrymple notes that the Corps has required campers to vacate the federal property for safety reasons, and he shares his concern that severe weather conditions would impede access by emergency medical responders and other emergency services.
Governor Jack Dalrymple today signed an emergency evacuation order out of concern for the safety of people who are camping on U.S. Army Corps of Engineers land in southern Morton County.
The emergency order addresses safety concerns and the potential danger to human life for those camping on federal property without proper shelter during harsh winter conditions.
In the order, Dalrymple notes that the Corps has required campers to vacate the federal property for safety reasons, and he shares his concern that severe weather conditions would impede access by emergency medical responders and other emergency services.