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from oil-
producing counties
BISMARCK - Governor Jack
Dalrymple this week released a state
report that summarizes feedback gath-
ered during 14 public meetings
recently held throughout western
North Dakota's oil-producing coun-
ties.
In January, officials from nine state
agencies and institutions participated
in the •meetings to gain a greater
understanding of the challenges creat-
ed by rapid oil and gas development.
About 600 local officials and residents
attended the meetings and shared their
perspectives. Dalrymple outlined the.
report today during news conferences
in Bismarck and Williston.
"This report sums up the overrid-
ing needs as expressed by local offi-
cials and other community leaders
from Crosby to Bowman," Dalrymple
said. "We are providing a tremendous
amount of funding and resources
throughout western North Dakota's oil
counties to tackle the challenges out-
lined in the report. The state is com-
mitted to meeting these challenges on
a daily basis."
Dalrymple also announced his
decision to assign a state Energy
Impact Coordinator to monitor local
issues and report on the region's
progress and needs to the Governor's
Office and Cabinet members.
"We need a greater presence in
northwest North Dakota and an
Energy Impact Coordinator will pro-
vide that," Dalrymple said. "The coor-
dinator will work closely with local
officials and community leaders and
help us stay on top of the region's
needs."
Comnioii ehIefigs exiik'ssa b3; "
local officiatS and included in the
report are the region's needs for the
continued devel0pment of affordable
housing, infrastructure upgrades and
public safety enhancements. The
report can be found at
www.NDCommerce.com/WesternN
D<http://www.NDCommerce.com/
WestemND>.
The report outlines other chal-
lenges voiced by local officials as well
as strategies underway and planned to
help meet the region's needs. The
report also includes an update on cur-
rent funding allocations and commit-
ments to:
• Explore adjustments to the oil tax
distribution formula
• Draft a legislative proposal that
calls for sharing with counties rev-
enues from load-limit fines that are
generated on county highways
• Designate the Commerce
Department to enhance collaboration
and serve as a conduit for state, feder-
al and local government responses to
oil impacts.
• Explore additional funding
sources for school building construc-
tion
"Together, we can meet our chal-
lenges and for the longer term, we
have a unique opportunity to enhance
our communities in oil country and
build an even stronger North Dakota
for generations to come," Dalrymple
said.
During the 2011-2013 biennium,
the state will provide $1.2 billion to
helpmeet the region's needs. In the
first seven months of the biennium,
the state has allocated $391 million to
political subdivisions throughout oil
country. Still, most of the region's
funding, about $806 million, remains
to be distributed for:
• Facilitating the continued devel-
opment of affordable housing
• Enhancing law enforcement,
other emergency services and regula-
tory oversight
• Constructing truck-reliever
routes
• Rebuilding and repairing county,
township and state roadways
• Extending city streets and utilities
for residential growth
• Addressing growing student
enrollments
• Expanding and upgrading munic-
ipal wastewater treatment systems
• Developing water supply systems
State assistance in North Dakota's
oil country includes oil tax revenues
which are allocated monthly to coun-
ties and cities; grants from the Energy
Impact Fund; funding for county,
township and state road improvement
projects; tax credits for the develop-
iiidni of affordable housing and finan-
cial assistance to deliver water to
western North Dakota.
Planning for reconstruction proj-
ects on the poorest of roads in the oil
and gas counties was completed in
2010 by the Upper Great Plains
Transportation Institute and those
projects are being completed now as
part of 2011 legislative action. In
2011, the state Department of
Transportation oversaw more than
600 miles of road improvement proj-
ects in the 17 oil and gas counties.
The state's road improvement plan
will be updated again this year and
every two years thereafter.
The North Dakota Housing
Finance Agency has commissioned a
statewide housing study to be com-
pleted in the summer of 2012.
The study will include specific
assessments regarding the need for
housing in Oil Country. Following
Dalrymple's recommendation, the
Meetings
(Continued on Page 8)
Beach at state wresting
Members of the Beach wrestling team made their
way to Bismarck last weekend for the North Dakota
High School wrestling tournament. (Photos by
Jason Nordmark)
Beach Buccanneers gear up fc ' postse 00son, earn first round bye
The 17,2 Buccaneers will head as their opponents have had played a Waldal's 10. Both Dykins and Honored Seniors: Kaylene home game at Beach High School.
Waldal had 10 rebounds allowing
them each with double-doubles.
HGU 8142135
Beach 9 25 41 53
HGU: Karen Schaaf 13, Mariah
Fitterer 11, Makenzie Glass 6,
Teasha Voegele 3, Karl Gerving 2.
Beach: Hailee Farsveet 17,
Kelcee Dykins 14, Bailey Waldal
10, Kari Schmeling 5, Brooklyn
Zachmann 4, Cydni Stedman 3
3-pointers: HGU 2 (Schaaf 1,
Fitterer 1), H 4 (Farsveet 2, Stedman
1, Schmeling 1). Free throws: HGU
3-5, B 3-12. Total fouls: HGU 10, B
8.
Reb: K.Dykins 10, B.Waldal 10,
C.Clarin 7. To: B 16 HGU 25.
Steals: H.Farstveet 10. Assists:
H.Farstveet 4. FG: Beach 23 of 82
= 28%. 3-Pt. Beach 4 of 17 = 23.5%
Results Tuesday
2-14-2012
Tues. Beach
Parents Night
Kreitinger, Brittany Noll, Kelcee
Dykins
Dykins Hotter Than Wildfire
BEACH ..... Kelcee Dykins
played her last high school basket-
ball game with a lot of fire scoring a
game high 38 points in a little over
three quarters of play. After two
minutes in the final quarter, Kelcee
Dykins was then substituted out and
received a nice ovation of apprecia-
tion from all of the fans.
Five players from BHS scored in
the first quarter that totalled (28)
points to the Wildfire (6).
In the second and third quarter,
Kelcee Dykins caught on fire and
scored (23) points by playing very
aggressive around the basket.
Playing only a couple of minutes in
the 4th quarter, she continued her
scoring and rebounding finishing the
game high's 38 points and 11
rebounds. It was her best individual
statistic performance of her last
By games end, four players
scored in double figures with
Channa Clarin getting close with
eight points. All eleven players
played in the game that became very
lop-sided by the time it ended.
Beach 85, Mott-Regent 33
MR 6 10 20 33
Beach 28 5376 85
Mott/Reg: Abby Honeyman 14,
Alexis Roth 7, Marah Friez 4,
McKayla Roll 4, Alyssa Olin 2,
Brandi Poehls 2.
Beach: Kelcee Dykins 38, Hailee
Farstveet 14, Bailey Waldal 11,
Cyndi Stedman 10, Channa Clarin 8,
Brooklyn Zachmann 4.
3-pointers: MR 0, B 5 (Stedman
2, Waldal 2, Farstveet 1). Free
throws: MR 1-17, B 14-21. Total
fouls: MR !4, B 12. Fouled out:
Honeyman.
Fever
(Continued on Page 8)
into District 13 Tournament play
seeded No. 1 and right below them
is the Bowman County Bulldogs
seeded No. 2. Both teams have a
bye i n the first round of action and
will wait and play the winners of
Friday's first round game. Beach
will play the winners of the Heart
River and Mott/Regent contest.
While Bowman County plays the
winner of the Hettinger/Scranton
and New England game.
This year's "Running
Bucs" will try and capture the
schools 4th straight District 13 Title.
It happened only one other time in
the schools history winning back in
the year's of 1988, 1989, 1990 and
1991. The only difference is that
this year's team has an entirely dif-
ferent core of starters from the previ-
ous three (2009, 2010, 2011) cham-
pionship years.
Teams with byes, often
time struggle in their opening play
first round game. It was just proven
in last weeks District 13 "boys" with
both of the first round byes losing
their first game and had to engage in
play-back games. Mott/Regent and
New England placing first and sec-
ond respectively were the two teams
with the byes.
Usually teams are trending
upwards with their play both on
offense as well as defense. For sen-
iors, it is their last year thus bringing
their intensity to a much higher level
of play. This is why tournaments are
so much fun and interesting to play
at the end of the season.
Results Saturday
2-18-2012
Sat-Beach
Beach 53, Hebron-Glen Ullin 35
BEACH .... Last Saturday the
Beach Buccaneers won their 17th
and final game of the regular season
by defeating Hebron/Glen Ullin 53-
35. It was their lowest output of
points since their first loss against
Linton. It was their worst free throw
shooting stint for the season making
only 3 of 12 from the line.
The atmosphere just didn't have
the right ingredience or flavor for
high school basketball. There was
no preliminary game and no band,
combined with a different starting
time. There was no feel for the
game by both sides that made the
game a very difficult game to watch
and play.
Only three players were in dou-
ble figures for the Bucs with Hailee
Farstveet leading all scorers with a
game high of 17 points. Farstveet
had a double-double by adding a
game high of 10 steals. Kelcee
Dykins, another player playing sick
scored 14 followed by Baley
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