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UND faculty researches ND crew camps

GRAND FORKS — A team of researchers led by faculty from the University of North Dakota are working on the “North Dakota Man Camp Project” to document social conditions in camps in North Dakota’s Oil Patch.

August 25, 2012

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Secretary of Interior Ken Salazar visits Dunn County Lodge in oil country

Secretary of Interior Ken Salazar visits Dunn County Lodge in oil country U.S. Secretary of Interior Ken Salazar made three major speculations after touring Dunn County Lodge on Monday: residential camps should be referred to as “crew camps,” not “man camps;” water fracturing is OK; and while North Dakota is a role model for the country, there are problems that need attention.

By By Dain Sullivan , April 03, 2012

Proposed man camp law in Morton County needs changes

Extra chairs had to be brought into the Morton County Planning and Zoning Commission room in Mandan on Thursday as more than 50 people attended a meeting, Chairman John Shafer said.

March 30, 2012

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ND county extends ban of man camps

WILLISTON, N.D. (AP) — Officials in a northwest North Dakota county have extended a moratorium on “man camps” in the area.

March 03, 2012

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Short on short-term housing in western ND

With more people coming to western North Dakota, officials are looking into alternatives for housing individuals with no place to call home.

January 13, 2012

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Glen Ullin moves to ban man camps

GLEN ULLIN (AP) — The Glen Ullin City Council is moving to ban so-called man camps, fearing the temporary housing units would sap city resources.

December 14, 2011

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Outlawing the lodging at campgrounds

Outlawing the lodging at campgrounds A change to a zoning ordinance could keep campgrounds in Dickinson from becoming crew camps, officials said Friday.

By April Baumgarten , December 03, 2011

Almont bans oil workers’ man camps

BISMARCK (AP) — Concerned that a Colorado company appeared to be turning an old school building in the tiny town of Almont into dormitory-style housing for oil workers, city officials called a rare special meeting and banned such so-called man camps.

October 12, 2011

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Stark County Zoning Board approves man camp permits

Stark County Zoning Board Members approved two workforce housing permits during a meeting in the Stark County Courthouse on Thursday, but they were frustrated workers were already living on the location.

By Klark Byrd , September 02, 2011

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Oil field ‘man camps’ are not for everyone

Oil field ‘man camps’ are not for everyone WILLISTON (AP) — You can almost smell the opportunity along Highway 2. It oozes deep from the sloping North Dakota prairie where oil derricks and natural gas wells sprout among the drying rolls of hay.

By The Associated Press , September 02, 2011

Golden Valley County commissioners prepare for man camps

Golden Valley County commissioners prepare for man camps BEACH — The Golden Valley County Planning and Zoning Commission members met Monday afternoon to discuss permits issued to work-camp housing. An amendment was passed that contained conditions for companies to establish facilities for workers.

By April Baumgarten , August 30, 2011

Experts advise city, county on man camps

“You are in for a real ride as a county,” Mountrail County Planner Don Longmuir said at the Roosevelt-Custer Regional Council’s “Man-Camp” workshop Wednesday evening at the Ramada Grand Dakota Lodge in Dickinson.

August 11, 2011

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Dickinson crew camp housing ordinance passes, changes made before vote, alcohol allowed with owner’s approval

Dickinson commissioners worked out the kinks to crew camp rules during Monday’s meeting at City Hall and in good time as a Louisiana company has recently inquired about bringing in a 400 to 1,000-unit man camp. City Commission members approved an ordinance which empowers the city to set conditions and revoke the permit if the owner doesn’t meet requirements, City Attorney Matt Kolling said.

August 03, 2011

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Dickinson works on standards for man camps

Dickinson works on standards for man camps Dickinson officials are working on ways to ensure man camps will not only be user friendly but also aesthetically pleasing and complimentary to the city.

July 14, 2011

No plans for man camp, camper residents in severe weather

No plans for man camp, camper residents in severe weather A recent oil boom and competitive housing market in western North Dakota has led many residents to live in man camps, recreational vehicles, trailers and mobile homes. The trouble is those structures are unsafe to occupy in times of severe weather and there are few options as to where they should go in the event of severe summer weather.

May 05, 2011

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