Increasing Population

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Increasing Population

PopulationDiversity

New Money

EagleFord

Perfect Economic Development Storm

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MAJOR COMMUNITY IMPACTS

► Population growth:

Watford City, ND: 2009 pop. 1,500

exp 2013 pop. 7,000

Dickenson, ND: 2012 pop. 23,000

40,000 in 10 years

► Shortages: Housing, education, fire and police, healthcare services, water / wastewater, land fill capacity, transportation systems, power and communications, investment services, work force, parks and recreation, child care, office space,………..

Demand is exceeding supply of EVERYTHING

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A FEW EXAMPLES FROM THE BAKKEN

► EMS increases since 2006

– Watford City 628%

– Billings County 238%

– Killdeer 257%

► Hotel / Housing Costs: Williston, ND

– Holiday Inn Express in December - $250/night

– 2 bedroom / $2,800 month

► Land Fill in McKenzie County, ND

– 50 yr life expectancy is now 8 years

► Employment

– McDonald’s in Bismarck offering $500 signing bonus

– North Dakota unemployment is 3.5. Full employment is 2.7

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NORTH DAKOTA OIL INDUSTRY JOBS

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IMPACTS IN THE EAGLE FORD IN THE LAST 2 YRS

► Over 20 hotels built between San Antonio and Laredo

► Law enforcement departments doubling

► Truck driver salaries above $25/Hour

► Cities selling excess wastewater treatment capacity to man camps operators

► Banks having trouble lending money because locals have all they need from leases/royalties

► Roadway fatalities doubling each year