FARGO, N.D. (AP) -- The search to replace wetlands that will be lost to a flood protection project south of Fargo likely will continue after a state committee voted against a request for an acquisition in Grand Forks County.
The North Dakota Natural Areas Acquisition Advisory Committee on Tuesday rejected the proposal by Ducks Unlimited to buy a 160-acre site near Thompson. The committee said there were too many unanswered questions about the property.
Ducks Unlimited is looking to restore 17 acres of wetlands that will be filled in for construction of a ring dike near the Oxbow, Hickson and Bakke areas.
A spokesman for the family that owns the property near Thompson says they're surprised the government is blocking the sale.
The recommendation will be forwarded to Gov. Jack Dalrymple for final action.