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Dalrymple
orders mandatory evacuation of DAPL protest camp on Army Corps land
28
November, 2016
BISMARCK,
N.D. - North Dakota Governor Jack Dalrymple signed an emergency
evacuation order Monday to evacuate the Dakota Access Pipeline
protest camp on Army Corps land.
The
emergency order addresses safety concerns and potential danger to
human life for those camping on federal land without proper shelter
during harsh winter conditions. Dalrymple shares the Army Corps'
concerns that severe weather conditions would impede access by
emergency medical responders and other emergency services.
The
order says the unpermitted camp sites are not zoned for dwellings
suitable for living in winter conditions and do not provide proper
sanitation infrastructure to sustain a hygienic living environment.
The
entire executive order is attached to this article.
North Dakota governor orders emergency evacuation of DAPL protesters
The
Oceti Sakowin camp is seen in a snow storm during a protest against
plans to pass the Dakota Access pipeline near the Standing Rock
Indian Reservation, near Cannon Ball, North Dakota, U.S. November 28,
2016. © Stephanie Keith / Reuters
RT,
28
November, 2016
North
Dakota Governor Jack Dalrymple has issued an executive order for
protesters to evacuate a campsite near the Dakota Access Pipeline.
Concerns of harsh winter and lack of sanitation were cited as reasons
for protesters to leave and not return.
Citing
“safety
concerns and the potential danger to human life for those camping on
federal property without proper shelter during harsh winter
conditions,”
Governor Dalrymple (R) ordered an emergency evacuation of campsites
housing protesters demonstrating against the North Dakota Access
Pipeline on Monday.
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"Winter
conditions have the potential to endanger human life, especially when
they are exposed to these conditions without proper shelter,
dwellings, or sanitation for prolonged periods of time,"
the executive order said.
Jeff
Zent, a spokesman for the governor, claimed that the state does not
plan to remove anyone from the site, telling reporters: “We’re
not going to go in and make arrests and forcibly remove everybody
that’s on that site,”
but, “We
fully expect the federal government to take the lead on the
management of their property.”
In
addition, the statement by the governor also claimed: “The
unpermitted camp sites are not zoned for dwellings suitable for
living in winter conditions and do not provide proper sanitation
infrastructure to sustain a living environment consistent with proper
public health.”
The
news comes as central North Dakota faces a winter storm warning,
which includes eight to 13 inches of snow, according to the National
Weather Service.
The warning is set to stay in place until Wednesday
evening.
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